Training and Something News
Students take sustainable beef practices to the bank
An $18.52 cheque caused excitement among Lakeland College animal science technology (AST) students earlier this year. Students involved in the commercial beef unit of the Student-Managed Farm - Powered by New Holland (SMF) received the payment in March after an animal they sold was processed through...
Feast on the Farm 2019 fetes student leadership
More than 200 people enjoyed an evening outdoors in support of student leadership at Lakeland College's Feast on the Farm on Thursday, Aug. 15. “This event, which coincides with Alberta Open Farm Days, brings the community together to celebrate our rural roots, the harvest season and student-leadership,”...
Lakeland receives NSERC funding for crop research
Lakeland College's agronomic research has been boosted once more by federal funding. With $150,000 in federal funding, Lakeland will be purchasing a specialized research combine to help build capacity and further serve the crop industry, as well as producers' needs for small-plot agronomic research...
Feast on the Farm 2019 tickets 75 per cent sold
Tickets for Lakeland College's fourth annual Feast on the Farm are selling fast. With 75 per cent of the tickets sold, time is running out for anyone interested in attending the outdoor event on Thursday, Aug. 15. “We're thrilled with the community's eagerness to celebrate the harvest season...
Federal funds help Lakeland and partners advance ag tech
Lakeland is one of eight organizations that will advance national agriculture technology priorities thanks to new funding for the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN). On July 22, the Government of Canada's ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced...