Agriculture Certificate Program Graduation

Posted April 20, 1999


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 20, 1999
99-04-06-AG

Agriculture Certificate Program to Graduate 21

Certificates in Agriculture will be presented to 21 individuals who
have completed the requirements of this program. This includes 13
Crop Production and 8 Farm Management Certificates. Certificates in
Agriculture Program (CAP) is offered co-operatively by the
University of Saskatchewan's College of Agriculture and Extension
Division.

The ceremonies will be held on April 23, 1999 as part of the College
of Agriculture?s annual Diploma and Certificate graduation. Awards
sponsored by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Farm Credit
Corporation will be made to the student with the highest academic
standing in each certificate stream.

The CAP graduates of 1999 are the seventh group to complete the
requirements of this successful new program. In total, there will
now be 209 graduates since the program began in the fall of 1990.

In the past, The Certificates in Agriculture Program has received the
Distinguished Credit Program Award from the Association for
Continuing Higher Education. The program has also received the
Outstanding Program Award from the Canadian Association for
University Continuing Higher Education. Receiving these awards is
a tribute to the success and high completion rate of students in this
program.

The Certificates in Agriculture Program is meeting a demand from
Saskatchewan residents for post-secondary education in applied
agricultural science. Students are appreciative of the opportunity to
study at a distance and continue with their farm, business and family
responsibilities at the same time.

The program continues to attract new students and had over 460
course registrations from across the prairie provinces this year. The
program is gaining recognition within the agriculture industry as a
credible post-secondary source of agricultural education.


For further information, contact:

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