Thanks to the 2014 CYL Mentor Selection Committee of Kim McConnell, Dennis Serhienko, Jack Hextall, Jessica Barrie, Rob Giguere and Jill Harvie for pairing the 16 CYLs with industry leaders in their area of interest. For more information read the update below:

2014 CYL Mentor selection article

Recently, CCA’s Programs Manager Jill Harvie sat down with Farms.com’s Amanda Broadhagen for an interview. Check out the link below  for the article on Farms.com that includes information on McDonald’s commitment to the CYL Program and Canadian beef.

http://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/mcdonald-s-beef-farmers-answer-questions-about-canadian-beef-833.aspx

A CYL Update was featured in the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Action News this week describing our recent trip to Wyoming for the AgriFuture Conference. Stay tuned for a first hand account by the two CYLs that participated!

And applications for the next CYL mentorship term are opening on November 1st so stay tuned for more information!

http://www.cattle.ca/action-news/2013/10-21-13.html

Carollyne Kehler, 2013/14 CYL Mentee, was featured in the September issue of the Manitoba Beef Producers’ Cattle Country publication. In the article (found on page 6) Carollyne points out some of the highlights of the CYL program and her relationship with mentor Betty Green to date.

http://www.mbbeef.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/00373.Cattle_Country_Sept_13_v7.pdf