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In Canada, the professional designation is "agrologist", also called "agronome" in Québec.There are more than 10,000 professional agrologists and agronomes in Canada.[24]

Professional agrologists are accredited through provincial regulatory bodies, e.g.Saskatchewan Institute of Agrology, Nova Scotia Institute of Agrologists.The requirements to attain professional designation (PAg) are similar in each province.A prospective agrologist is typically required to have a four-year undergraduate science degree directly related to agrology.If accepted by their provincial institute, the applicant is known as an articling agrologist (AAg) or agrologist-in-training (AIT) and must complete a two-year educational and mentorship program before being considered for a professional designation.An alternative certification called "registered technical agrologist" (RTag), or (PTag) is also available, requiring a two-year college or university education in the agricultural sciences instead of a four-year degree.