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
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:
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
Other training opportunities that may become available pending interest and funding are:
High school and post-secondary students working seasonal jobs in Seafood Processing, Agriculture or Aquaculture can earn a $1000-$2000 bonus by working a minimum of 250 hours (high school student and recent grade 12 grads) or 500 hours (post-secondary students).
Students returning to high school in the fall are eligible for a $1000 bonus payment, while those starting or returning to full-time post-secondary studies can qualify for a $2000 bonus.
Step 1: Register for the Student Work Bonus Program
Step 2: Apply for a job on our website.
Step 3: Work the minimum number of hours
(250 for high school students, 500 for post-secondary students).
Step 4: At the end of your work term, your employer pays you your bonus directly.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 15TH
The PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee invites you to become a PEI Agricultural Ambassador and participate in this year’s Open Farm Day being celebrated across Atlantic Canada on Sunday, September 18th. This is your opportunity to showcase your farm to islanders, your products, your contribution to a vibrant culture and economy, and, most importantly, the pride you take in your profession. Let’s make it our responsibility as agriculture producers to make sure that every Islander understands the work, knowledge, skills, and investment (personal and financial) in building a strong farming business that provides consumers with the highest quality PEI grown agricultural products.
Building on the success of the 2021 Open Farm Day, the Agriculture Awareness Committee is excited to offer a HYBRID delivery of this year’s event. You can choose to host an in-person open farm day taking place September 18, 2022 and/or participate in our virtual option.
Farms participating in a virtual Open Farm Day this year will partake in pre-filmed videos of your farm and will be contacted for a filming date in July. You will take the virtual audience on a tour of your farm while explaining and showing them a snapshot of your daily operations. Our staff will offer support by visiting your farm and looking after the filming/editing of the videos. We will be posting the pre-filmed videos on a joint Atlantic YouTube channel and our Facebook page on September 18th.
We are also looking for farms interested in hosting tours for Grade 3 classes the Friday before Open Farm Day (September 16, 2022). This will entail hosting one or multiple grade 3 classes for a 30-45 minute tour.
Any questions about this year’s Open Farm Day can be sent to peiopenfarmday@gmail.com
If you are interested in participating in Open Farm Day please fill out the following registration form and return it no later than July 8, 2022
e-mail: peiopenfarmday@gmail.com
Mail: Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Suite 113, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7Z5