Agriculture Certificate Program Graduation

Posted April 17, 1997


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
97-04-10-AG

Agriculture certificate program to
graduate 33

Saskatoon SK, April 16, 1997 -- The Certificates in
Agriculture Program (CAP) will present Certificates in
Agriculture to 33 individuals on April 25, 1997 as part of the
College of Agriculture's annual diploma and certificate
graduation.

The CAP graduates of 1997 are the sixth group to complete
the requirements of this successful new program. There
have been 155 graduates since the program began in the
fall of 1990.

This program is meeting a demand from Western Canadian
residents for post-secondary education in applied
agricultural science, said Corey Loessin, CAP Coordinator.
Many of the students are appreciative of the opportunity
to study at a distance while continuing their farm business
and family responsibilities.

The CAP program has received the Distinguished Credit
Program Award from the Association for Continuing Higher
Education as well as the Outstanding Program Award from
the Canadian Association for University Continuing Higher
Education.

The 1996/97 year was the most successful yet for the CAP
program with over 400 course registrations from across
the prairie provinces, said Loessin. The program is gaining
recognition within the agriculture industry as a credible
post-secondary source of agricultural education.

For more information, please contact:

Corey Loessin, P.Ag. or Dr. Graham Jones
CAP Coordinator Associate Dean
(306) 966-4049 College of Agriculture
(306) 966-4063