Dal Events

Employee Appreciation Week - Ol' School Donuts Truck

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The Ol' School Donuts will be returing to campus Thursday March 5, 10 - 11 am. as part of Employee Appreciation Week.

Aggie WIL Internship and Career Fair

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Join us for the Annual Aggie WIL Internship & Career Fair, where students can come meet with potential employers about summer jobs, internships, and career opportunities!

Follow Aggie WIL on Facebook and on Instagram (@acaggiewil) for employer updates.

Community Scholar Series: Dr. Matthew Schnurr

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Is digitalization a viable strategy for agricultural development?

In this talk, I present data collected from four years of research in Ethiopia, one of the continent’s leading proponents of agricultural digitalization. I analyze 40+ interviews with experts alongside more than one hundred on-farm visits in the Oromia region to shed novel insights into both the rhetoric and reality of digitalization as a strategy for agricultural development.

��⴫ý Fishery Conference

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Come together for a collaborative, industry focused discussion on key topics in the fishing industires including the impact of offshore wind projects on benthis fisheries.

Community Scholar Series: Dr. Simon Gadbois

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Reflections from ��⴫ý’s Wildlife Ethology and Canine Olfaction Lab on 20 years of a symbiotic adventure.

Dr. Gadbois’ lab is focussed on olfactory processing in dogs and its applications in wildlife conservation and dogs used for biomedical alert and assistance.

Tractor Safety Course

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT

This course is designed to increase awareness and test the competency of tractor operators with regard to the safe operation and use of farm tractors and implements.

The following people can take this course:

14 to 16-year-olds with a valid Nova Scotia Class 8 drivers license who want to be able to haul equipment on Nova Scotia roads
Those with a valid class 5 drivers license who want to increase their tractor safety knowledge and skills

3 Minute Thesis Heats

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Join us for our first ever ��⴫ý Agricultural Campus heats!

The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition brings together the ��⴫ý community to give participants a platform to share and celebrate their ideas and compete for cash prizes. Graduate students — and for the first time, course-based master’s students engaged in research, visiting students, postdocs and, at the local level, undergraduate honours — can partake.

How does it work? Participants have three minutes to present their research in as engaging a manner as possible for a non-specialist audience, with one PowerPoint slide permitted as a visual aid.

Members of the Dal community and beyond are invited to join us for the first round of the competition, the preliminary heats, on Monday, March 23 at 10 a.m. (AT) in the Riverview room at Jenkins Hall.

Shellfish Hatchery Training 2026

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT

This two-day course is designed for industry members interested in learning how to set up and operate a shellfish hatchery. Participants will gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience through a combination of classroom lectures and laboratory sessions with hands-on training. The course is delivered in two focused sections, covering the technical foundations of hatchery operations as well as oyster biology and production.

Community Scholar Series: Dr. Mita Dasog

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT

From wind and sun to fertiliaer: Green Hydrogen's role in Agriculture:

Energy and fertilizer costs shape nearly every part of modern agriculture and green hydrogen is increasingly being discussed to address both. This presentation will provide an insight into how emerging green hydrogen pathways could influence the way energy and fertilizer are produced for agriculture in the years ahead.