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CANADIAN AGRICULTURAL SKILLS SERVICE PROGRAM INTRODUCED UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL POLICY FRAMEWORK

Released on June 16, 2005

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Andy Mitchell and Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food Minister Mark Wartman today announced a new program designed to help farmers and their spouses increase their family income through improved farm practices or through increased off-farm income.

The $21.96 million Canadian Agricultural Skills Services (CASS) program provides financial assistance to access training in areas such as business management, accounting, finance, human resource management; training for other employment or training to acquire skills for starting a new business.

"The CASS program is about supporting the men and women who are out there, every day, producing on behalf of Canadians and ensuring their efforts, their expertise, their energy, and their experience will allow them to be successful," Mitchell said. "Our governments are committed to repositioning the industry so that it can achieve profitability. By helping our farmers and their spouses increase their family income, we are recognizing the role our producers play in maintaining our worldwide reputation as a strong and healthy agricultural supplier."

"Modern farms with diverse crop and livestock enterprises have become highly complex business operations requiring a broad range of skills to manage," Wartman said. "While other renewal programs assess farm business plans and new opportunities, this program provides an opportunity for producers to develop individual learning plans and financial support to attain these necessary skills."

Financial support for tuition fees, textbooks and travel while producers are attending training away from home will be provided for eligible clients with an approved Individual Learning Plan (ILP) who are pursuing new skills to capture new opportunities.

Producers may obtain more details about Renewal programs by calling Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at 1-866-452-5558 or by visiting www.agr.gc.ca/renewal.

Producers can also contact their local provincial renewal specialist through the Saskatchewan Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.

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For More Information, Contact:

Scott Brown
Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food
Regina
Phone: (306)787-4031
Cell: (306)536-3851

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