By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Olds College named one of Canada’s top research institutions

Jan 28, 2022 | 1:45 PM

Olds College says it’s proud to have recently been listed as one of Canada’s top 50 research colleges.

The honour is via a publication by Research Infosource Inc., with Olds College one of five Alberta institutions to make the list.

Olds College was also ranked in the top 10 of small-sized colleges for number of research partnerships and number of completed research projects.

“We are pleased to be listed as one of the top research colleges in the country,” comments Dr. Joy Agnew, Associate Vice President, Applied Research, Olds College. “The Olds College Smart Ag Ecosystem is focused on accelerating the progress and innovation needed to grow Canada’s ag industry through applied research. The Olds College Centre for Innovation, together with our Smart Farm and Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production, continues to focus on practical, industry-driven applied research that is implementable by the agriculture industry.”

Primary research areas for the college include field crop production, livestock production, environmental stewardship, barley and triticale variety development, and smart agriculture technologies and practices.

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It is also home to the Olds College Smart Farm, which is in the heart of the Smart Ag Ecosystem at the school. The ecosystem is 2,800 acres of farmland and includes infrastructure, plus stuff who are experienced in ag tech research and development.

“Fiscal 2020 was an outstanding year for college research”, said Ron Freedman, CEO of Research Infosource. “An unprecedented number of institutions — 32 — reported triple or double-digit increases in their research income, which is reflected in the large overall total research colleges gain. It seems that college research was really on a roll in Fiscal 2020.”

According to Research Infosource Inc., Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges reported $270.9 million of sponsored research income in Fiscal 2020 in the form of research grants, contracts and contributions from third parties — an increase of 20.8 per cent over the previous year.

Other Alberta schools to make the list were NAIT, SAIT, Lethbridge College and Bow Valley College.