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Please forward your submissions to the NSAC E-Bulletin to
the newsdesk at (news@nsac.ca).
for inclusion in the next edition, which run on Monday and
Thursday of each week. Remember you can post notices anytime
on the NSAC Forums at http://nsac.ca/forums
Government of Canada invests in Organic Agriculture
The Government of Canada is investing in cutting-edge research
to grow market opportunities and maintain a bright future for
the Canadian organic industry. An investment of $6.5 million
will bring together scientific expertise from academia, industry
and government to develop more efficient and profitable processes
for organic farmers, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and MP
Scott Armstrong (Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley)
announced yesterday at NSAC. Read complete article here
Dr. Ralph Martin, Founding Director of the OACC demonstrates
the injection lance, a device like a larger syringe used to
inject organic material into apple trees to build tree health
and prevent disease. (L to R) Dr. Bernie MacDonald, co-president
NSAC, Dr. Martin, Mp Scott Armstrong, Minister Gerry Ritz and
Ted Zettel,
President of the Organic Federation of Canada.
Mature Student Orientation Session
There will be a Mature Student Orientation session on September
5 from 10:30-11:30
in the C. A Douglas Room in Cumming Hall.
All new mature students are encouraged to attend. If any returning students want to come and share in the discussion, please email Heather Avery, Special Cohort Coordinator at havery@nsac.ca (902) 896-2463
Seminars
Please note the following upcoming seminars presented by two candidates
for the position of Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Agricultural Genetic
Diversity at Nova Scotia Agricultural College.
DR. SEAN MYLES
"Collecting, Analyzing and Exploiting Genomic Diversity for Agricultural Improvement"
11:00 am, Wednesday, September 8
Alumni Hall
DR. EVELINE IBEAGHA-AWEMU
"Genetic Diversity in Cattle: Relationship with Breed Variability, Milk Fatty
Acid Profiles and Response to Mastitis Pathogens"
11:00 am, Friday, September 10
Alumni Hall
Continuing and Distance Ed newsletter Available
The August edition of the Continuing and Distance Education newsletter is now available.
On Friday, August 20th, Continuing Education welcomed Karen Pryorand her granddaughters
for a visit while they were on vacation. Heather Logan (a sessional lecturer
at NSAC and an animal behaviour consultant) took Karen on tour of her service
dog training program at the Nova Institute for Women, and stopped at NSAC afterwards
to tour campus and to talk with Continuing Education staff about their new
course in Operant Conditioning being offered this fall.
Karen Pryor has her own online dog training academy at http://www.karenpryoracademy.com/ and
a clicker training information website at http://www.clickertraining.com/. Pictured below (L to R) are Karen's granddaughters, Karen Pryor, Heather Logan and her daughter Melissa Cox who will also be helping to coordinate the course in Operant Conditioning. For course info, visit nsac.ca/cde.
Smoking Policy Update
NSAC's new smoking policy was scheduled to take effect on
September 1st, However, signage for the designated
smoking areas is not yet in place. The policy
will not be enforced until these areas are clearly marked. Once the signs
are in place, campus will be notified and a map indicating these areas
will be available. Thank you for your patience during this transition.
Chamber Business Luncheon
ACOA Minister and Minister of National Revenue Keith Ashfield
will be on the NSAC campus on the morning of September 9th,
2010 to meet with members of the executive team and tour two
ACOA funded projects. Minister Ashfield will also be guest
speaker at the Chamber Business Luncheon later that day where
he will speak about the importance of innovation to Canada,
to the Atlantic region and to Nova Scotia.
When: Thursday, September 9th. 12 to 1:30 pm
Where: Holiday Inn, Truro
$16 per member of any Chamber of Commerce. $21 for potential
members.
Please contact Trish at (902) 895-6329 or trish@nschamber.ca to register.
Presented by: Nova Scotia Chambers of Commerce
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