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3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference, 2021
The 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference is scheduled for November 1-3, 2021 in Dublin, Ireland.
The conference theme is Science as a basis for the sustainable use and conservation of soil biodiversity.
For more information visit their website at http://gsb2021.ie
SOIL – I Dig it! BC Institute of Agrologists, November 16, 2019
Vancouver and Fraser Valley Branches present:
“Soil – I Dig it!”
November 16th, 2019 from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Location: SFU (Simon Fraser University) Surrey Campus, 250 – 13450 – 102 Avenue, Surrey, Room 5240
http://www.sfu.ca/campuses/maps-and-directions/surrey-map.html
Please join us for a Professional Development event where we hear from speakers discussing all things soil. Topics may include enforcement and compliance, soil and fill uses in the ALR, soil relocation, soil classification, Japanese beetle and knotweed. This event is perfect for consultants, regulators, government workers, or anyone with a zest to learn.
Total PD Hours: 5 Hours
An itinerary and list of confirmed speakers will be posted in early November.
REGSITRATION:
- BCIA member: $50
- BCIA member’s guest (non-member): $70
- BCIA student member: $30
Registration closes on Friday, November 8, 2019. * 48 hours cancellation notice is required, or full payment will be charged
Non-members please download and complete the Registration form and email Bonnie at admin@bcia.com
Questions can be directed to: PD_Vancouver@email.bcia.com
PARKING There is paid parking available at the University for a cost of $7 for the day.
TRANSIT The campus is directly next to Surrey Central Skytrain station.
** Call for A.Ag Volunteers – Multiple opportunities available to volunteer during the event. Please sign-up to volunteer during registration.
Volunteer options include: Greeters, registration desk, photographer, guest speaker introduction
BC Institute of Agrologists Scholarships
To support future agrologists in achieving their career in agrology, the BC Institute of Agrologists awards up to two $1500 scholarships annually.
Scholarship applicants must be:
- enrolled in a degree program in a recognized British Columbia post-secondary institute
- enrolled in 3rd or 4th undergraduate degree program or a post-graduate (Masters) program
- full-time or part-time (no fewer than 2 courses)
- enrolled in a program of study related to agrology
- a student member or member of BCIA (Complete student member application at https://www.bcia.com/members/student-membership )
- Canadian or permanent resident of Canada
- B+ average academic achievement in previous 2 years (minimum of 15 courses) of post-secondary degree studies
Application for the 2019 BCIA Scholarships is from July 1, 2019 to October 15, 2019.
For more information on how to apply, go to Scholarships
2019 Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship
Deadline for applications is October 18, 2019.
This scholarship was created by Dr. Karl C. Ivarson through a bequest to the Agricultural Institute of Canada Foundation, now CFFAE. In establishing this award, Dr. Ivarson wished to support students from his home province of Alberta in their pursuit of studies in agricultural sciences. The first scholarships were awarded in 2013.
Call for Applications 2019 Scholarships
CFFAE invites applications for the 2019 Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarships, open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post‐secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta.
In 2019, two awards will be granted: $10,000 Masters level and $17,000 PhD level.
Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline.
For more information, click here.
Lecture: Mega-companies in the Global Food System
Join the UBC Farm and the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 for a talk: Mega-companies in the Global Food System: Implications for Justice and Sustainability.
Dr. Jennifer Clapp is a Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability, and a Wall Institute International Visiting Research Scholar from the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo, Canada. She has published widely on the global governance of problems that arise at the intersection of the global economy, the environment, and food security.
More details and registration here.
8th International Crop Science Congress – June 21-25, 2020
Under the auspices of the International Crop Science Society and the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan, the 8th Internaional Crop Science Congress will be held at the Prairieland Park Convention Centre in Saskatoon from June 21 – 25, 2020.
The theme of the congress will be Food Security & Safety – Globally, and the program will address
topics from fundamental to field-based work, and will also assess recent advances in translating fundamental research discoveries to crop improvement in the field. The scientific program will integrate keynote, plenary talks and concurrent sessions to address topical crop research areas, ranging from functional genomics, biotechnology and molecular breeding, root architecture and rhizosphere
microbiology, to agroecosystems and sustainable crop production that impact soil health under environmental stresses. In addition, a combination of position papers and discussion forums will address issues, such as strategic planning to meet future food demands, as well as agroeconomic aspects of agricultural sustainability; these sessions will be integrated with poster sessions. Finally, congress participants will be afforded opportunities to visit various prairie-related agricultural systems, including precision farming.
The congress encourages attendance of junior scientists, who will be incorporated into the scientific program through invitation to present their work (based on abstract submissions) during the concurrent oral sessions. In addition, recognition will also be made through presentation of scientific achievement awards for outstanding poster and oral presentations.
Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity – March 10-12, 2020
The FAO is hosting a Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI20) at its Headquarters in Rome, Italy on 10 – 12 March 2020.
This Symposium, will be jointly organized by the Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Intergovernmental
Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), the Global Soil Biodiversity Ini[a[ve (GSBI) and the UN Conven[on on
Biological Diversity (CBD). The Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity will bring together interna?onal
experts with the aim of reviewing the status of knowledge on soil biodiversity and ecosystem services,
the sustainable use and conserva?on of soil biodiversity, and the contribu?ons of soil organisms to the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read more at: h)p://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1183872/
Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting – November 10-13, 2019
The American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America will host approximately 4,000 scientists, professionals, educators, and students at the 2019 International Annual Meeting, “Embracing the Digital Environment,” on November 10-13, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas.
This premier scientific meeting provides unlimited networking opportunities, scientific abstracts, oral and poster sessions, a robust exhibit hall, technical workshops, and professional and destination tours. Plus, there’s a career center, graduate and undergraduate programs, distinguished lecturers, awards, continuing education units (CEU’s), prizes, and more!
Summit on Canadian Soil Health – October 1-2, 2019
TheSummit on Canadian Soil Health 2019: Setting the Course for the Future will be held on October 1st and 2nd 2019 in Winnipeg and Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba. Early bird pricing is in effect until August 15, 2019 and space is limited so book early!
Please go to www.soilcc.ca for more information, to register or to become a Summit Supporter.