NSAC E-Bulletin

Please forward your submissions to the NSAC E-Bulletin to Stephanie Rogers (news@nsac.ca) by Friday at 2:00 p.m. for inclusion in the next week's edition.

Laurie Eagles Goes to AAFC

Please join us in thanking Ms. Laurie Eagles for the contributions she made to research administration at NSAC over the past few years. We will miss Laurie as she moves on to accept a new position with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Agri-Tech Park Location). Laurie's last day at NSAC will be March 31, 2006. We know many of you appreciated Laurie's help with research proposal review and submission and she played a key role for NSAC administration and researchers in the management of the NSAC/Oxford AIF project. Laurie was a key player in many special project initiatives.

We wish Laurie all the best in her new position and hope that she keeps in touch.

Sincerely,
Jill Rogers and Glenn Stratton

New NSERC Grant for Dr. Ralph Martin

Congratulations to Dr. Ralph Martin on the approval of his NSERC CRD grant entitled 'Study of population dynamics of gastrointestinal nematodes on organic sheep farms in Canada with an attempt to introduce sustainable parasite control measures".

NSERC will support the project for three years in the amount of $90,565 in Year 1, $88,595 in Year 2 and $80,125 in Year 3. Industry contributions are pledged by Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario, Ontarbio, Homestead Organics, Home Hardware, Field Gate Organic. Total support from all industry sponsors is $41,000 in Year 1, $39,500 in Year 2 and $49,500 in year 3. There is also a further $13,750 from U of Guelph. The total value of the project is about $403,035. more...

Kris Pruski speaks at UK workshop.

Dr. Kris Pruski spoke recently at a technical workshop at the University of New Castle upon Tyne, UK. The workshop was designed for the fruit and potato storage industry in UK. The attached article about the workshop explains the use of ethylene gas in potato storage to suppress sprouting. The article appeared in this month issue of Potato Review in UK. If you have questions please contact Kris.

Equestrian Club Team Result

Rolling Hills Intercollegiate Equestrian Team Challenge - Acadia University
Champion: NSAC (Team B)
Reserve: UNB/STU

The team was off to Boston to compete in the final competition of the year. This competition was hosted by Mt. Ida College and will host teams from all across the New England states. The NSAC was the only Canadian team participating as Acadia had decided not to participate.

Dara (Coach NSAC Equestrian Team)

Garfield Weston Scholarships Available

NSAC students in eligible programs of study are invited to submit nominations for scholarships sponsored by the W. Garfield Weston Foundation through the Garfield Weston Merit Scholarships for Colleges program. more.

FAFU-NSAC 2+2

Professor Claude Caldwell and Ms. Shannon Kilyanek recently updated the campus community on NSAC’s 2+2 arrangement with the Agricultural and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China. Claude and Shannon have just returned from two weeks at FAFU, where they taught Agroecology to the first year students and initiated the second year group in the techniques needed for final year project courses at NSAC. Both student groups also received assistance with technical English and experienced the Canadian style of teaching. Claude and Shannon met with students, parents and staff at FAFU to answer questions on student life in Canada and NSAC. Under this program, Chinese students study for two years at FAFU then may transfer to NSAC to complete the B.Sc(Agr). There are currently 8 students from FAFU at NSAC for the third year of their study, with more expected for fall, 2006.

New Adjunct Professor

Professor Claude Caldwell, Dept. Plant and Animal Sciences, has been appointed an Adjunct Professor of Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University (FAFU) Fuzhou, P.R.China. The ceremony took place at FAFU in late February, and recognizes the role Professor Caldwell has played both in setting up the FAFU-NSAC 2+2 program and joint curriculum development and research in agroecology.

Hockey Extramural Tournament Results

NSAC Students particpated in an extramural event with NSCC campuses on Saturday, March 25 at the Colchester Legion Stadium. Results are:

NSAC vs NSCC IT
7 - 2

Scoring for NSAC - Kevin Leopold 2, Shawn Pelkey 2, Steve Hamill , David Leopold, Pat Murray

NSAC vs NSCC Akerley
2 - 1
Scoring for NSAC - Brett Francis, Kevin Leopold