Algonquin College Business-Agriculture program

01/08/2025

Only a few weeks left to get your applications in!

Scholarship Applications are now open!
Forms are available on our website www.kcalumni.ca
Applications will be accepted until Jan 31st, 2025

06/15/2022

2022 GMC Sierra truck worth $71,000 up for grabs in raffle.

06/24/2019

Are you currently enrolled in or starting education in an related program this fall? The Carleton County Junior Farmers (JF) are excited to offer the JF 4-H Scholar Award! Apply by July 31 here http://ow.ly/rLbu50uKdfj

06/15/2019

https://ofa.on.ca/community/bursary-program

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is offering three bursaries in the amount of $2,000 per recipient. The bursaries are available for students of OFA families who are entering or currently pursuing a post-secondary education in an agriculture-related program.

04/12/2019

Don't forget to meet us at our Spring Open House: Saturday April 13th between 10am and 2pm.

Apr 13, 201910:00 am – 2:00 pmTake a peek into the Perth Campus!Come and see why our small campus is such a big deal. Meet the faculty who bring real world experience into our classrooms. Check

03/11/2019

We'll be at the Ottawa Farm Show this week. Come and see us at booth 1030 to talk about this diploma. Students, producers and partners are all welcome.

The Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association is a not-for-profit organization which provides a forum to disseminate modern agricultural information and promote effective management techniques in the Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec agricultural community.

02/05/2019

Farmers Forum published a summary of scholarships available to Ag students. Apply, apply, apply!!!

Ontario youth can take advantage of their hard work with scholarships and bursaries from numerous Ontario farm groups. Here is a list of some of the scholarships available for Ontario ag students. JAN

02/01/2019

Well! Big day today, with the first students receiving offers! Send us a message if you haven't or if you need assistance.

By January 31st, we had more students selecting us as their first choice then forecasted for September 1st. Despite that, we're leaving the program open to a few more applicants.

Rough stats on students that listed us as first choice:

- 15% from Lanark County
- 25% from Western Ontario
- 15% from Central Ontario
- 45% from the rest of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec

01/15/2019

Faculty update... Doug Savage is joining our team and will be teaching in our program. He is one of several experts that advised during our program development. As a professor, he brings an international reputation to the program, with his background in genetics and international judging.

Doug has been the North American Editor for Holstein International for the past 20 years. He is originally from Queensland, Australia, where he developed the Venvale Illawarra herd into one of the most influential herds of that breed.

He moved to Canada in 1988 and became a sire analyst with Eastern Breeders Inc. and later spent some years at Semex developing international genetic programs. He lives in Merrickville where he breeds purebred Rideau Arcott sheep.

Doug is an experienced livestock judge having judged at shows in South Africa, Sweden, Japan, Australia, the US and Canada, and has twice judged at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.

01/12/2019

We've been receiving a steady stream of student applications for September 2019. Come and visit us on Thursday January 17th. We'll have teachers and advisors to answer questions about the program.

Take a peek into the Perth CampusCome and see why our small campus is such a big deal. Speak to faculty Find out about our services Tour the CampusFree Parking!We look forward to welcoming you!