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Recent News
Dec 11, 2007
MIA December Bulletin
December 2007 Bulletin
CONTENTS
- Western Manitoba Branch Annual Meeting
- Call For Nominations
- Education Committee
- AIT Program Review
- New Members
- News
Federal & Provincial Govt Support Farmers
Trade Mission to India
- Ag Days – Volunteers Needed
- CPD Opportunities & Events
WESTERN MANITOBA BRANCH ANNUAL MEETING
Carlton Room, Royal Oak Inn, Brandon - January 14, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
Speaker: Brad Magnusson CUCM
Topic: Economics in Agriculture
Cost: $10.00
CPD Credits can be claimed for this event.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Nominating Committee of MIA Winnipeg Branch is calling for members to stand for election to the MIA Winnipeg Branch Executive for a two-year term. There are 4 vacancies. The Committee looks forward to receiving confirmation that you will allow your name to stand for election. Alternatively, if you are aware of an individual you believe would be a good candidate for the Winnipeg Branch executive, please obtain their agreement to stand for office and forward their nomination. All nominations should be forwarded to manas.Banerjee@brettyoung.ca by January 15, 2008.
The MIA Western Manitoba Branch is seeking nominations for members that are willing to participate on the Western Branch executive board for a two-year term. If you or someone you know are willing to participate in this capacity please contact Mitch Long, P.Ag. at Mitchell.long@viterra.ca There are 3 vacancies.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Merv Pritchard, Chairman of the Education committee reports that the process to seat the committee is underway. For its next round of activities the committee will be selected based on individuals whose interests, knowledge and skills match up well with the overall needs of the committee. If your background and interests include any of the following, you may be ideally suited for this committee:
- CPD must be current
- Experience with development and/or delivery of formal education programming outside of MIA
- Employed in the commercial agri-business sector
- Employed in a government or education sector
- Experience with, or knowledge of, a formalized Continuing Education or competency system or process external to MIA
- Familiarity with MIA’s mandate, purpose, and programs
- Motivated to ensure MIA provides a meaningful, progressive, and dynamic program
Based on its existing mandate the committee will be continuing to work on aspects of the CPD program, the annual CPD audit, and Professionalism and Ethics programming.
If you would like to make a contribution in this area, please contact Dr. Merv Pritchard, Chairman, Education committee,
merv_pritchard@umanitoba.ca , or the MIA office.
Other potential members may also be identified by others including Council, branch executives, and referrals from other individual members.
AIT PROGRAM REVIEW
Darren Keam, P.Ag, chairman of the AIT Review Committee reports the committee has started its work and is on track to bring recommendations forward early next year. The committee will be looking at ways to strengthen the AIT professional program so it measures up well with expectations of industry as well as emerging national standards.
NEW MEMBERS
MIA Council approved the application for registration of the following people in November 2007.
Darren Bond, P.Ag. – MASC
Hushton Block, P.Ag. – Brandon Research Centre
Kurt Bisson, AIT
Jennifer Budiwski, AIT – Twin Valley Co-op Ltd.
Rajamohan Chandirasekaran, P.Ag. – Agronomix Software Inc.
Michelle Erb, P.Ag. – AAFC
Courtney Friesen, AIT – Landmark Feeds
Rieva McCuaig, P.Ag. - MAFRI
NEWS
FEDERAL & PROVINCIAL GOVT. SUPPORT FARMERS
More provincial and federal government funding is being applied to the ag sector to help understand and develop stronger value chain linkages between producers and consumers. For the complete news release go to www.mia.mb.ca/web/news.shtml
TRADE MISSION TO INDIA
The News Release is on the MIA website at www.mia.mb.ca/web/news.shtml
AG DAYS –Volunteers Needed
MIA will once again be present at Manitoba Ag Days January 15th to the 17th at the Keystone Centre in Brandon. We are looking for volunteers to man the MIA static display booth for 4 hour time slots. The booth must be manned during show hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). If you are interested in helping out please let us know at mia@mts.net
CPD OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS
Here are a few CPD options. Don’t forget to enter your earned credits.
1. Jan. 15 -17 Ag Days – Brandon Go to their website at www.agdays.com
2. Jan. 31 – Feb. 1 - The Manitoba Soil Science Society is pleased to announce their upcoming AGM and two-day conference. The 51st Anniversary of the Society will be marked on: January 31 and February 1, 2008, Holiday Inn, Winnipeg South, Winnipeg, MB.
3. MIA and the Winnipeg branch sponsored arrangements for recording for web playback of a recent seminar led by Dr. Stephen Jones from Washington State University. Dr Jones' presentation was about research involving, among other things, perennial wheat, and other crops that may have potential environmental applications. Members with soil science and agro-environmental backgrounds may be especially interested in this approach. www.umanitoba.ca/afs/seminars This is a one hour presentation. MIA intends to find other opportunities to use technology to bring information and other avenues for continuing professional development.
CPD Reporting – based on recommendations from the CPD program review completed earlier this year and accepted by Council, there is now some added reporting flexibility. Members who are reporting or logging CPD activity outside of MIA for their employer and possibly for other organisations, can report their aggregate credits in the “Other” section of the CPD report in the Members Only area of the web page. Members who choose this option can either send the original report to the office to be placed in the personal file or retain the report themselves in case it is requested. To create the ability to “cut and paste” an entire external report would require fairly extensive programming changes and costs for MIA. We will continue to monitor the potential for more seamless integration. If you need further clarification regarding how to report please call the MIA office.
Tell us what you think – about The Bulletin:
Do you read it? What do you like/dislike? What would you change?
If you have an item you think should be included in the Bulletin, please contact the MIA office.
If you haven’t done it already, please update your personal scope of practice details and select from the public information options. Go to www.mia.mb.ca Members Only section. We require everyone to complete a Scope & Practice form this is not just for new registered members or for people who have changed their area of practice.
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