Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology Experience matters. We provide valuable hands-on learning for tomorrow's leaders. Official Facebook account of

The National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism is marked every year on June 23 in Canada to mark the anniversa...
06/23/2026

The National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism is marked every year on June 23 in Canada to mark the anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 off the coast of Ireland. On this day, flags across Canada are flown at half-mast to honour the victims of the bombing, as well as other acts of terrorist violence that have taken lives.

Congratulations to Bob & Carollyne Collier — our 2026 Partner of the Year! Announced last night at Common Ground, this i...
06/19/2026

Congratulations to Bob & Carollyne Collier — our 2026 Partner of the Year!

Announced last night at Common Ground, this is the highest honour Olds College gives a partner. Since 2017, the Colliers have championed student innovation through the Bob Collier Award, which has given $300,000 to 50 students pitching original ideas to benefit Canadian agriculture. In 2022, they also donated $2 million to the Werklund School of Agriculture Technology — plus $100,000 more over the past decade — fueling growth in academic programming, applied research, and the Olds College Smart Farm.

"The students feel like family to us," said Carollyne Collier. "They are so incredibly special in our lives."

Thank you, Bob and Carollyne, for ten years of advancing agriculture for a better world.

A full recap of our first annual Common Ground event is coming soon — stay tuned!

06/18/2026

A first for the Smart Farm! This week, researchers seeded a field from the sky using a sprayer drone. This allowed us to establish a perennial forage stand despite wet conditions after heavy rains earlier in June.

Learn more about the trial: https://ow.ly/GaJE50ZayV0

Thanks to the Canadian Foundation for Innovation for providing grant funding for the drone purchase.

Check out our latest Smart Farm Newsletter to see our new video and read about the latest research happening on the Smar...
06/16/2026

Check out our latest Smart Farm Newsletter to see our new video and read about the latest research happening on the Smart Farm — and don’t forget to sign up so you don’t miss the next one!
https://ow.ly/nlHf50ZcmnZ

Members of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council and the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick visited the O...
06/15/2026

Members of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council and the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick visited the Olds College Smart Farm on June 9. They learned about how our students get hands-on experience with agricultural technology and data, and how our researchers are testing products and practices that can benefit producers across Canada.

A little rain couldn’t rain on our parade. 🌈Yesterday, we raised the Pride flags on campus to celebrate love, equality, ...
06/11/2026

A little rain couldn’t rain on our parade. 🌈

Yesterday, we raised the Pride flags on campus to celebrate love, equality, unity and respect for everyone — regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. At Olds College, we’re proud to foster a community where everyone is welcome, valued and empowered to be themselves.

No matter who you are or who you love, you belong here.

Staff and industry advisory board members from Alberta's Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group visited the Olds College ...
06/11/2026

Staff and industry advisory board members from Alberta's Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group visited the Olds College Smart Farm on May 28 to learn about how our research is advancing sustainability across agricultural production.

🐾 Does your teen dream of working with animals?This summer, they can get a real taste of veterinary medicine — hands-on,...
06/08/2026

🐾 Does your teen dream of working with animals?

This summer, they can get a real taste of veterinary medicine — hands-on, up close and with actual animals!

Our Introduction to Veterinary Medicine for Teens camp is a 4-day adventure for youth ages 13–16 where they'll go beyond the textbook and into the clinic. Think: animal behaviour and handling, health assessments, basic first aid, bandaging techniques, AND a field trip to tour real animal care facilities.

Spots are capped at 15 students to keep things safe and fun — and they fill up FAST. Don't wait on this one!

📅 Summer 2026 dates at Olds College:
✅ July 6–9
✅ July 20–23
✅ August 10–13

Also offering a session in Calgary (in partnership with Fusion Collegiate) on July 13–16!

👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/zhAl50Z8X9w

Tag a teen who loves animals!

At the Olds College Smart Farm, we're conducting a large-scale, multi-year field assessment of over 300 pea genetic line...
06/08/2026

At the Olds College Smart Farm, we're conducting a large-scale, multi-year field assessment of over 300 pea genetic lines — work that could shape the future of pulse crop breeding in Canada.

By evaluating how different genetics perform under real growing conditions, we're helping identify the traits that make pea crops more resilient, more productive and better suited to the demands of Prairie agriculture. Climate variability, soil stress, input efficiency — the crops of tomorrow need to handle all of it.

And we're proud to be doing it alongside one of Canada's most respected research institutions — the National Research Council of Canada.

Learn more about the project below. 👇
🔗 https://ow.ly/AbPX50Z1SGM

Address

4500 50 Street
Olds, AB
T4H1R6

Opening Hours

Monday 8:15am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:15am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:15am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:15am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:15am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18006616537

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Olds College of Agriculture & Technology posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category