/plant/taxonomy/term/5/all en /plant/channels/event/barbados-interdisciplinary-tropical-studies-program-bits-summer-2024-information-booth-355213 <div> <div></div></div> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:26:41 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 6230 at /plant /plant/channels/news/students-weigh-what-matters-them-agriculture-364025 <p>Farm consolidation, lack of financial supports, and agriculture-inclusive education streams are some of the most important issues for students attending the recent Future of Food conference in Ottawa. </p> <p>Students from 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s Farm Management Technology (FMT) program told <em>Farmtario </em>what they see as the most important concerns young people have with agriculture and agri-food in Canada.</p> <p>For example, FMT student Jasmine Desaultels said there should be more financial help available for smaller operations.</p> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:35 +0000 admin 24534 at /plant /plant/channels/news/coffee-stuck-between-inflation-and-shrinkflation-comments-pascal-theriault-364023 <p>Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats, <a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2144298/prix-cafe-marches-boursiers-inflation-reduflation">reports <em>Radio-Canada</em>. </a></p> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:06:31 +0000 admin 24516 at /plant /plant/channels/news/passion-animal-welfare-364022 <p>Although Andrea Amado doesn’t come from an agricultural background, she was drawn to farms from a young age. Originally from Argentina, she moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec with her family when she was four. Some of her earliest memories are of visiting farms and connecting with the animals, especially cows and horses. This interest eventually led her to 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ, where she earned a B.Sc. in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 2023 and is now in her second semester of the <a href="/animal/programs/graduate-studies/msc-studies">M.Sc.</a></p> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:37:18 +0000 admin 24515 at /plant /plant/channels/news/cod-crops-cranberries-lister-3mt-competitors-deliver-361807 <p>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’s and doctoral students from all disciplines in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:32:19 +0000 admin 24180 at /plant /plant/channels/news/quebec-government-awards-16-million-mcgill-researchers-providing-innovative-solutions-industry-362124 <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span>9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ-led projects in genomics, imaging,<span> and manufacturing<span> <span>serve<span> businesses across Quebec<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:55:57 +0000 admin 24182 at /plant /plant/channels/event/activity-booklet-fascinating-world-birds-2025-edition-337011 <h3>Come explore the fascinating world of birds!</h3> Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:41:10 +0000 admin 23082 at /plant /plant/channels/event/activity-booklet-joys-spring-2025-edition-337044 <h3>Join us in welcoming back spring!</h3> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:14:33 +0000 admin 23080 at /plant /plant/channels/event/activity-booklet-buzzing-world-pollinators-2025-edition-332911 <h2>Come celebrate National Pollinator Week!</h2> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:07:56 +0000 admin 23084 at /plant /plant/channels/event/nomination-period-2025-macdonald-campus-award-teaching-excellence-363908 <p><em><small>Pictured above: Last year's winner, Prof. Grant Clark (right), receives his award from 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ President Deep Saini at Spring Convocation in 2024</small></em></p> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:14:46 +0000 admin 23078 at /plant /plant/channels/event/celebrate-mcgill24-free-coffee-and-muffins-macdonald-campus-363911 <p>On Wednesday, March 12th, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ marks its 10th annual day of giving—<a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/ways-give/more-ways-give/mcgill24?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search-ad&utm_campaign=mcgill24&utm_content=awareness-land</body></html>"></a></p> Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:04:52 +0000 admin 23079 at /plant /plant/channels/news/macdonald-grad-studies-office-earns-silver-mcgills-sustainable-workplace-certification-program-362573 <p><i><small>From left to right: Academic Associate </small></i><small><i>Laura Wittebol, Graduate Program Coordinators Maude Bélanger, Erin Minnett, and Simone Clamann, and </i><em>Associate Dean (Graduate Education) Jean-Benoit Charron</em></small></p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:11:20 +0000 admin 22154 at /plant /plant/channels/news/new-grocery-store-shuttle-service-360890 <p>In partnership with the Maxi grocery store in Baie d’Urfé, we are pleased to announce a grocery store shuttle bus that will run <b>Tuesday evenings</b> beginning <b>November 5<sup>th</sup></b> until further notice.<br /> The bus has a capacity of 37 passengers and will <u>pick up students at the shuttle bus stop outside of the Centennial Centre</u>.</p> <p>Service will include 2 round trips between Macdonald Campus and Maxi Baie d’Urfé. <u>Seats will be available on a first-come-first-served basis</u>.</p> <p> </p> <p>The schedule is as follows:</p> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:53:29 +0000 admin 22160 at /plant /plant/channels/news/veterans-honoured-annual-remembrance-day-ceremony-361130 <p><em><small>Photo by Neale McDevitt: On the left, 99-year-old WWII vet Joe Maxwell shakes hands with Colonel Andrew Lussier, 35 years service including tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the middle is Lt. Commander Alex Csank (20 years Canadian Navy).</small></em></p> <p><big>Hundreds of community members take part, including students from local elementary schools, Macdonald High School, John Abbott and Macdonald Campus</big></p> <p>By Neale McDevitt<br /> Editor, <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/">9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Reporter</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:43:46 +0000 admin 22157 at /plant /plant/channels/news/macdonald-campus-farm-wins-regional-award-milk-excellence-361453 <p>The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards, for the 10th time since 2008.</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:24 +0000 admin 22156 at /plant