Professional Agrologist

Professional agrologist (abbreviated P.Ag.) in Canada, also called Certified professional agronomist (abbreviated CPAg) in the United States or agronome (abbreviated agr.) in Québec is a certification for the agrology profession in North America. There are approximately 10,000 professional agrologists and agronomes in Canada registered in 10 provincial institutes of agrology as well as 13,000 Certified professional agronomists in the United States. Agrologists act as consultants to the agricultural sector, using fields such as animal science, food science, genetic engineering, soil science and environmental sciences. Professional agrologists are found providing advice directly to farmers, in communications and financial roles, in the fertilizer and seed business, food processing plants, in turf management and golf course operations as well as in agricultural organizations and corporations.

Agrologists are engaged in a wide variety of agricultural operations as advisors to crop or livestock production. Much of their work is involved in troubleshooting pests or disease in farming operations and determining cultivar choice and pesticide application. Agrologists are also employed by supply companies in order to advise them of the most up to date research and what it means for their products.

In Canada, professional agrologists are certified through a Self-regulatory organization or SRO. There are 10 such SROs in the country, one in every province. The requirements for certification differ in every province, but generally a prospective is required to have a 4-year Honours degree related to the agricultural sciences and to have completed a 2-year mentorship program, which is an apprenticeship with a certified professional agrologist. An agrologist undergoing their apprenticeship is referred to as either Agrologist-in-training (AIT) or an Articling Agrologist (A.Ag.) depending on the province.

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