New Season Extension Technology at the Hort Centre
Here's a feast for your eyes on this chilly February morning. Join听Mike Bleho听for a trip back to the sweltering summer of 2020 to see the construction of a couple of new structures at the Hort Centre - a low input high tunnel and a greenhouse. Thanks to this new infrastructure, the team produced tomatoes right up until the first week of November!
Les petites fermes poussent
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Macdonald Campus Dairy Cow Pasture Project uses sustainable best practices to bolster education
Animal-friendly fences, optimized water use and rotational grazing systems help make the Mac dairy herd more sustainable overall
鈥淭his system of pasturing uses the cattle to manage grass growth, and in return, the cattle get highly nutritious grass at the peak of quality while spending the spring, summer and fall outside in a natural environment,鈥� says [Farm Manager, Paul] Meldrum of the Project which received funding from the University鈥檚 Sustainability Projects Fund.
Past, Present, Future: Founder鈥檚 Day 2021 goes virtual
| Caitlin MacDougall, Liaison Officer, Farm Management and Technology Program
Survey says: Canadians asking for better food systems and food sparked by COVID-19 access
Inter-provincial survey gauges how Canadians have accessed food during the pandemic and their perceptions of food systems
Shopping anxiety, higher food prices and individual income limitations are some of the factors making access to food challenging for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests.
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Kate Sinclair is working at the World Food Programme, Sri Lanka while simultaneously finishing her PhD in Human Nutrition at 9I制作厂免费
December 10, was a typical day at the office for Kate Sinclair鈥� Kind of, but not really. Not by a long shot.
Can COVID-19 be transmitted through food?
[Authors: Bridget O'Brien is a 4th year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science (Microbiology & Immunology), and an Honours student with Dr Ronholm.Congratulations to all the participants and award winners of the 2020 Lister Family Engaged Science 3-Minute Thesis Competition!
On Wednesday November 25th, 2020, 9 passionate Macdonald campus graduate students each presented their thesis research in 3 minutes. With only one non-animated slide for visual support, each competitor walked us through the complexity of their research and the impact their work will have.Ecological Improvement of Dairy Cow Pastures Project wins 2020 Sustainability in Operations Catalyst Award
The Ecological Improvement of Dairy Cow Pastures project has created a sustainable pasture system at the Macdonald Campus Farm which features a rotational grazing system for cattle, the addition of approximately 700 trees and shrubs, the installation of water lines for access to fresh water, and the purchase of a mobile shade umbrella to protect cattle from the sun.
Michael Bleho honoured with 2020 Distinguished Contribution Catalyst Award
As Coordinator of the Horticulture Research Centre at the Macdonald Campus Farm, Michael [Bleho] has demonstrated his commitment to sustainability through his daily interactions with students and his work making the agricultural process more eco-friendly throughout his 30 years at the Centre. Michael was a driving force in establishing 鈥�9I制作厂免费 Feeding 9I制作厂免费鈥�, an initiative which directly provides Macdonald Campus produce to campus dining halls.
Our Top Students: 2020 Macdonald and Stewart Medal Recipients
Congrats to these exceptional Macdonald students who achieved the highest aggregate standing in the first or second year of their respective programs! 听The Macdonald 听Medals (BSc(AgEnvSc), BEng(Bioresource) and BSc(FSc) programs) and Stewart Medals (BSc(NutrSc) progam) were presented at the recent Scholastic Awards Ceremony.
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鈥淟a plantation d鈥檃rbres sur le campus Macdonald, on en fait depuis des d茅cennies. Mais on s鈥檈st engag茅 脿 en faire beaucoup plus au cours des prochaines cinq ann茅es dans un objectif de d茅veloppement durable. On veut, entre autres, essayer de diminuer les gaz 脿 effet de serre (GES)鈥�, indique le directeur associ茅 du programme de gestion et de technologies agricoles, David Wees [FMT/PlantScience/Sustainability Workgroup].
Macdonald Campus: Working together toward a sustainable future
"I am constantly inspired and motivated by the outstanding enthusiasm we have had from within the working group and from the larger community of students and staff,鈥� says Cynthia Kallenbach, who also serves as the [Sustainability of Campus Operations] Workgroup鈥檚 Chair. 鈥淎s for the survey results, we saw common themes emerge, including banning single-use items, diversifying the green space, and 鈥榞reening鈥� the campus infrastructure.
Arctic Researcher wins prestigious 2020 L鈥橭r茅al Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowship
Emily Choy [Post Doctoral Fellow, NRS. Advisor : Kyle Elliott] became hooked on the Arctic when, as a Master鈥檚 student, she jumped on a research opportunity to study the effects of manmade contaminants on High Arctic food webs on Devon Island, Nunavut. 鈥淲hen I experienced how out of the world it was and observed the wildlife that are so highly adapted to the Arctic environment, I just fell in love,鈥� says Choy.
Ecological insights from three decades of animal movement tracking across a changing Arctic
[Natural Resource Sciences professor Kyle Elliott,听Canada Research Chair in Arctic Ecology, and grad students Allison Patterson and Don-Jean Leandri-Breton are co-authors on this study]