By Gary McKinnon

Mountain View County donates to Olds College

Jun 19, 2017 | 6:35 AM

OLDS- Alberta – Mountain View County has pledged its support to the Olds College Beyond campaign through a $500,000 donation towards the Werklund Agriculture Institute.

“WAI at Olds College will be a hub for leadership, education, and applied research in smart agriculture, and will be the world’s premier destination for an integrated agriculture leadership learning experience.” explains Tanya McDonald, Vice President of Advancement at Olds College.

One of the unique elements of the Werklund Institued is the Producer Mentor Program, in which students will partner with world class agriculture producers in a full year-long cycle of agriculture production.

Students will be engaged in the application of smart agriculture practices, data gathering, analysis and critical decision making.

“We do believe that there is a role for government to invest in education and for government to support the efforts of the private sector and private individuals when they do the same,” explains Bruce Beattie, Reeve of Mountain View County. “These public – private partnerships can be beneficial in providing the programming and infrastructure necessary to deliver the educational components that ensure today’s and tomorrow’s learners are prepared for the ever-evolving world of modern agriculture”.

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The donation elevates Mountain View County’s lifetime giving total to over $1 Million.

Past support from Mountain View County has been allocated to student awards, the expansion of the National Meat Training Centre, and our Heavy Equipment Operator program.

More information on the Beyond campaign can be found at oldscollege.ca/beyond.

(Gary McKinnon – Olds College)

by Gary McKinnon

Mountain View County donates to Olds College

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