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KAP exploring apprenticeship program for farm staff
The farm group has begun early discussions with Apprenticeship Manitoba about the need for training those employed on farms and how training could be offered
Ag Days charitable giving deadline nears
Application deadline is Nov. 15

EDAM makes its mark on Melita with forum
The Town of Melita hosted the 2017 Economic Development Association of Manitoba (EDAM) spring forum from May 31 to June 2

Tighter drone regs affect agricultural use
Restrictions to within nine kilometres of an ‘aerodrome’ affect much of agricultural Manitoba

CanoLAB workshop makes Dauphin debut
There was a broad cross-section of canola issues and topics at a recent CanoLAB workshop

The other ag college: ACC’s growing agribusiness program
ACC’s agribusiness program is so successful that 26 years later there’s a waiting list to get in

Manitobans participate in first-ever national agriculture day
February 16 marks the countrywide launch of Canada’s Agriculture Day, which aims to be an annual national celebration
![[L to R] Haley, summer horticulture technician; Tammy Johannsen, president of ACC Foundation; Danielle Tichit, ACC Agribusiness instructor; Greg Esplin, board member of MZTRA; Rick Grey, chair of ACC Agriculture and Environment; and Natasha, ACC Agribusiness student cut the ribbon for the opening of the MZTRA-ACC Weed Identification Garden.](https://static.manitobacooperator.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/weed_id_garden1_acc_cmyk-150x150.jpg)
A new resource to hone weed-identification skills
Funds remaining from former zero-till research farm will support a spot to see more than 80 of the province’s weed species

ACC students propose new learning program
In an annual competition, business students propose a certificate program for essential hands-on farm training

College to build weed identification garden
Assiniboine Community College looks to establish a weed identification garden to house more than 80 of Manitoba’s most common annual and perennial weeds
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