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Olds cancels spring rodeo due to resignation, additional animal care requirements

March 04, 2026

Olds College of Agriculture and Technology has cancelled its Olds College Spring Rodeo, which was scheduled for the upcoming weekend. The college says that this cancellation was made due to a sudden resignation and additional animal care requirements as part of Olds’ Animal Use Protocol. The Albertan and CTV News report that students and local […]

Olds suspends craft brewing program, announces brewery closure

February 03, 2026

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has announced that it has suspended its Craft Beverage and Brewery Operations program and will be closing the Olds College Brewery in June 2026. Olds School of Trades & Skills Dean Dennis Beaudoin explained that the decisions stemmed from “the downward trend of the craft beer industry and low […]

CACI opens new learning space at RDP

January 28, 2026

The Central Alberta Collegiate Institute—a collaboration between Red Deer Polytechnic, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology, regional school divisions, and the not-for-profit CAREERS—has opened a new learning space on RDP’s campus. Through this new learning space, dual credit middle and high school learners will be able to develop their hands-on skills and access mentorship and […]

Olds, AFSC renew smart agriculture initiative with MOU

December 19, 2025

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology and Agricultural Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) have renewed a memorandum of understanding aimed at advancing smart agriculture research. The MOU extends the partnership for another five years and sets out a framework for pursuing projects on drone use for hail damage estimation, field trials on the Olds College Smart […]

Olds celebrates new investment to establish AgSphere

December 05, 2025

The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) is investing up to $2.75M over five years to support and establish AgSphere, an agrifood innovation hub bringing together partners that include Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. AgSphere will be located at Stampede Park and will bring together producers, startups, investors, and other partners. “By uniting our College’s […]

AUPE negotiations continue with AU Arts, Olds, RDP

August 01, 2025

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has shared updates on the bargaining process with Alberta University of the Arts, Olds College, and Red Deer Polytechnic. At both AU Arts and RDP, AUPE has proposed a combined wage increase of 26% over three years to account for the impact of inflation over time; AU Arts has […]

AUPE, AB postsecondary institutions continue negotiations

May 16, 2025

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is currently engaged in negotiations with Olds College and Red Deer Polytechnic. AUPE VP, Edmonton Region Bobby-Joe Borodey told the Red Deer Advocate that negotiations have been “divisive” and highlighted some of the key issues in the negotiations, which include hours of work, probation, and pay. While a strike […]

Olds celebrates completion of metals building renovations to accommodate dual-credit learners

April 11, 2025

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology recently celebrated the completion of renovations at the Olds Metals Building. This $4.4M development involved renovating one of Old’s welding shop spaces to increase the number of welding booths that are available for dual-credit learners from the Central Alberta Collegiate Institute (CACI), which is a collaboration between Olds, Red […]

TRU, Olds, UQAM announce new, updated programming

March 07, 2025

Thompson Rivers University, Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, and Université du Québec à Montréal have each announced programming updates. TRU has launched a diploma in Computer Network and Cybersecurity, which provides hands-on training using practical and lab-based curriculum. Upon completion, graduates can transition into TRU’s Bachelor of Computing Science degree program. Olds has unveiled […]

Olds suspends intake for select programs

March 03, 2025

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has announced that it is suspending intake for multiple programs due to the challenges posed by declining provincial funding and federal policy changes. The suspensions include programs in the areas of Agriculture Technology Integration, Business Management, Craft Beverage & Brewery Operations, and Hospitality & Tourism Management. “In order to […]

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