2022

General News Olds College Named in the Top 50 Research Colleges

General News New Ag Sales Certificate Launched in Response to Industry Need Applications are now being accepted for Olds College’s new Agriculture Sales Certificate. Offered through Continuing Education, the new credential was created with industry partners who identified a need for marketing and sales training specific to the agriculture industry.

General News The Winter/Spring 2022 Edition of Horizons is Now Available!

General News Improving Sustainability in Agriculture with Better Space Data from DragonEye Satellite Olds College is excited to partner with Wyvern to improve sustainability in agriculture using high-resolution hyperspectral imagery with the upcoming launch of Wyvern’s DragonEye satellite.

General News Semi-finalists announced for the 2022 UFA Student Pitch Competition

General News Two Olds College Alumni Win Rotary Den Pitch Competition

General News Olds College Welcomes New AVP, Industry Solutions & Partnerships

General News Olds College Response to 2022 Provincial Budget Olds College continues to work with the Government of Alberta and Alberta’s Post-Secondary community to deliver the education, training and applied research.

General News Olds College Smart Farm Expanding Into Saskatchewan to Support Learners and Industry

General News Providing Programming to International Students Through New Partnerships Olds College instructors will teach the College’s Business Management Certificate in Drayton Valley to international students recruited to the program through Everest.

General News A Celebration of Alberta Ag is Back — with special performance by Aaron Goodvin

General News Accepting Applications for New Seed Varieties at FCDC!

General News Preparing for Growth - Olds College Creates Campus Master Plan With two large construction projects underway (the Ag Tech Learning Hub set to open this September and the Animal Health Education Centre scheduled for fall 2023), and several more projects being planned, Olds College has created a Campus Master Plan to provide the institution with a roadmap for future growth and development of the campus.

General News UFA and Olds College Announce the Pitch Competition Winner!

General News Olds College Receives Generous $2 million Gift to Support Enhanced Student Learning The funds will go towards the development and delivery of enhanced academic programming and providing students with opportunities to attend conferences, forums, educational courses, guest lecturers and speakers.

General News Highfield Investment Group Named Olds College 2022 Partner of the Year

General News Smart Farm Receives Funding for Livestock Production Applied Research

General News Olds College Launches Two New Equine Certificates Olds College is excited to announce the launch of two brand new non-credit Equine Certificates developed to promote and provide standardization in the equine industry.

General News Stuart Cullum resigns as President of Olds College

General News Second annual ‘A Celebration of Alberta Ag’ done and dusted!

General News Olds College Manager of Athletics Wins CICan Leadership Excellence Award Olds College is pleased to announce that Trina Radcliffe, Manager of Athletics, has been awarded the Leadership Excellence Award for Managerial Staff from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). The CICan Awards of Excellence recognize best practices from institutions across the country, as well as individual leadership and achievements.

General News Campus Alberta Central Hires New Executive Director

General News Deep Ties with Olds College & Agriculture: Margery & George Steckler Farming runs deep for Margery Steckler and her late husband, George. Committed to the advancement of agriculture, farmers and education, this Didsbury couple has become a familiar name at Olds College.

General News Olds College and Red Deer Polytechnic Receive $1.6M from Alberta Innovates Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI) is continuing to support innovation in agriculture through a $1.6 million funding announcement made last week from Alberta Innovates through the Central Alberta Regional Innovation Network (CARIN).

General News Olds College Announces Dr. Ray Block as Interim President Olds College Board of Governors is pleased to announce that Dr. Ray Block will be taking on the role of Interim President, effective August 2, 2022.

General News Olds College Welcomes New Energy Industry Chair, Noel Millions

General News Olds College Receives Boost in Seats for Veterinary Technical Assistant Certificate Over the next three years, approximately 90 additional seats will be added to the Veterinary Technical Assistant certificate program.

General News Discovery Day Welcomed High School Students to Campus

General News Olds College Signs MOU with Saskatchewan Polytechnic Olds College and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have signed an official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in joint activities on the Olds College Saskatchewan Smart Farm including student work-integrated learning, technology demonstration and validation, and applied research activities.

General News Ag Data Science Camp returns for second year Offered free of charge to students in grades 11 and 12, the five day overnight camp delivers an immersive college experience to 20 students interested in exploring the power of data informed decision making to help transform the future of agriculture.

General News Olds College launches Ukrainian Student Program Olds College looks forward to welcoming two full-time Ukrainian students to campus as part of a sponsorship program developed in response to the conflict in Ukraine.

General News Olds College Welcomes Dr. Kofi Agblor to the Field Crop Development Centre

General News Olds College celebrates the 107th graduating class in-person The Olds College community celebrated the 107th graduating class in-person as hundreds of graduates crossed the stage.

