Young people wanted for Alberta ag council

Aug 29, 2018

Agriculture for Life is developing an Agriculture Youth Council

By Diego Flammini
Staff Writer
Farms.com

An Alberta organization is looking for youth to join a new council designed to provide feedback on its programming.

Agriculture for Life, which supplies agricultural education and safety programs to students, is creating a new Agriculture Youth Council. The group will be comprised of eight to 12 members between the ages of 16 and 21. Individuals can join the council, even if they have no industry experience.

By having a council made up of the same people the programs are designed for, the organization may learn how it can better serve students in Alberta, said Luree Williamson, CEO of Ag for Life.

“Since we do a lot of programming around agricultural education and farm safety, we thought it would be a wonderful opportunity for students to provide us with their observations about those programs,” Williamson told Farms.com today. “In addition to that, the council will help pilot some other programs and test out new ideas.”

Chosen members will serve on the council for one year. The commitment includes participating in two committee meetings per year, attending three events and sharing ideas related to ag education and safety.

Participating in the youth council is also a great way for the members to learn about different branches of the ag sector, Williamson said.

“The industry is evolving so quickly and it’s important to keep them involved from many different perspectives,” she said. “From a career standpoint, the industry is looking for skilled workers and statistics show that we’ll need more workers in the future.

“The students are also consumers of (agricultural products). They all eat and will eventually buy their own groceries. Giving them an informed understanding of food and production is very important when it comes to talking about the technology and innovation in the industry.”

Williamson encourages anyone interested in joining the Agriculture Youth Council to apply before Monday, Sept. 17.

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Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm