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Lakeland College celebrates 112th anniversary
One hundred and twelve years ago on Monday, November 17, the Vermilion School of Agriculture opened to fanfare with the premier, the federal minister of agriculture and locals extolling the virtues of the $45,000 building (in today’s dollars a touch under $1.5 million). Their praise was for a...
Sustainability and technology: the future of agricultural sciences
According to Amelle Tizzard, true sustainable farming requires a multidisciplinary approach, a combination of agricultural sciences, environmental sciences and technology – a unique blend she found at Lakeland College. Growing up as an “acreage kid” in the Bonnyville, Alta. area, Tizzard...
50 years of growing Alberta's Ag talent
Article courtesy of Government of Alberta Established in 1975 as the first program of its kind in Canada, Alberta’s government announced the training program for the province’s future farmers. Alberta is celebrating 50 successful years of this popular rural employment and training program, supporting...