AGRICULTURAL
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Minister's Conference
February 6, 2025
Dr. Craig MacEachern recently spoke at the 2025 Minister’s Conference hosted by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Perennia. Dr. MacEachern delivered key insights on precision and digital agriculture and how new tools and technologies can be incorporated into Nova Scotian food production practices. Others serving on the panel included Dr. Rozita Dara (University of Guelph), Dr. Brandon Heung (Dalhousie University), and Andy Vermeulen (Vermeulen Farms).
Innovation in the Field
September 19, 2024
Members of the AMS team showcased their research during the Innovation in the Field day at the Cultiv8 Sustain garden.
Canadian Society for Bioengineering AGM
July 7-10, 2024
Members of the AMS team travelled to Winnipeg, MB to participate in the 2024 CSBE AGM and Technical Conference. Dr. Esau started his term as president of CSBE, and Dr. MacEachern received an award for his PhD thesis.
Combining Agriculture and Engineering
June 24, 2024
Originally from Cavendish, PEI, Chloe Toombs always knew she wanted to be involved in agriculture and originally intended on becoming a vet.
“Upon taking biology and physics in grade 11, I realized I hated biology and loved physics, and this led me to engineering,” she explained.
When she decided on engineering, Dal AC offered a pathway to remain involved in agriculture. “This, along with the small class sizes and campus location, made my choice to pursue my education at the AC very easy,” she added. [Read More]
Dalhousie univeristy | faculty of agriculture | Department of engineering | AMS
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