2025 News
Hot on the trail of the August 31 fireball
Scientists are searching for meteorites from the fireball that lit up Edmonton skies. So, where were you on August 31 at approximately 10:30 pm? Chances are if you were in Edmonton or the surrounding area, you saw a burst of light flash through the prairie night sky—or know someone who did. A...
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...
Livestock Facility Growing
Livestock production-efficiency research at Lakeland College received a makeover with upgrades to the existing GrowSafe: Feed Intake (GFI) technology and two four-position GrowSafe Beef (GSB) units. The new equipment and upgrades will improve Lakeland's beef research activities and testing services...
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...