The Canadian Faculties of Agricultural Sciences & Veterinary Medicine CFAVM, cfavm, Agriculture Colleges, Faculties and Universities, Canada

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The Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine is comprised of researchers, educators and scientists from twelve of the most distinguished universities across Canada. The members have supported and guided agricultural and veterinary medicine for more than 125 years.

We are finding answers to national and global issues of AGRICULTURE, FOOD, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.

The mission of the Faculties is to be the world's leading catalyst for the development and adoption of agricultural, science and veterinary technology.

MONTHLY RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS from the Canadian Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Researcher keeping track of ticks - ExpressNews Staff

Daniel Fitzgerald will head out to Alberta's fields and farms this spring to get a handle on tick populations in the province and whether they pose a health threat to humans and livestock.

Fitzgerald, a lab technologist with the Government of Alberta, is tracking the tick population for his master's thesis at the U of A's Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences. He was motivated to pursue the topic after the number of unusual ticks found in Alberta rose in recent years .. details.