Manitoba Co-operator: What will solve Manitoba’s agriculture labour shortage?

A flexible and open-minded approach is necessary to address the labour shortage in Manitoba’s ag industry, say stakeholders.

The sector needs employees in areas of digital agriculture, mechatronics and clean energy technologies, as well as veterinary professionals. To address this, Manitoba Agriculture is taking a four-pronged approach by investing in people, creating industry sustainability, analyzing the supply chain and sharing responsibility for the industry’s future.

To discuss the challenges, Holly Klann, co-op education co-ordinator with University of Manitoba agriculture and food sciences, Atish Kulkarni, head of biocarbon research with Carbon Lock Technologies, and Randy Dyck, director of talent with Kroeker Farms, participated in a July 31 webinar hosted by Manitoba Agriculture.

You can read the full article in the Manitoba Co-operator.