News Room
In the News
Agriculture's human resource challenges and the Council's activities to help solve these challenges are getting noticed by the media. This section of the news room is devoted to our media coverage. If you see an article that relates to our work or agriculture's HR issues, we'd like to hear about it!
- Resource Council Wants to Hear About Labour Needs (Atlantic Farm Focus, July 8)
- Labour Survey Targets Needs of Small Farmers (Manitoba Co-operator, July 8)
- Wiseman New CAHRC Chair (Atlantic Farm Focus, July 8)
- Shortage of Farm Workers Likely to Grow Even More (The Province - Vancouver, June 27)
- Farm Labour Shortage a Global Problem (Western Producer, June 24)
- Shortages of Farm Labourers a Growing Concern (The Gazette - Montreal, June 23)
- Bumper Crop of Jobs Left on Table (Edmonton Journal, June 21)
- Canadian Farming Faces Skills Shortage (Working in Canada, June 18)
- Farm Labour Shortage a Growing Concern (The StarPhoenix - Saskatoon, June 17)
- Farm Labour Shortages a Growing Concern (canada.com, June 16)
- Attirer et retenir une main-d'œuvre qualifiée (Le Bulletin des agriculteurs, June 2)
- Demand for Farm Labourers Expected to Grow by 15 Percent (Western Producer, April 29)
- La Liberté - article published following the regional forum in Langley (French-language weekly newspaper in Winnipeg, April 21)
- BC Farms Run Short of Workers: Regional forum helps identify workplace needs and how to meet them (Vancouver Sun, April 17)
- Le CCRHA veut contrer la pénurie de main d'oeuvre agricole (Radio Canada - Saskatchewan, April 15)
- Développement des compétences en agriculture (Radio Canada - Winnipeg, April 14)
- La Chaîne Argent, a Montréal television program focused on economic and labour issues - coverage following the regional forum in Guelph (March 16)
- Pénurie de main-d’œuvre agricole (Le Journal de Québec, March 16)
- Lake 88 FM in Perth - coverage following the regional forum in Guelph (March 15)
- Guelph Mercury - article published following the regional forum in Guelph (March 15)
- CKPC-FM in Brantford - coverage in advance of the regional forum in Guelph (March 10)
Archived "In the News" features.
agritalent.ca is launched!
The first national database of agriculture-related training programs was launched before agriculture and education leaders on the eve of CAHRC’s Annual General Meeting, which is taking place in St. John’s. Read more...
News Releases
- Agricultural Council Elects New Executives to Board (June 30, 2010)
- Attracting and Retaining Skilled Labour: Helping Farmers Compete in Today's Global Economy (June 16, 2010)
- Attracting and Retaining Skilled Labour: Helping Farmers Compete in Today's Global Economy (April 14, 2010)
- Attracting and Retaining Skilled Labour: Helping Farmers Compete in Today's Global Economy (March 11, 2010)
- Attracting and Retaining Skilled Labour: Helping Farmers Compete in Today's Global Economy (February 4, 2010)
- Agriculture sets Site on Future Talent as database of agriculture training programs launched (June 10, 2009)
- Farming Skills and Knowledge Focus of Newly Funded Projects (September 4, 2008)
- The Government of Canada supports career opportunities in agriculture (September 3, 2008)
- Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council Celebrates First Ag Day in Canada (January 23, 2008)
- Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council and Association of Canadian Community Colleges Working Together to Meet Primary Agriculture Workforce Challenges (January 15, 2008)
- Canadian Agriculture Industry Welcomes New Sector Council (September 18, 2006)
- Canada's New Government invests $1 million to boost agricultural work force (September 16, 2006)
Backgrounders and Fact Sheets
- Identifying On-Farm Occupations
- New Markets and Future Skills in Agriculture
- Communications and Outreach
- Agriculture Career Focus Program
Three New Council Projects Receive Funding!
During a visit to La Ferme Gillette in Embrun, Ontario on September 3, 2008, local MP Pierre Lemieux (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell) announced $1.3 million in funding on behalf of the Government of Canada for these new projects. Read more...
News Articles for Media
Spread the Word – Journalists are invited to print one or more of the following articles in their publications:
- Meeting Farm Labour Challenges will Benefit all British Columbians
- Farms Threatened by Labour Crunch
- Farms Turn to Technology to Meet Environment and Safety Standards
- Farmers Eager to Create More Jobs
- Meeting Farm Labour Challenges will Benefit all Ontarians
- Farms doing their Part to Stem Rural Exodus
- How to Profit from Staff Training
- What do you really want from your Employees?
For more information, contact CAHRC Communications