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Agricultural Sciences
AST student makes his mark in the cattle industry
Dustin Coleman cried when his family sold their dairy herd in 2003. He was 12 years old at the time.
Now, some eight years later, the Innisfail, Alta., resident rekindled his relationship with the...
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Lakeland students call the shots on Student Managed Farm
It’s been a busy few months for animal science technology students. Last week, they shared their progress and experiences of working with the livestock units on Lakeland College’s Student...
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Lakeland ag students live the learning in Brazil
Did you know that Brazil, a major player in the world agricultural industry, has 70 million hectares of cultivated land as compared to 50 million in Canada?
Students in Lakeland College’s Ag...
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Students take the lead to fund awards & support SPCA
In the near words of Annie Lennox and Aretha Franklin, “Students are doing it for themselves.”
Based on the recent actions of several Lakeland students, the future of others is looking...
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Student selected to attend international congress
Lakeland College’s Calvin Bartel was among select company at the 2011 International Livestock Congress in Calgary in August.
The animal science technology student was one of only 20...
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Harvest update on the SMF
Harvest on the Lakeland College Student Managed Farm—Powered by New Holland began with the peas and the field was completed August 29. The work was done before the students were back at college...
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Lakeland heifers “fair” well over summer
In addition to all Peter Wilkinson’s other duties this summer, he entered the college heifers in some local community fairs. At the fair at Minburn, the animals won reserve champion and second...
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Ag alumni return to grow an industry field of dreams
It was a mini homecoming for four agricultural sciences grads as they returned to Lakeland soil as industry representatives to seed some new test plots and trial sites on Lakeland College’s...
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Agricultural Students Participate In Conflict Resolution Role Play
Picture a farm couple married for 25 years. He's lived in his father's shadow. She's thinking about retirement to town. They have two children. Their oldest son is married and farms. Their youngest...
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AHT Goes Digital
The animal health technology program has acquired a Konica Minolta Computerized Radiography (CR) system using digital phosphor plates to capture x-ray images of furry and four-legged patients. The...
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