OLDS COLLEGE The Place to go Places

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OLDS COLLEGEThe Place to go Places
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Olds College

• Founded in 1913
• Research and Experimental Station
• College Status in 1917
• Focus on Agriculture and Environment
• Industry focused

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Schools

• Agriculture, Land and Environment
• Animal Sciences
• Business
• Horticulture and Geospacial Technology
• Trades and Career Studies
• Innovation
• Each school has an extension services
  department

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Programs

• Certificates
• Diplomas
• Applied Degrees
• PG Diplomas
• Post Graduate research opportunities

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International Activities

• International Department
• Academic Programs
• Development Projects
• Research and consulting services
• Presence and contacts in up to 30 countries
• Dominican Republic, Mexico, Argentina, Peru,
  Chile, Costa Rica, Bolivia etc.

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Activities in IICA Regions

• Dominican Republic
• Universidad Agro-Forestal Fernando Arturo de
  Merino (UAFAM)
• Capacity development
• Research
• Academic
• Governance
• Students/Faculty Exchange (bi-directiona)
• Projects
• Mine sites remediation (Barrick and FalconBridge)
• Environmental Quality Monitoring
• Composting
• GIS
• Land Management

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Activities in IICA Regions

• Mexico
• Capacity development
• Training of teachers from secondary and
  post-secondary institutions
• Industry training
• Remediation and Waste Management (Penoles)
• Research activities with Universities
• Antonio Naro (Saltillo and Torreon)
• University of Chapingo (MX City and ARUZA)

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Activities in IICA Regions

• Costa Rica
• Students Academic Tour (AGRI 610)
• International Competitiveness and Environmental
  Stewardship Class
• This is an international study course for
  Bachelor of Applied Science Agribusiness
  students. In cooperation with in-country
  institutional partners, students track and
  analyze selected agricultural commodities from
  producer to processor. Cultural, ecological and
  economic factors including international trade
  agreements are investigated. Linkages between
  environmental stewardship and agricultural
  competitiveness are evaluated. Students will
  investigate Ag-leadership opportunities through
  international comparisons

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Opportunities and Challenges Olds College School
of Innovation

• Abimbola Abiola

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Other Centres

• PTRC
• John Deer Centre
• Industry Training Centre
• Bell e-Learning Centre
• Equine Centre for Innovation
• Learning Enhancement Centre

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Outline

• Mandate
• Research and Services
• Facilities
• Research integration
• Partnership

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Mandate

• Applied Research
• Product Development and Commercialization
• Research Integration into Programs
• Training

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Why Research?

• Adds value to the education received by our
  students
• Enhances the skills, ability and problem solving
  experience of our faculty and staff
• Provides services to industry in a niche area
  that is not currently available
• Enhances our teaching infrastructure
• Enhances our institutional profile
• Cover our cost and make money (if possible)

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Types of Services

• Applied Research
• Analytical Services
• Professional Consulting Services
• Project Design and Management
• Training

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Research Enterprises at OCSI

• Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
  (Bioenergy, Agronomy and Waste Management)
• New Products from Crops and Bioprocessing

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Areas of Research at OCSI

• Bio-products and Bio-processing
• Bio-processing
• Nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals
• Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
• Composting and Waste Management
• Environmental Quality and Remediation(air, soil
  and water)
• Agronomy (Field and Greenhouse Trials)
• Bio-Energy (Biogas and bio-diesel)

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Waste and Nutrient Management

• Composting
• Bioremediation
• Reclamation
• Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
• Nutrient Management
• Agronomy

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Bio-Energy Research
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Selection Criteria for a Research Project

• Area of competence (human as well as resources)
  and focus
• Benefit to our students
• Benefit to the college
• Benefit to our client and the public
• Economically sustainable
• Ethically acceptable

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Funding Sources

• OCSI is not base funded as other schools
• Governments and government agencies
• Grants e.g. AAFRD
• Investments e.g AVAC
• Funds and Programs e.g. CFI, GMEF
• Contract Research for Industry
• Producer groups
• SMEs (have limited resources)
• Multinationals
• Institutional

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Research Facilities

• Bio-products and Bio-processing
• Analytical Laboratories
• Micro-processing laboratory
• Crop processing centre
• Waste Management and Bio-Energy
• Composting Technology Centre
• Laboratories
• Green houses
• Research Plots

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College Research Integration

• Bringing research to the classroom
• Supporting research projects
• Provide expertise on special topics
• Provide students with opportunities to
  participate in on-going industry research
• Provide industry contacts for practicums and
  research projects as well as funding agencies.

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• Thank you !
• Abimbola Abiola
• Olds College School of Innovation Room 351
• [phone]
• Email aabiola_at_oldscollege.ca