Next Class Starts Early 2012

We welcome applications for Class 8 from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick

Applicants should be over the age of 25, have demonstrated leadership ability and be willing to commit time to the betterment of the agricultural industry through leadership positions. Three seats per province will be reserved for Class 8 which runs from early 2012 to Spring 2013. Eight additional seats will be allocated to the top 8 remaining applicants.

Tuition is currently $2,800 for Year 1 and $2,000 for Year 2.The first payment is due at the first seminar. The cost of land travel to and from seminars is the responsibility of each participant. The cost of passports, visas and some breakfasts at seminars and on study tours are also the responsibility of participants.

Many AALP participants have received tuition payment assistance, in whole or in part, through a variety of public sector agricultural programs. Class members also form provincial teams to organize a number of fundraising activities to help cover tuition fees (e.g. dinners, silent auctions, golf tournaments).

Please complete and submit the application form below to begin the application process for Class 8. If you have any questions, please contact Monique McTiernan at 506-204-5976 or send an email to aalp@rogers.com

Download application form

Program Develops
Ag Leaders

Robert Bourgeois owns and operates Belliveau Orchard in southern New Brunswick.

He says not a day goes by that he doesn’t use a skill learned while taking the Atlantic Agricultural Leadership Program between 2000 and 2002.

As an alumnus of the 18-month-long program’s fourth class, Bourgeois says the greatest benefits he received was the opportunity to learn from others and get a better understanding of his role in the farming community as well as on his own farm.

“I learned that to be a good leader, you need to move ideas into action by convincing others and stakeholders that you need to try new ways,” he says. “I learned to embrace change and try to adjust. “The program also broadens your knowledge of agri-business locally, nationally and internationally.”

Program Develops Ag Leaders

Program Develops
Ag Leaders