P.E.I. Department of Agriculture and Land Minister’s Dedication to Agriculture Award 2022

Deadline Fast Approaching! 
December 2nd 2022


 

Who is Eligible?

To be eligible, an applicant must 

• be a taxable entity (e.g. individual, corporation or trust), limited partnership, cooperative, or First Nation Band; 
• have carried on a business of farming in PEI and reported farming income (or loss) within at least one of the last two years (2021, 2022) to the Canada Revenue Agency for income tax purposes, • For applicants who are not required to file farm income tax, acceptable documentation that demonstrates the production and sale of agricultural commodities or services must be provided; 
• not be a government funded research station, agency or institution; and 
• have incurred extraordinary costs associated with agricultural infrastructure, crops, livestock, or extraordinary costs on farms and agricultural land as a directly result of Fiona. 

What activities are funded?

This program is composed of four streams:

1. Stream 1 Agricultural Infrastructure – will provide financial assistance for rebuilding/repairing damaged and/or destroyed agricultural infrastructure as a result of Fiona. To be eligible, the buildings must be currently insured. 
2. Stream 2 Crops – will provide financial assistance to the agriculture industry for the extraordinary costs related to harvest and crops as a result of Fiona. 
3. Stream 3 Livestock – will provide financial assistance to the agriculture industry for the extraordinary costs associated with livestock as a result of Fiona. 
4. Stream 4 Agricultural Land Clean-Up – will provide financial assistance to the agriculture industry for the extraordinary costs of cleaning up after Fiona; particularly for clearing downed trees from farm field access roads, tree lines, and hedgerows that are interfering with normal farming activities and to repair damaged fence lines. Other extraordinary costs will be considered on a case by case basis as determined by program administrators 

We were recently approved by The Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture to hold 3A training and Ag Train the Trainer (more info below) with 100% of the costs covered. Training registration will be handled on a first come, first served basis with available funding open to the Agriculture Industry.  If you would like to register please have your employer contact Erin McCardle at the PEI Agriculture Sector office at 902-892-1091 or jobseast@peiagsc.ca

 Class 3A

From field to road…do you have employees that drive your trucks, but don’t have their licenses? We are looking for experienced drivers that would like to obtain their Airbrakes and Class 3A license. 
Draft Schedule:

Day 1- Airbrake theory

Day 2- Review of Airbrakes and Airbrake test (written on site), Preform a pre-use inspection

Day 3- Driving and Testing for Class 3A (time scheduled test on site)

Day 4- Driving and Testing for Class 3A (time scheduled test on site)

Requirements- must have valid truck driving experience, but not licensed & Medical completed and returned

Registration is now open, limited seating available. To sign up, contact the PEI Agriculture Sector Council at 892-1091 or e-mail jobseast@peiagsc.ca

PLEASE NOTE- FOR CLASS 3A, MEDICALS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE TESTING.

Ag Train the Trainer

PEIAGSC received a National Award from the Canadian Society of Safety Engineers for their “Agriculture Train the Trainer Project”

Overview of Agriculture Train the Trainer Training Program:

• Training the Trainer, for all identified instructors
• General Farm Safety Awareness
• Joint OHS Committee Effectiveness
• WHMIS GHS
• Working Alone
• Confined Spaces
• Safety Management
• Emergency Situations

Train the Trainer training for ag workers on PEI will result in participating farms having staff fully trained and Certified in Safety, Code of Conduct, OHS, Farm Safety, their farms requirements for Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees and to promote a safe workplace.

Training- 5 days with instructor Alvin Smith, ASTA or Stewart Franck, Workplace Performance Management

 Please have your farm/employer contact us directly for registration.

Other training opportunities that may become available pending interest and funding are:

• Food Safety
• Tractor Safety
• Emergency First Aid
• Standard First Aid
• Defensive Driving
• Forklift
• Pesticides 
• Supervisor Training
• Mental Health in Agriculture
• Perennia’s Food Safety Division