News & Announcements
AGM Announcement
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Candidates wanted for the board of YAA – to be elected at the next AGM
Click here for the nomination form. Deadline to apply is October 22nd, 2021.
Note from Ag Branch: Procurement Standing Offer Agreements
Dear Yukon Food Producers, The Government of Yukon has recently put out an invitational tender to retail and wholesale grocery suppliers for bids on a 3-5 year Standing Offer Agreement (SOA) for the supply and delivery of Yukon food and food products to the Yukon...
Fuel Tax Exemptions for Yukon Farmers
At YAA's request, Agriculture Branch and Finance Department have compiled an information sheet about two fuel tax exemptionsavailable to Yukon farmers - one is territorial and one is federal. The info sheet includes links to application forms for the Fuel Tax...
COVID-19 INFORMATION
City of Whitehorse - Resources for businesses Government of Yukon - Economic and social supports Yukon Chamber of Commerce - Territorial and federal funding announcements Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board - COVID-19 and your workplace Agriculture...
YUKON FARMERS ARE IN THE NEWS!
In June, Yukon farmers made the front cover and headline story of COUNTRY GUIDE, Canada's oldest farming magazine. https://www.country-guide.ca/guide-business/yukon-gold/ July 7, 2020
COVID-19 CFA’s Weekly Survey
To respond to the emergent needs of Canadian farmers as COVID-19 impacts food security across the country, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) published a series of weekly surveys from March to May 2020. CFA has now suspended the farmer surveys; however, they...
COVID-19 Government of Yukon
Click here for information just released by Government of Yukon about the delivery of critical and essential services. April 3, 2020 Click here for information about Business Relief Program. April 9, 2020
COVID-19 Livestock and Farm Production
Click here for the latest information from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency about food safety and animal health. The webpage will be updated regularly. Click here for information compiled from the 2020 Alberta Farmed Animal Care Conference by Animal Health Unit....
YAA’s FACEBOOK PAGE
Scroll down to find out what is happening in Yukon’s agriculture sector!
Other Facebook pages of interest:
Yukon Young Farmers
Canadian Young Farmers Forum
Yukon Homesteading and Preppers