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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
What is a Licensed Agrology Professional?
Licensed Agrology Professionals have highly specialized knowledge about agriculture, food production and natural resource management. They have met the education and practice requirements to provide decision makers with advice to produce food, boost the economy, and protect the environment.
In Manitoba, agrology professionals (Professional Agrologists, P.Ag. / Technical Agrologists, Tech.Ag.) are licensed through Agrologists Manitoba.
Why become a Licensed Agrology Professional?
Due to the importance of the areas influenced by agrology professionals (food production/environmental management), government requires those who are *practicing agrology according to The Agrologists Act to be licensed/registered with the provincial regulator of agrology [Agrologists Manitoba].
*Practicing Agrology: includes every act with or without reward, which has as its objective the experimentation with or the giving of advice with respect to the principles, laws or practices relating to the production, improvement, use, processing or marketing of agricultural products, crops or livestock.
The provincial regulator [Agrologists Manitoba] ensures practitioners are competent and qualified to practice agrology and holds agrology professionals accountable for their conduct and the advice that they provide in the public interest.
How do I become a Licensed Agrology Professional?
Graduates of the B.Sc. (Agriculture), B.Sc. (Agribusiness), and B.Sc. (Agroecology) degrees meet the entry-to-practice education requirement and are eligible to be licensed as Professional Agrologists (P.Ag.).
Graduates of the Agriculture Diploma program meet education requirements to be licensed as Technical Agrologists (Tech.Ag.).