#OCPride Olds College Celebrates Pride 2022 To kick off Olds College Pride month activities, Olds College and Olds High School staff, faculty and students joined together to raise the pride flag on campus.

Honourary Degree Holly Fortier awarded the 2022 Olds College Honourary Degree Olds College is pleased to award the 2022 Olds College Honourary Degree to Holly Fortier for her significant contributions through Indigenous Awareness Training.

General News Learn in the Field at FCDC’s Lacombe Field Day Olds College and the Field Crop Development Centre (FCDC) are thrilled to host the Lacombe Field Day on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.

General News Olds College launches Agriculture Sales & Customer Support Certificate Olds College launches new certificate program in Agriculture Sales & Customer Support in alignment with ‘Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs’ plan to expand apprenticeship-style programs.

General News Olds College Announces USask LFCE joins Smart Farm Network Olds College is pleased to announce the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) has joined the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network as the first expansion site.

General News The Summer/Fall 2022 Edition of Horizons is Now Available!

General News The 2022 Smart Farm Impact Report is Now Available!

General News Olds College to Offer New Bachelor of Digital Agriculture Degree

General News Learning in the Field at FCDC’s Lacombe Field Day Presented by Alberta Barley, over 240 people in attendance learned about the amazing research and industry collaboration that takes place at FCDC.

General News Olds College and AFSC Partner to Drive Innovation in Agriculture Olds College and Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) have created a formal partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU). As part of the MOU, AFSC will provide support for applied research activities on the Olds College Smart Farm that will drive innovation in agriculture.

General News AgSmart 2022 Growing into the Future

General News 2021 and 2022 Hall of Fame and Merit Award Winners Inducted at AgSmart

General News Introducing Olds College of Agriculture & Technology - New Brand Unveiled

#OCPride Olds College Celebrates Installation of Pride Crosswalk Olds College of Agriculture and Technology celebrated the installation of the first pride crosswalk in Olds, Alberta. In front of a crowd of students, staff and faculty, a rainbow ribbon was cut to celebrate the pride crosswalk located on the College campus.

Smart Farm New Dean, Werklund School of Agriculture Technology joins the College

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is pleased to welcome Jay Steeves into the role of Dean of the Werklund School of Agriculture Technology. Steeves comes to the College with over 23 years of experience in the field of education, including leadership roles with Chinook’s Edge School Division.

General News New Agriculture Technology Building Named after Philanthropists David Werklund and Susan Norman-Werklund Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is pleased to announce its newest learning facility will be named after Dave Werklund and Susan Norman-Werklund in recognition of their leadership investment and unrelenting support that has transformed the College into one of Canada’s premiere agriculture and agri-food learning and research institutions.

General News Olds College Launches New Broncos Varsity Esports Team Esport student athletes will compete out of the new esports lab in the Bell E-Learning Centre, which features 12 Dell XPS8940 computers and Alienware peripherals.

General News Olds College launches New Equine Care & Management Certificate Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is launching a new Equine Care & Management Certificate for fall 2024. Offered through the College’s School of Life Science and Business, the new one-year program prepares students for a rewarding career in the equine sector through hands-on labs, classroom lectures and work-integrated learning.

General News Official Grand Opening of the Werklund Agriculture and Technology Centre On October 5, 2022 over 200 guests gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Werklund Agriculture and Technology Centre, a modern facility designed to enhance the student experience through high-tech learning spaces.

General News Olds College launches New Agriculture Communications Certificate Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is launching a new Agriculture Communications Certificate. The first of its kind offered in Canada, this one year program prepares students for a meaningful career supporting the agriculture and agri-food industry in communications and marketing

General News Olds College Partners with SaskTel on their Saskatchewan Smart Farm Olds College of Agriculture & Technology and SaskTel have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two organizations come together to work on solving some of the largest challenges currently facing agriculture technology, including rural connectivity.

Olds College Welcomes New President

General News Board Member inducted into Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame

Campus Calgary Board of Education Partners with Olds College to Bring Agriculture Technology Programs to Urban Learners

General News Trades Student Receives Award from Bumper to Bumper A student in the Agricultural & Heavy Technician program at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology recently received a toolbox, valued at $3,000, from Bumper to Bumper in Olds, AB.

General News New President, Dr. Ben Cecil, excited to join Olds College Team On Nov. 2, 2022, Leona Staples, Chair, Olds College Board of Governors, announced the 14th President of Olds College of Agriculture & Technology – Dr. Ben Cecil. The Board of Governors conducted a nation-wide executive search to find the College’s next President.

General News Farrier Instructors First to Take National Industry Test Two faculty members of the Farrier Science certificate program at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology were in the first group of professionals to attend the new Association of Farrier Trainers of Canada (AFTC) exam in spring 2022.

Smart Farm Smart Farm Operations - Dedication to the Farm Team