Diploma in Agriculture Graduates

Posted April 26, 1999


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 23, 1999
99-04-07-AG

Diploma in Agriculture Graduates
Largest Number Since 1989

The University of Saskatchewan will confer the Diploma in Agriculture on 50
individuals on Friday, April 23, 1999. The Diploma in Agriculture program
educates individuals to become knowledgeable and skilled managers of
agricultural operations and prepares them for both careers in the
agribusiness and value-added sectors, and also to become effective community
leaders.

The graduation of the 50 Diploma in Agriculture students represents the
largest group since 1989. Career prospects for these graduates are
excellent due to the strong Agri-Business section of Saskatchewan's economy,
which continues to provide optimism for Diploma graduates that are returning
to manage the family farm and for those Diploma graduates that are seeking
employment in the agricultural service industry.

The 50 Diploma in Agriculture graduates are the second graduating class that
are eligible to join a professional organization, the Saskatchewan Institute
of Agrologists, as Agricultural Technologists.

There has been an increase in enrollment in the Diploma in Agriculture
program in the past three years, which suggests that individuals look for
programs such as the Diploma in Agriculture program to enhance their career
prospects in Agri-Business.

For more information, please call:

Dr. Mike Grevers
Coordinator, Diploma in Agriculture Program
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-7876
or
visit the College of Agriculture Website at:
http://www.ag.usask.ca/cofa/overview/about