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The future looks bright for today’s agriculture grads
A decade and a half ago, ag programs were struggling to attract students — that’s changed dramatically

Lakeland College gets VBP+ certification

Bull test changes a sign of the times
Bull testing has changed — shifting from selecting for size to selecting for feed efficiency

Donation to aid Lakeland College farmland expansion

It’s not the patter, but the passion, for auctioneering ‘rock star’

The jobs are waiting for ag program graduates
Enrolment has soared in the past decade — and so has the number of unfilled jobs in the agriculture sector

End of refundable checkoff may be near
If successful, most of the $2 million refunded each year would go towards the creation of an industry development fund

Breakfast on the Dairy Farm an award-winning idea
Over 3,400 people have attended the annual summer event

Get the lowdown on plant growth regulators and crop varieties
PGR fact sheet looks at lodging and staging while crop fact sheets examine performance in Alberta

Scaling up: How to take small-size research from plot to field
Many farmers are skeptical of small-plot research results, but proper protocols are needed to scale up to a field level
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