Sponsorship dollars go a long way for OAC leaders!

GROWMARK and the FS Co-operatives have a strong connection to many of the agriculture leadership programs in Ontario to be proud of, and most recently FS participated as Gold-level sponsors for the Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) Conference held at the University of Guelph Campus.

We just heard back from one of the participants that wanted to thank us for our support and share some of the highlights of the event.

"I just wanted to thank-you for your sponsorship with regards to this years conference. We had a great turn out of students, and it was much bigger than last year. The speakers were very informative, and we got very good feedback from the participants.

Learning how to be leaders on social media and in discussions by positively promoting agriculture. The #farm365 twitter phenomenon was discussed in detail, and we were taught that remaining respectful and telling OUR story is the best way to break down some of the misconceptions about our industry.

Hearing alumni speak about the importance of getting involved while in school is important because it helps students to develop essential problem solving, leadership and social skills, and it opens doors in the future.

Participating in team building exercises got students thinking, communicating and networking with other students that they may not have known as well before."

 Over 75 University of Guelph students attend 2015 OAC Leadership Conference themed "Grab life by the roots" 

Established in 1874, the OAC is a founding college of the University of Guelph and is recognized as Canada's largest and most renowned agricultural college encompassing a province-wide network of campuses, field stations and research facilities.