Farm succession show at Cégep de Sherbrooke

The Estrie region will be hosting its first Agricultural Succession Show, organized by the Syndicat de la relève agricole de l'estrie (SYRAE) and several partners.

This event, which is open free of charge to agricultural students, young farmers, and the general public, will be held this Thursday at the Cégep de Sherbrooke. Well-known Magog school perseverance activist Christian Vachon has agreed to be the spokesperson of the event and will deliver a conference on self-confidence and perseverance as an engine of success, a press release says.

"I am very happy to be the spokesperson for this first edition Salon Agrirelève,” Vachon said. “Entrepreneurship, especially in the agricultural world, requires a great deal of courage and determination. Many students will be here during the day and I cannot wait to deliver my message on perseverance."

The day will be an opportunity for participants to attend conferences on specific agricultural issues. Martine Deschamps from Syneraction Management, Valérie Giguère from the Agricultural Training Collective, and Nathalie Gobeil from the Union des producteurs agricoles will talk about such topics as communication in the workplace, the lack of labor in agriculture, and the Quebec Committee for the Protection of Agricultural Territory (CPTAQ).

Organizations like the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), the Financière agricole (FADQ), the Farm Investment Fund (FIRA), and several others will be present to discuss current or future projects.

The Memphremagog MRC will be featured at the event with virtual tours of farms from the region.