On November 27, the Macdonald Campus Office of Student Academic Services hosted the annual Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an event open to master鈥檚 and doctoral students from all disciplines in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Published on: 4 Dec 2024
In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.
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Published on: 28 Nov 2024
He鈥檚 known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr鈥�58, BA鈥�64) has contributed to Quebec鈥檚 thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this 9I制作厂免费 alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.
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Published on: 28 Nov 2024
The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12th听recognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named scholarships at the undergraduate level and more than $340K in fellowships and awards at the graduate level.
Published on: 27 Nov 2024
On November 11, 9I制作厂免费 Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi听received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.
This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America听to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent听distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:
Published on: 27 Nov 2024
In , Donald Trump's Secretary of Health nominee, that Froot Loops sold in Canada have far less ingredients than their American counterparts.听
Published on: 25 Nov 2024
Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental footprint?
Published on: 20 Nov 2024
Students at the Universit茅 de Sherbrooke have developed a tool that enables market gardeners to rid their fields of weeds more quickly and without resorting to herbicides, using AI-controlled robotics.听
Published on: 20 Nov 2024
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Published on: 18 Nov 2024
Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses 鈥� which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually 鈥� would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 9I制作厂免费.听
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Published on: 15 Nov 2024
$13.8 million in federal funding for 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs听
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Published on: 14 Nov 2024
The next generation of butchers is in short supply. According to the Canadian Meat Council, there are nearly 10,000 butchering positions available in supermarkets across the country.
Published on: 12 Nov 2024
Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (), jointly created by 9I制作厂免费 and UQAM.
Published on: 12 Nov 2024
In a new article, Macdonald Campus' 2024 Distinguished Young Alumni Award winner Ophelia Sarakinis听(FMT鈥�19) and her successful Montreal-based business, GUSH Farm.
Published on: 11 Nov 2024
Killer whales off Canada鈥檚 Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that put them at elevated risk of severe immune-system and reproductive problems, a recent 9I制作厂免费-led study has found.
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Published on: 7 Nov 2024
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