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Atlantic Poultry Research Centre Grand Opening

Preparations are underway for the grand opening of the Atlantic Poultry Research Centre on Wednesday, May 30 on the NSAC campus. We are extending an invitation to all members of the NSAC campus community to tour the facility between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. and enjoy a famous "tailgate" barbeque hosted by the Animal Science department. Look forward to seeing everyone there.

Sixteenth Annual NSAC Spring Golf Classic

Date: Saturday, June 9, 2007
Time: 8:00 am with first group teeing off at 8:30 am
Place: Mountain Golf & Country Club, Truro
Green Fees: $34 (payable at the Club)
Power Cart Rental: $15 for ½ the cart

Prizes will be awarded. Please see the following poster for details.

Wellness Day

And the winner for the Needs Survey Early Bird Draw is Goldie Stuckless! Goldie has won a Taste of Nova Scotia gift basket!

Alert - This is you last chance to register for the Wellness Day in Truro (Tuesday) and Halifax (Wednesday)! Only registered staff are eligible for the free lunch. Please email dafwell@gov.ns.ca or call Kim Baldwin at 902-424-3245 to register today.

Registration for lunch ends today at 11 am! If you are not registered you will miss out on a delicious lunch!

If you work in the region and are unable to make the Wellness Day activity, no worries, we are planning programs for your area too. However, in order to put on these programs we need staff to fill out the Needs Survey and let us know what interests you. You may be eligible for another prize draw!!! Email us or phone 902-424-3245 and we will be happy to send you the survey.

Please sign up today!

Your Wellness Committee : )

Today's Seminar

SEMINAR - REMINDER! TODAY - MAY 28th!

How to Prepare an Ethics Submission without Going Crazy!!
OR
Preparation of an Ethics Submission: Tips for Success!!

Monday, May 28, 2007
3:00 pm
Room 257, Cox Institute

Hendricus van Wilgenburg will be presenting a 90-minute seminar on the topic of preparing successful ethics submissions. on Monday, May 28 (as noted above) Mr. van Wilgenburg has served as the ethicist on the NSAC Research Ethics Board for a number of years and has also been a member of REB's at Dalhousie University. He is the author of many successful ethics submissions and will bring to the seminar a perspective that reflects the ethics submission review process from the viewpoint of the researcher and the REB member. He believes that preparing a submission does not have to be a painful process, and he will offer a number of tips to help you prepare a successful document. If you are currently struggling to prepare a submission or plan to in the future, then, this is a great opportunity to get your questions answered. Come just to satisfy your curiousity!

If you have any questions, please contact Lauranne Sanderson. This seminar is sponsored by the NSAC Research Ethics Board and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.

Poultry Research at NSAC

According to Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) graduate student Michelle Daniel, the secret to obtaining a good quality egg shell is sufficient calcium. Laying hens need a certain amount of calcium in order to prevent a soft shell or cracks in the shell. To meet the calcium requirement for shell quality, bird diets generally contain powdered limestone or a mixture of limestone and oyster shell. However, one of the biggest issues with oyster shell is that it costs approximately three times that of limestone. Hence, an alternative calcium source is warranted. More...