Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 31, 2014

Not only will this year mark the thirtieth edition of the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition, but it's also the first time CYSA can truly call itself a coast-to-cost competition with participants from every province making their way to Toronto, Saturday, November 8, 2014.
 
"Since the inception of CYSA in 1985, the competition has grown into the premier agricultural youth speaking forum in Canada", said CYSA Board President Richard Kuntz. "With this year's line-up of exciting topics the competition promises to once again present a high caliber event featuring agricultural leaders of tomorrow. We look forward to meeting all the 2014 contestants at our 30th competition being held at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, November 8th."
 
This year's speeches will include youth perspective on topics ranging from the critical role of farm succession planning; the responsibility Canadian farmers have as stewards of the land; Canadian farm success stories; capitalizing on social media opportunities; and why they have or will choose a career in agriculture. 
 
Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture is a national, bilingual competition that gives participants an opportunity to share their opinions, ideas and concerns about the Canadian agri-food industry in a five- to seven-minute prepared speech. 
 
Each year the renowned public speaking competition is held at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. The competition is open to youth ages 11 to 24 with a passion for agriculture whether raised on a farm, in the country or in the city.
 
Since the first competition held at the Royal Winter Fair in honour of the International Year of the Youth in 1985, it has gone on to become the premier public speaking event in Canada for young people interested in agriculture, with more than 900 participants in total over the years. For more information about CYSA visit www.cysa-joca.ca

Website: http://www.agr.gc.ca

Published: October 31, 2014