Monthly Archives: April 2015
2015 Seed Mentorship Program
BC Seeds and FarmFolk CityFolk are happy to announce our 2015 Seed Mentorship Program! This program will match up new and eager seed growers with experienced seed growers throughout the province for a unique season-long Mentorship opportunity. Potential Mentors – … Continue reading
BCFPA Spring Speaker’s Evening – May 6, 2015 (early bird RSVP ends Apr 24)
The BC Food Protection Association will be holding their BCFPA Spring Speaker’s Evening on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC). The title of the Speaker’s Evening is entitled, “Nanotechnology and … Continue reading
BC SPCA Survey on use of animals in undergraduate education – due Apr 15, 2015
The BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) would like your perspective on the use of animals in undergraduate education at UBC. They invite you to take the survey below whether you have opted to take … Continue reading
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Annual FNH 455 Poster Party – Apr 9, 2015
You are invited to sample Ethiopian food and see students’ bright ideas for applied international nutrition interventions during the annual FNH 455 poster party! Come meet others interested in international nutrition and mingle with fellow students who have, or will soon be, travelling as part of our international nutrition field teams. … Continue reading
Genetics vs Food: Are we truly what we eat? – Apr 29, 2015
Part of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems Centennial Dialogues, Critical Issues in Land and Food Systems series What’s more harmful: fat or sugar? Should I drink a glass of red wine every day, or abstain from alcohol altogether? … Continue reading
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2015 Undergraduate Research Awards – submissions due May 29, 2015
There is an opportunity for UBC undergraduate students to apply to The 2015 Undergraduate Research Awards, an international competition based in Ireland whose aim is to celebrate and support the world’s brightest and most innovative undergraduate students, by enabling them to … Continue reading
New MFRE Entrance Scholarship for Canadian students – apply by Apr 30, 2015
NEW Entrance Scholarship Opportunity for Canadian Students. A new scholarship opportunity has just become available for outstanding students who have had first-hand experience in the food and/or agricultural sectors in Canada, and will contribute that experience to the MFRE program. … Continue reading