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Anna Naim attends the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference

Graduate student Anna Naim recently attended the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (AWC) in Calgary. Described as being “created for all those passionate about agriculture and food”, the AWC helps women develop skills in communications, mentoring, financial management, health and  life balance, career planning, goal setting and more. It’s very much a women-helping-women event.

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Strychnine poison ban incoming!

We are extremely happy to hear that there will be a complete ban on the use of strychnine poison in Canada this year! Great news for wolves, coyotes, foxes and many other animals across Canada!

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Dr. Patricia Turner Elected President of the American College of Lab Animal Medicine

Dr. Patricia Turner, University Professor Emerita in the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC)’s Department of Pathobiology, will become the first Canadian to be elected President of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM). ACLAM is a specialty board which aims to advance the humane care and responsible use of laboratory animals through certification of veterinary specialists, professional development, education and research. 

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Black History Month

As Black History month ends for another year, we'd like to celebrate some of our wonderful Black colleagues: please check out excellent talks given to CCSAW by Dr Joao Costa on personality in dairy cows

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