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Twenty-two site visits, 3109 km in three weeks.Ìý

July was a busy month as I had the opportunity to travel around the Maritimes and see some of the RBC Agricultural Internship students in their worksites.Ìý

From learning about quality control, environmental impacts and pesticide use, innovations in dairy farming, food safety of firing potatoes as if they were torpedoes through vendor specific blades, to conducting a meeting riding shotgun in a tractor as the intern continued his task of mowing hay, seeing our students in action was a phenomenal experience.

This summer our students are learning and working in food production, niche start-ups, horticulture and botanical gardens, agricultural equipment and supplies, dairy farming, soil management, finance, research and development and quality management.Ìý

Two of our students completed internships in partnership with the AC – International Office in St. Vincent & the Grenadines (view their blog at: ).

There are actually 51 interns in total from the AC gaining valuable experience across Canada and into the U.S., with a high concentration in BC, Alberta and Ontario.Ìý Although an in-person visit to these interns wasn’t in the cards, it was fascinating to read about their learning in their journal assignments, as well as speak with them and their mentors for a midterm check-in on the phone.

Ten of our students will have displays and be open for questions in the Riverview Room, on Tuesday, September 11 from 4:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m.Ìý I would like to invite the campus community to join us and hear about the growth that happens with AggieWIL!

Joy Galloway-Jones

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