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New funding will help agricultural organizations with training and development

Agricultural is always changing and at a rapid pace, trying to keep up with those changes can be a challenge.

Today, the Province (of Manitoba) and the federal government announced up to $1 million to support learning activities, knowledge transfer and resource development for local agricultural organizations.

Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson says stakeholders have told us they want more funding for formalized mentorship and peer-to-peer training

"Eligible organizations can receive up to $25,000 per organization over the duration of the program. Smaller organizations have found that cost-sharing projects can be difficult and options for organizations now address this challenge."

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