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Dec 1, 2003 --- Week 157

25 year Pins Awarded

A total of seventeen staff members of the Department of Agricultural and Fisheries, of which nine were NSAC staff, were presentation of citations by Minister of Agriculture Chris d'Entremont at the NSDAF Office in recognition of 25 years of employment with the province. Special pins and congratulations were given by Premier John Hamm at the World Trade & Convention Centre. The nine NSAC staff are:

• Carollyn Crewe (Business & Social Sciences)
• Richard Elliott (Physical Plant)
• Howard Horne (Physical Plant) - did not attend ceremony
• Kent Loughead (Athletics)
• Dawn MacKay (Physical Plant)
• Laurel MacIntosh (Plant & Animal Sciences) - did not attend ceremony
• Fraser Nicholson (Plant & Animal Sciences)
• Lynn Sibley (Registry)
• Carolyn Terry (Research & Graduate Studies)

Congratulations everyone.

Seminar Sponsored by Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC) and NSAC

Organic Opportunities: A Prairie Perspective

In 2001, more than 1000 prairie producers grew certified organic products. The organic community on the prairies is growing, in numbers of producers, processors and consumers, and in economic and scientific credibility. We will examine some of the opportunities and challenges for research in this dynamic environment.

Presenter: Dr. Brenda Frick

Brenda Frick, Ph.D., P.Ag., is the Prairie Coordinator for the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, located in the College of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan. Her background is in weed ecology.

Room C 257, Cox Building, NSAC
3:00 - 4:00 pm,
Wed. December 3, 2003

For more information contact:
Ralph Martin (902-893-6679) rmartin@nsac.ns.ca

All are Welcome!

NSERC Seminar Series

Dr. Alan Fredeen will present the second in a series of seminars by current NSERC award holders. Dr. Fredeen's presentation entitled "Pasture Biodiversity and Health" will be held
Wednesday, December 3
From Noon to 1 p.m.
In Room 112, Haley Institute.
Feel free to bring a bag lunch; coffee, juice and cookies will be provided. Sponsored by NSERC and the Research and Graduate Studies Office.

News from the Road

NSAC enjoyed another successful High School Introductory Program last week, with 47 students choosing to spend a day on our campus. These days were jam-packed, with students touring campus, meeting with advisors, dining at Chartwells, talking with NSAC students and participating in some great labs, including anatomy, plant tissue culture, entomology, consumer behaviour, physics, DNA fingerprinting, and microbiology. Students were from all over the Maritimes, and were interested in a wide range of programs. The following indicates the number of students per program that attended our two-week program:

Thanks again to all the great NSAC staff, faculty and students who contributed these past two weeks. You made a big difference in showing these students what a great choice NSAC would be for them.