. Agri-news. Agriculture. September 22, 2003 Agriculture Societies scholarship for farm business training In the fall of 2003. farm managers can look forward to the 4'h annual Competitive Advantage Program for Agriculture (CAPA) in Olds. C\PA, a 12-day intensive business course, has already helped farmers identify their unique competitive advantage through the development of skills, tools and processes that enable them to develop and implement a strategic business plan for their farm. Two years ago, we initiated a scholarship program with local Agriculture Societies," explains Morley Kjar
. Agri-news. Agriculture. September 22, 2003 Agriculture Societies scholarship for farm business training In the fall of 2003. farm managers can look forward to the 4'h annual Competitive Advantage Program for Agriculture (CAPA) in Olds. C\PA, a 12-day intensive business course, has already helped farmers identify their unique competitive advantage through the development of skills, tools and processes that enable them to develop and implement a strategic business plan for their farm. Two years ago, we initiated a scholarship program with local Agriculture Societies," explains Morley Kjargaard, business management specialist with Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Olds. Agriculture Societies are encouraged to recognize local area fanners for farm business excellence by offering them a scholarship of up to towards CAPA course tuition. As part of their annual grant application, Agriculture Societies can claim the scholarship expense ; Participation by Agriculture Societies in the scholarship program is voluntary "While a $1,000 scholarship is recommended, the amount each society awards is discretionary," adds Kjargaard. "In previous years, over 50 per cent of the approximately 60 course participants were able to take advantage of the scholarship ; The more than 290 Agriculture Societies across the province can also inquire about the scholarship and gather information in preparation for incoming questions. Interested Agriculture Societies can search for a local candidate, and local farm managers interested in attending arc encouraged to contact their local Agriculture Society about the program Barry Mason of Delia received a scholarship from the Delia and District Agriculture Society to attend the CAPA in 2002. "CAPA has given our farm the management knowledge to better understand our financial position. It has helped us develop comprehensive business and strategic plans and ideas to help us put our f
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