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Anna Lartey to receive Honorary Doctorate at Macdonald Convocation

AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Wednesday, June 6, 10 a.m.

Doctor of Science,听honoris causa ANNA LARTEY B.Sc. (University of Ottawa), M.Sc. (University of Guelph), Ph.D. (University of California, Davis)

FMT students competing in the Dairy Challenge

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Emeritus Professor Bruce Downey, 1939 - 2018

DOWNEY, Bruce R.

October 15, 1939 - April 4, 2018

The Department of Animal Science is saddened to announce the passing of Emeritus Professor Bruce Downey.

Communicating science through podcasts

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Qu茅bec's legal maple syrup cartel dictates prices for Vermont maple producers

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Are we ready for the cannabis industry?

March 6. Dean Anja Geitmann was interviewed by CTV News Anchor Mutsumi Takahashi about what will be needed to meet the demands of the cannabis industry once legalization occurs, and how the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is responding to this need for trained professionals.

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Food and Nutrition Lab hosts inter-university Iron Chef competition

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On Saturday, Feb. 24, the cilantro flew and the paring knives flashed as talented student chefs from five North American universities took part in the hotly-contested Inter-University Iron Chef Competition.

The search for life on Mars begins at 9I制作厂免费's Macdonald Campus

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124 millet porridge vendors from eight states trained in food safety, hygiene

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Times of India

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The Hindu

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