For Industry Partners
Your Industry Needs These Graduates.
Alberta agriculture employs more than 83,000 people — with nearly 20,000 positions projected unfilled by 2029. YSA is the most direct solution to that challenge. And you can be part of building it.
Why Partner With YSA
Five reasons agricultural businesses are already at the table.
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Shape the curriculum.
Advisory Council members help ensure YSA graduates have the exact skills your sector needs — not someone else’s assumption of those skills.
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First access to talent.
YSA graduates come pre-equipped with certifications, hands-on experience, and your sector’s language — not a year of onboarding.
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Build your brand.
Position your business as a leader in agricultural education and rural workforce development — in front of the families and producers you already serve.
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Recognized contribution.
Tax-receipted recognition for equipment and monetary contributions, where applicable — the support you give translates back into your bottom line.
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Industry recognition.
Featured in YSA marketing, events, and programming — reaching producers, students, families, and the broader Alberta ag community.
Ways to Get Involved
Five ways to be part of building YSA.
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Join the Advisory Council.
Attend quarterly meetings to review curriculum, advise on industry trends, and connect the school to your professional network. No large time commitment — high impact. Learn more about the Advisory Council.
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Offer a mentorship.
Be paired with a YSA student in your field for job-shadowing, site visits, or regular check-in conversations throughout the school year. The most direct way to shape one student’s trajectory.
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Host a site visit or field day.
Invite a YSA program group to your operation — a farm tour, processing facility visit, or equipment demonstration. One of the most valuable experiences we can offer students, and one of the most achievable for partners.
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Contribute equipment or resources.
Donate or loan equipment, software licenses, inputs, or facilities to YSA programs. Contributions are recognized and, where applicable, tax-receipted.
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Fund a scholarship or bursary.
Recognize outstanding YSA students with named scholarships — an opportunity to connect your brand with the next generation of agricultural leaders for years to come.
Current Industry Partners
The organizations that have already stepped up.
YSA is being built with the industry, not for it. These are the partners who’ve committed time, expertise, equipment, and trust to make this school what it is.
Founding Family
Yuill Family Foundation
Namesake of the school & donors of the 76-acre campus.
Neubauer Farms
Campus design & execution
Contact · Mark & Nichole Neubauer
Industrial Backhoes
Heavy Equipment program support
Contact · Jaus Neigum
Western Tractor
Equipment & precision ag programs
Contact · Leighton Storsley
Big Marble Farms
Food science & greenhouse connections
Contact · Ryan Cramer
South Country CO-OP
Food science & agribusiness
Contact · Toby Newton
Hargrave Ranching
Livestock program support
Contact · Elizabeth Hargrave
Cypress County Agricultural Service Board
Crop & environmental programs
Contact · Dustin Vossler
Community Foundation of SE Alberta
Community & funding connections
Contact · Nikki Gray
Ready to Talk?
Let’s explore what a partnership could look like.
Nichole Neubauer · Director of Agriculture
Whether you’re thinking about an Advisory Council seat, a one-time site visit, donating equipment, or funding a scholarship — the conversation starts with a 20-minute call. No pressure, no big asks. Just a chance to see if YSA fits with what your business is trying to build.
Become a Partner
Build the workforce your industry needs.
Three of the easiest first steps: have a conversation with Nichole, donate to YSA, or learn more about the Advisory Council.