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Friday is the deadline for SaskCanola's Learn to Lead Course

A key challenge for farm groups and organizations can be trying to find individuals interested in participating at the board level, the "Learn to Lead" course is designed to help producers feel more comfortable in board roles.

SaskCanola is hosting this year's Learn to Lead course from November 22nd to 24th at the Alt Hotel in Saskatoon.

SaskCanola's communications manager Ellen Grueter says the personal and professional development program is aimed at building leadership capacity and creating future leaders in Saskatchewan's agriculture industry.

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