Alberta research and U.S. commercialization suggest soil-dwelling nematodes could become a practical option for Prairie pest control.
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Using nematodes to control crop pests
Alberta research and U.S. commercialization suggest soil-dwelling nematodes could become a practical option for Prairie pest control
Alberta ag school ‘confident’ in new president and CEO
Alberta agricultural school says it is ‘confident’ in longtime staff member
A longtime staff member of Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has passed a “rigourous process” to become the school’s new president and chief executive officer.
Olds College signs training agreement with Uzbekistan
The training agreement will establish an environment, social and governance program that will be offered to students in Uzbekistan
Countries across the globe are seeking out Canadian post-secondary institutions for partnerships focused on learning and exchanging knowledge.
Olds College suspends Fall 2025 intake for multiple programs
Impacted programs include Agricluture Technology Integration, Craft Beverage and Brewery Operations
Olds College is suspending Fall 2025 intake for a number of its post-secondary education programs, including Agriculture Technology Integration. The intake suspension is due to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) changes, limiting the number of international student permit applications approved across the country.
New forage barley variety promises improved yields
AB Maximizer, a relatively new variety developed by Western Crop Innovations, also promises better disease resistance
WINNIPEG — Field tests across the Prairies have identified a new star in the world of forage barley: AB Maximizer. Results show the new variety has higher yields and stronger disease resistance and matures earlier than established varieties like CDC Cowboy. AB Maximizer is a relatively new variety developed by Western Crop Innovations, formerly known […] Read more
Alta. Fibre Week’s demise mourned
The fibre community says Olds College’s Fibre Week and master spinner and weaver programs helped bring it together
CALGARY — Olds College’s decision to phase out its master spinner and master weaver certificate programs as well as cancel Fibre Week is a major setback to Canada’s wool and fibre sector, says an advocate. “I think it’s a huge loss to the fleece community,” said Cathyrn Holowaychuk, who graduated from the master spinner program […] Read more
Indoor agriculture program in the works
An Alberta college noted for its cutting-edge smart farm plans to launch the first certificate program of its kind in Canada for indoor agriculture. There is a rising demand for skilled workers who can go beyond traditional horticulture to use advanced technologies, such as automation and robotics, said Jay Steeves, dean of the Werklund School […] Read more
Alta. college’s brewing program boosts barley
Program offers training in basic brewing technology and processes, taste-development and marketing and development
OLDS, Alta. — There are few things more closely married than post-secondary students and beer. In perhaps the highest expression of this sacred relationship, the beer at Olds College isn’t just sipped by agriculture and other students, but also brewed, analyzed, labelled and marketed by an elite class of trainee brewmasters, the products of a […] Read more
New members bolster national network of smart farms
Lethbridge College and Innovation Farms Powered by AgExpert have joined an initiative to promote smart farming
The initiative aims to improve productivity and sustainability of farmers and ranchers by encouraging greater technology use. The network was partly launched in 2021 by the Olds College Smart Farm and the Lakeland College Student-Managed Farm in Vermilion, Alta.
Olds puts Omnipower to the test
The agricultural robot covered 10,000 acres at the Olds College Smart Farm that yielded valuable experience
Roy Maki is the Smart Farm research manager at Olds and is leading the autonomous agriculture equipment research. When asked about possible financial benefits to the farmer, Maki said that autonomy will be driven primarily by a shortage of capable farm labour.
