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New program integrates environmental sciences and renewable energy
Lakeland College's environmental sciences diploma program is expanding with the addition of the renewable resource reclamation major in the 2023-24 academic year. “Environmental professionals are needed everywhere humans and nature interact with one another.” says Kris Novak, chair and instructor...
Lakeland College Open House 2022: Taking it to the next level
It's that time again! On Oct. 21 and 22, Lakeland College invites prospective students, members of the public, and our communities to campus for Open House. Both our Vermilion and Lloydminster campuses will host Open House activities on both days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During Open House, participants...
Canada's first agricultural technology degree ushering in the future of farming
Emphasis ColorWhen using in asset please type: orange,green,red,yellow, or wheat. wheat Emphasis Content This story was originally published on September 22, 2022, as part of the Back to Campus special feature in The Globe and Mail, which was produced by Randall Anthony Communications. Nicole...
Returning to nature: Hands-on skills gained during Field Week
The best place to learn about the environment is beyond the classroom, in the fields, lakes, rivers and wetlands. For students in the environmental sciences diploma program at Lakeland, heading outside to work on practical skills is just an ordinary day - but during Field Week, those adventures...
Lakeland College's transformed WHT Mead Building open for innovation
In a unique blend of technological sophistication and agricultural tradition, Lakeland College celebrated the grand opening of the rejuvenated WHT Mead Building at the Vermilion campus on Wednesday, Sept. 28. A milestone in campus renewal, the facility is home to more than 600 agricultural sciences...