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3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, 2021
The 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference is scheduled for November 1-3, 2021 in Dublin, Ireland. The conference theme is Science as a basis for the sustainable use and conservation of soil biodiversity. For more information visit their website at http://gsb2021.ie
BC Institute of Agrologists Scholarships
To support future agrologists in achieving their career in agrology, the BC Institute of Agrologists awards up to two $1500 scholarships annually. Scholarship applicants must be: enrolled in a degree program in a recognized British Columbia post-secondary institute enrolled in 3rd or 4th undergraduate degree program or a post-graduate (Masters) program full-time or part-time (no fewer […]
2019 Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship
Deadline for applications is October 18, 2019. This scholarship was created by Dr. Karl C. Ivarson through a bequest to the Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation, now CFFAE. In establishing this award, Dr. Ivarson wished to support students from his home province of Alberta in their pursuit of studies in agricultural sciences. The first […]
Lecture: Mega-companies in the Global Food System
Join the UBC Farm and the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 for a talk: Mega-companies in the Global Food System: Implications for Justice and Sustainability. Dr. Jennifer Clapp is a Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability, and a Wall Institute International Visiting Research Scholar from the School […]
CSSS/CSAFM Annual Meeting and Rhizosphere5 Conference – July 10-12, 2019
2019 Joint Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS) and the Canadian Society for Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (CSAFM) is happening July 10 to 12, 2019 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. More information can be found here. Registration for the CSSS/CSAFM 2019 meeting closes July 1st. You can register here. This joint annual meeting […]
Thank you for attending the 2019 Summer Soil ID Course!
August 6 – 8, Osoyoos, BC. For more information click here
2019 Alberta Soils Tour
May 30-31, 2019 Central Alberta Region Red Deer – Drumheller – Red Deer The Alberta Soils Tour is an excellent training opportunity for those working with soils, whether the focus is on soil conservation, land reclamation, or agronomy. Experts will provide background on soil formation and the various soil profiles for each of the landscapes […]
As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics
The tropics are as beautiful and diverse below-ground as they are above-ground. Learn how to use knowledge about the natural variability in soil properties for the sustainable management of ecosystems and farms. This free, 7-week, edX course starts May 13, 2019. Learn more and view the course syllabus here. Instructors: Karen Vancampenhout, Professor […]