CANEGROWERS MENTORING PROGRAM
Strong industries require strong leaders
That's why CANEGROWERS is investing in the next crop of young leaders through the Next Ratoon Mentoring Program.
The program connects eager and aspiring young growers with experienced and knowledgeable mentors from both inside and outside the industry. Participants build strong connections, as well as networking, negotiation, decision-making and leadership skills. They accumulate a wealth of knowledge that will help them contribute to a profitable and innovative sugarcane industry.
Expressions of interest for the 2027 mentee positions are now open, with the program scheduled to commence in February 2027.
Would you like to be part of CANEGROWERS Next Ratoon Program? Click the link below to express your interest in the program.
We are looking for individuals who excel with the following qualities:
Eagerness to learn - Our ideal applicant is eager to soak up new insights and put their learnings into action.
Open-mindedness - Successful applicants will have an open-minded approach, asking questions, seeking advice, and embracing new challenges along the way.
Committed to success - Program participants will invest their time and effort to learn and grow, taking ownership of their goals and actively contributing to the industry’s future.
Effective collaborator - Our ideal candidate not only listens and responds to mentor feedback, but also strives to amplify their voice of the industry and ambitions of CANEGROWERS.
Click here for more informationWe are seeking mentors who are interested in playing a pivotal role in the NEXT RATOON program:
Experience that is relatable to agriculture – Broad experience preferably with agricultural leadership in areas such as production, marketing or business management.
An enthusiasm to share and learn - Open to learning new skills and applying the program material in their interaction with their mentee to create a positive learning experience.
Encourage diversity of opinions - Open to different perspectives and have a willingness to listen to mentees’ ideas and perspective.
Invested in success - Committed to allocating the time needed to help mentees succeed.
Become a Mentee
Become a Mentee
The purpose of this program is to build strong connections to support leadership skills and knowledge that will contribute to leading a strong, profitable and innovative sugarcane industry.
Next Ratoon has been designed to help you unlock a world of opportunities within our industry and is a unique chance to explore new ideas, new thinking, and build new connections with industry experts.
As a participant of NEXT RATOON you will:
CULTIVATE connections,
INNOVATE ideas, and
ACTIVATE conversations.
Become a Mentor
Become a Mentor
If you engage in the NEXT RATOON mentoring program as a mentor, you’ll be trained to play a pivotal role in transforming the thinking of the people you coach. This program is aimed at incorporating psychological theory and practice to provide you with skills, tools, tips and strategies for making the process of mentoring easier.
You will be involved in a two-day program alongside the NEXT RATOON mentee’s in February 2025. Then you will be provided with monthly videos and tools to keep your mentoring sessions on track.
Additional support and accountability is also provided on a monthly basis.
Hear what our 2024 mentees had to say...
