This week the Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production at Olds College received $440,000 dollars in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
It will help enhance climate change resiliency and environmental sustainability of the livestock industry through the use of innovative technology and rotational grazing practices.
This Applied Research and Technology Partnership grant will support numerous projects that will take place on the Olds College Smart Farm – specifically the 308 acres at the Pitstra Farm west of Carstairs – over the next two years.
President Stuart Cullum says Olds College also recently received a $2 million dollar gift from Bob and Carollyne Collier to enhance the learning experiences of students within the Werklund School of Agriculture Technology.
He says they are very, very thankful for the Collier’s donation.
Cullum adds, in recognition of their gift, the heart of the new Ag Tech Learning Hub will be named the Bob & Carollyne Collier Student Commons and it will be a central gathering space for students, faculty and guest of Olds College.
According to Culum, the Ag Tech Learning Hub at Olds College is on track to open this September. He says it is a good time to support agriculture and be engaged and involved in it for Olds College.
Meantime, from the Olds College campus, the free two-hour live streamed event ‘A Celebration of Alberta Ag’ will run tonight from 7 until 9 o’clock and more details are available on the website oldscollege.ca/CelebrateAlbertaAg.
‘A Celebration of Alberta Ag’ will also include the presentation of the 2022 Olds College Partner of the Year award. This year that honour has been bestowed upon Highfield Investment Group.
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