Faculty of Agriculture E-Bulletin - January 8th

Faculty of Agriculture E-Bulletin
News and events for Dalhousie Agricultural Campus

January 8th

News The Gauntlet: An Engineering Competition The Gauntlet was structured as a knockout-style tournament spread across four rounds throughout October. Teams of two students competed in a series of engineering-based challenges designed to test a variety of skills essential to the discipline. Professor Suresh Neethirajan Elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology This prestigious accolade is awarded to leading scientists who have made a significant and meaningful contribution to the advancement of the biological sciences. Digging deeper into the seeds of Agriculture Harvesting Impact is a podcast created by Agricultural Business students Jessica Larsen and Savannah Gould with special guest Jolene MacEachern, dairy farmer and director of strategic projects Community Representative ‑ Animal Care and Use The Dalhousie Agricultural Campus (Truro Campus) is currently recruiting for a volunteer position on the Animal Care and Use Committee In Memoriam Dale Ells Dale Ells, an alumnus who served for 28 years as a senior administrator at NSAC and as an associate professor in economics and business, passed away earlier in December at the age of 85. Payroll update January 2025 Please read important updates from Payroll including information regarding your 2024 tax slips (T4/T4A) and what to expect for the 2025 calendar year.	To better serve you, the Dal Bookstore will have extended shopping hours until Jan. 13. https://bit.ly/426ZYwR Upcoming Events January 10, 2025 Coffee with the Dean January 16, 2025 Visiting Speaker Series: Let's make AI Green(er): Challenges and opportunities Grad Social January 22, 2025 Ring Days Community Health and Epidemiology Seminar Series: My reflections on key learnings from the Covid-19 Pandemic January 23, 2025 Ring Days January 29, 2025 Lunar New Year Dinner January 30, 2025 Reshaping our Future - Faculty and Staff session February 1, 2025 African Heritage Monh kick off - Truro Fire Hall February 3, 2025 Apuknajit & Mid-Winter Feast February 6, 2025 BeWell at Work: Empowering a Community-Led Culture of Wellness Ergo On The Go: Solutions for Hybrid Work and Study Allyship & Wellness – Supporting Menopause in the Workplace Ergo On The Go: Solutions for Hybrid Work and Study Workplace Wellness: Supporting Ourselves & Each Other February 7, 2025 Cooking Around the World 5 Poets Breaking into Song - The 15th Round February 8, 2025 African Heritage Month - Men's Wellness Session Black History month Art Expo February 13, 2025 Visiting Speaker:Janusz Kozinski February 20, 2025 Aggies in the Community Dinner - Tasty Taters February 21, 2025 IM Day - Records Management 101 - What is it & how can it help me? IM Day - General Privacy and Access to Information Training IM Day - Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies IM Day - Email Best Practices February 26, 2025 Aggie WIL Internship and Career Fair The History of West Prince - The Island Public Information Session - Truro Deer Management Hunt February 27, 2025 Visiting Speaker Series: Dr. Liyan Song Dal Reads: Dr. Asha Jeffers in Conversation with Téa Mutonji Women in STEM March 4, 2025 Raising the Bar - Calf workshops for dairy farmers March 10, 2025 March Break Enhanced Tour - Business and Social Sciences Sustainable Diets - Feeding the Future SDG Expo: Innovating for a Sustainable Future March 13, 2025 Enhanced Campus Tour - Truro Start Visiting Speaker Series: David O'Kane March 14, 2025 Enhanced Campus Tour - Animal Science and Aquaculture Pi Day celebrations March 20, 2025 Visiting Speaker Series: Dr. Melissa Arcand March 28, 2025 Science Atlantic Nutrition and Foods Virtual Conference 2025 March 29, 2025 Science Atlantic Nutrition and Foods Virtual Conference 2025 March 31, 2025 VIsiting Speaker Series - Dr. Kelly Bronson April 1, 2025 Proposal Presentations - RESM Faculty of Agriculture Dean’s Reception – Halifax, NS (Dairy Focus) April 4, 2025 Proposal Presentations - RESM Barley Party 2025 April 9, 2025 From lab to Life - unleashing the power of implementation science in practice settings April 14, 2025 Engaging with the African Nova Scotian Community Plate to Planet - Sustainable Diets Free Webinar Series April 15, 2025 Farmers' Markets: Global Lessons, Local Impact

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