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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...

Global-teaching experience makes lasting impact on UT students
Sixteen university transfer (UT) students took their lessons plans to Mexico on an educational mission trip from April 28 - May 5. They travelled to Ensenada for an once-in-a-lifetime teaching opportunity where they introduced local children to Canadian culture. They visited a Spanish-English...

Greatest accomplishment: a new passion and beginning
At 64 years Val Hoveland is ready to be on the front lines of healthcare. As a 2019 health care aide graduate, her skills are in action at the Bea Fisher Centre in Lloydminster, where she's working with individuals with physical and mental disabilities. “With my resume in hand, I went and...

Farming Smarter
The Crop Research program at Lakeland College is using the latest in agriculture technology to enhance its research operations and its ability to relate trial results to environmental conditions. “The applications and benefits of using these new technologies in the research program are not...

Lakeland to kick off SMF anniversary at Feast on the Farm
Lakeland College invites members of the community to return to their rural roots in celebration of student leadership at Feast on the Farm 2019. On Thursday, Aug. 15, Lakeland will welcome people to the Vermilion campus for the fourth annual event. Featuring toe-tapping fun, a delicious meal and...