The Alberta government is funding summer employment programs as a way to employ more young people in agriculture.
Alberta Agriculture will provide about $300,000 in wage support for three programs: Veterinary Work Experience Program, Summer Farm Employment Program and the Agriculture Processing Industry Employment Program.
The Summer Farm Employment Program allows full-time farmers to hire a summer employee between 15 and 24 years old.
The government will pay half the employee’s wage to a maximum of $375 per month.
Applications are being accepted until May 31.
