News & Announcements
North of 60 Event
The North of 60 Reception, Conference, and Banquet is hosted this February 9th & 10th, 2024 by the Yukon Agriculture Association! Please click on the pdf. link to receive more details on the event.
Travel Incentive for 2024 North of 60
Please click on the pdf. link above for more information.
JUNE 2020
THANK YOU! to Graham Lang (Lamarche, Lang and Barrett) who helped YAA with our new online equipment rental contracts THANK YOU! to Cathy Grasholm for completing a conceptual design sketch for the fairgrounds THANK YOU! Economic Development and Community Development...
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
MAY 2020
Through a competitive process, the two construction projects on YAA's agricultural fairground property were awarded to Eldorado Logbuilders. By the end of the summer, arena bleachers as well a community use building will be ready for use. In addition, the board and...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Equipment Custodian
YAA has managed an equipment rental program for over 10 years. The equipment was initially housed on individual farms and each piece of equipment had a Caretaker. In 2016, the equipment was moved to a central location on the North Klondike Highway. YAA signed a...
CALL-OUT: Equipment Committee Members
The YAA Board has updated the terms of reference for YAA's Equipment Committee and is putting a call out for more committee members. If you are interested in joining this committee, please click on this link ToR_Equipment Committee_2020 to review the terms of...
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
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
YAA's board of directors would like to hear from contractors interested in projects related to the development of Yukon's Agricultural Fairgrounds located at Km 206 on the North Klondike Highway. Please see details in the following Request for Proposals documents: RFP...
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....
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