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on the NSAC Forums at http://nsac.ca/forums
Gwynne Dyer Presentation Tomorrow
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Gwynne Dyer will be presenting a talk tomorrow, Tuesday,
Sept. 30 at 12:15 p.m.in Alumni Theatre. He will discuss
the implications
of climate change on agriculture. Click
on the above poster for details about the event and Dyer.
News from MacRae Library
Users may experience problems with the Novanet catalogue
today. Books can still be checked out at the counter,
but Novanet Express is currently unavailable. We anticipate
it
will be repaired by tomorrow. Please call the circulation
desk at 893-6669 if you have any questions.
Retirement Announcement
After 21 years of service with the Nova Scotia Department
of Agriculture, Brian Smith is retiring. Click
here for
all of the details.
Healthy Workplace Week
Today is the official beginning of Healthy Workplace Month.
This week's theme is 'Healthy Habits'. Take the Fit @ Work
challenge
by sending an e-mail to the Work Well
Team (workwell@gov.ns.ca)
describing a healthy activity you've incorporated into
your workday. Your name will be
entered into a prize draw for the week and the grand prize
draw at the end of the month.
Stay tuned for this week's
winner and next week's challenge!
Chartwells Set to Host Two Events This Week
Chartwells is hosting two special events this week. "World
in Harmony" on Tuesday,
Sept. 30 from 4
p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Oktoberfest on Thursday, Oct.
2 from 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Both events will be held in
Jenkins Hall.
Official Launch of Post-Harvest Management to Improve
Livelihoods Project
The official launch of the Post-Harvest Management to
Improve Livelihoods Project was held on Aug. 26 in
Jimma, Ethiopia. This six-year long, CIDA-funded project
is being implemented by NSAC, McGill University and Jimma
University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
(JUCAVM). NSAC is the Canadian lead institution. The
project will focus on reducing post-harvest losses and
value addition of agricultural products. A new Post-Harvest
Management Department, offering B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs,
will be established at JUCAVM. The university’s
laboratory facilities will be improved, and post-harvest
technologies will be developed and demonstrated to farmers
and other stakeholders via demonstration sites and other
avenues. For more details, please visit nsac.ca/international
Pictured at the official launch of the Post-Harvest
Management to Improve Livelihoods Project in Jimma, Ethiopia
are (left to right): Solomon Demeke, JUCAVM Project Director;
Dr. Tessema Astatkie, Project Director; and Dr. Hossawalli
Ramaswamy, McGill Project Director.
Also present at the official launch were Bizueyahu Mengstie,
a member of the JUCAVM Project Management Team, and Dr.
Vasantha Rupasinghe.
Other NSAC faculty and staff who were present at the
official launch were: Dr. Nancy Pitts
and Claudia Schaerer. Dr. Claudia Mitchell of McGill
University was also present.
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