May 2014

The Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans is conducting a national tour investigating the current status of the aquaculture industry in Canada.

This certificate program is designed for university employees. The modules aim to increase awareness, knowledge, and skills leading to more sustainability-related behaviours in the workplace.

Where has the time gone? It's hard to believe that the school year is over and we are ready for summer break. With the new school year around the corner, this is your chance to get ahead of the September rush.

This anti-littering initiative brought the Dal Faculty of Agriculture students---who hailed from four continents, Africa, Asia, North America and Europe--together with several rural volunteers & groups in the East River Valley of Pictou County, Nova Scotia.

The AFW course intends to provide learners opportunities to develop their understanding and skills in criticality, synthesizing, and systems thinking as they examine intersecting local, regional and global issues in agriculture, food, and wellbeing.

Professional Development Session on Campus – date change.

Congratulations are extended to Dr. Chris Cutler, recipient of the 2014 Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture Excellence in Research Award, Department of Environmental Sciences.

A session on “Understanding Depressive Illness” is being offered by Dalhousie Human Resources, Organizational Health

A First Aid Emergency Level training session will be provided on Tuesday, June 3rd on the Agricultural Campus

Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus graduate student Daniel O’Neal is examining the interaction of pesticide residues, Varroa mites and Nosema in honeybee colony stress.