Ag Youth Council Launched

Jan 28, 2020

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau launched the application process for a first Canadian Agricultural Youth Council.

The group of young Canadians will provide advice on agriculture and agri-food issues that matter most to them, everything from sustainable agriculture, market diversification and innovation, to the digital shift, intergenerational transfers and mental health.

The young women and men in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector have a valuable perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing them," said Bibeau. "I am very proud to be launching the first Canadian Agricultural Youth Council because we need to bring the voices of these young women and men to the table and ensure that they take part in the decisions that affect their future. I want our young leaders to share their vision with us and help implement it.

The Council will identify new and emerging issues, enable on-going dialogue on challenges and opportunities, share information and best practices, and provide advice on the strengths and weaknesses of policies and programs affecting the agriculture and agri-food sector.

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Video: LALEXPERT: Sclerotinia cycle and prophylactic methods

White rot, also known as sclerotinia, is a common agricultural fungal disease caused by various virulent species of Sclerotinia. It initially affects the root system (mycelium) before spreading to the aerial parts through the dissemination of spores.

Sclerotinia is undoubtedly a disease of major economic importance, and very damaging in the event of a heavy attack.

All these attacks come from the primary inoculum stored in the soil: sclerotia. These forms of resistance can survive in the soil for over 10 years, maintaining constant contamination of susceptible host crops, causing symptoms on the crop and replenishing the soil inoculum with new sclerotia.