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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders announces 2022-2023 program year mentors

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders is pleased to announce this year’s industry-leading mentors who are kindly investing their expertise and time to lend a helping hand to the next generation of the Canadian beef industry.

Each year, Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) selects 16 program participants ages 18-35 from across the country and offers industry networking, travel, and skill building opportunities. A focal point of the program is matching participants with a hand-picked mentor in their specific area of interest in the Canadian beef industry for a nine-month mentorship experience.

There is an exciting array of mentorship focus areas this year, including sustainable grazing practices, agriculture technology, business management, cattle genetics, feedlot production, marketing strategies, livestock handling techniques, and much more.

“Now, more than ever, there is a growing need to invest and support the youth of our industry to ensure a successful future,” says Canadian Cattle Association President, Reg Schellenberg. “We are sincerely grateful to these mentors who have stepped up to the plate to help our young leaders as they look to build a sustainable future for their farms and ranches, or in their industry careers.”

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders is pleased to announce this year’s industry-leading mentors who are kindly investing their expertise and time to lend a helping hand to the next generation of the Canadian beef industry.

Each year, Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) selects 16 program participants ages 18-35 from across the country and offers industry networking, travel, and skill building opportunities. A focal point of the program is matching participants with a hand-picked mentor in their specific area of interest in the Canadian beef industry for a nine-month mentorship experience.

There is an exciting array of mentorship focus areas this year, including sustainable grazing practices, agriculture technology, business management, cattle genetics, feedlot production, marketing strategies, livestock handling techniques, and much more.

“Now, more than ever, there is a growing need to invest and support the youth of our industry to ensure a successful future,” says Canadian Cattle Association President, Reg Schellenberg. “We are sincerely grateful to these mentors who have stepped up to the plate to help our young leaders as they look to build a sustainable future for their farms and ranches, or in their industry careers.”

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