News and Stories
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...
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...
Phil Allen inducted into CCAA Hall of Fame
Phil Allen's contributions to college basketball have earned him a spot in Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame. Allen retired from Lakeland College 11 years after arriving as a business instructor and the first head coach of the Rustlers men's basketball team. When he came...
Animal science technology program introduces four majors
More specialized courses and student-managed learning opportunities plus the addition of equine into the program are among the benefits of Lakeland's restructured animal science technology program. Starting this fall, students in the animal science technology program will enter the two-year diploma...