News

2023
Nov
24
Governments Strengthening Agriculture and Food Sector in Northern Ontario
$1.65 million investment supporting research at Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station
Jul
28
MP Kurek Visits Lakehead University
The Alberta MP visited Lakehead University to learn more about the science supporting agriculture and the environment in Canada
Jun
26
Up North with Jonathan Pinto - Jonathan visits Tarlok Singh Sahota at the Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station
Jun
23
Dr. Tarlok Singh Sahota featured on CBC.ca
Tarlok Singh Sahota has been the director of the Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station since 2004 where they're committed to testing new... full story
Jun
13
The Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station is testing new environmentally friendly products
The Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station (LUARS) is testing new products that may benefit local farmers by improving soil health or crop... full story
Jun
13
Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame Induction 2023
This portrait and citation will be displayed at a wall in the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Building at 1 Stone Road,... full story
Feb
6
LUARS Director will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame
Dr. Tarlok Sahota is one of 11 individuals who will be inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame in June.
2022
Sep
27
TBNewswatch: A new winter crop is being tested in Thunder Bay
TBNewswatch's article features a discussion with Dr. Tarlok Sahota surrounding the testing of a new crop - winter camelina.
Sep
22
The Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station is testing winter camelina, Anvol and Holganix
The Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station in Thunder Bay is always looking for new opportunities for its area producers by testing new... full story
2021
Jul
9
Dr. Tarlok Sahota receives the Distinguished Agronomist Award
Dr. Tarlok Sahota, Director of Lakehead University’s Agricultural Research Station, has won the Distinguished Agronomist Award given out annually by... full story
2020
Jul
24
Lakehead welcomes farmers to research station
The Agricultural Research Station brings together researchers, students and farmers to optimize crop production in Thunder Bay
2019
Aug
8
Lentil Project - Success Video
NWO Innovation Centre shot a short video about the Lentil Pilot Project.
Jul
25
Chronicle Journal: Farmers reap rewards
Jul
25
CBC News: Lakehead's Agricultural Research Station experiments with new fertilizers after late planting
Planting of canola started about 18 days later than previous years, said director of LUARS
Jul
25
LUARS Annual Summer Tour Coverage by TBT News
Jun
13
Lakehead University’s Agricultural Research Station tests a new kind of fertilizer
This spring, Lakehead University’s Agricultural Research Station has initiated a study on Urea Super Granules (SuperU® fertilizer) on canola, which... full story