Crop technology and agribusiness students are seeing multiple job offers once they leave school — but there’s no shortage of work on the livestock side, either
There’s never been a better time for ag school grads.
“This job with DuPont Pioneer, I actually had basically guaranteed before Christmastime,” said Travis Elford, a recent University of Lethbridge graduate who grew up on a grain and sheep farm near Foremost.
Before he accepted his job as a field supervisor, Elford received five other offers from seed companies.
“It was extremely easy (to find a job). I had more offers to say no to than I looked for.”
Elford’s story isn’t unique.
There are currently more jobs in agriculture than there are graduates to fill them, said Josie Van Lent, dean of agriculture at Lakeland College.
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