Ag Communications certificate offered
Olds College of Agriculture and Technology is launching a new Agriculture Communications Certificate.
The one-year program prepares students for a career supporting the agriculture and agri-food industry in communications and marketing.
Offered online, program courses focus on writing, videography, photography, marketing and audio production, as well as strategic planning for social media, public relations and crisis communications.
Students will also complete a 14-week internship within the agriculture and agri-food industry.
Twenty students will be accepted into the program for fall 2023.
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Feds fund oat research
The federal government is giving up to $106,000 to the Prairie Oat Growers Association for new research trials to better understand the role oats play in disease prevention. Findings from this project will also help create new market opportunities for Canadian oat producers.
The St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre in Winnipeg is working with the association to conduct animal feeding trials with oats.
The goal is to determine how oat protein is digested and what effect it has on reducing cholesterol and blood glucose levels.
Consumer interest in the health benefits of the food have helped oat producers transform their sector from a bulk exporter to one that is mostly selling value-added products and ingredients.
