During the last year and a half, the world鈥檚 attention has been focused squarely on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. While deadly, this virus is only one of many pathogens that threaten our well-being. For many years, scientists have been warning about another microscopic menace: drug-resistant microbes.
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Published on: 4 Oct 2021
Congrats to (NRS/BSE), one of sixteen Canadian sustainability leaders (#Clean16 honourees) named to the Delta Management Group鈥檚 2022 list.
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Published on: 27 Sep 2021
Ann Louise Carson BScAgr鈥�81 immersed herself in Mac traditions. She鈥檚 now supporting them for the next generation through a legacy gift.
Read more in the August 2021 edition of
Published on: 3 Sep 2021
As a young Macdonald College student, Alton McEwen, BSc(Agr)鈥�66, had plenty of opportunities for experiential education during the summer months, working seven days a week on the family dairy farm in the Chateauguay Valley. Thanks to a generous gift from McEwen, internships will continue to play an essential part in the education experience at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Read more in August 2021 issue of
Published on: 3 Sep 2021
A study released this month found that as the climate changes in the North, some cold-adapted arctic birds are especially susceptible to heat stress.
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Published on: 3 Aug 2021
Congratulations to Pierre G. Langlois, B.Sc. (Agr)'78, CBIS (MIS)'90, the first of several members of the Macdonald community to be named an Unsung Hero as part of the University鈥檚 Bicentennial Celebrations!
Pierre lives the Macdonald motto 鈥淢astery for Service.鈥� Over the years, he has dedicated much of his time and energy to representing the interests of others and bettering the units and communities he serves.听
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Published on: 18 Jun 2021
Women make up more than 50 per cent of the graduating cohort for first time in program history.
Convocation is a special time and an important milestone in the lives of graduating students. Today鈥檚 virtual Convocation ceremony for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences enjoyed a milestone of a more collective fashion, however.
For the very first time, the graduating cohort from the Farm Management and Technology Program (FMT) was made up of more than 50 per cent women.
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Published on: 15 Jun 2021
鈥淚t becomes so easy to do your part when everyone around you is doing their part to live sustainably.鈥�
Hailing from around the world, 麻豆AV鈥檚 valedictorians are a diverse, multitalented group. When they came to the University, they brought with them their unique backgrounds, passions and ambitions. While they all praise the education they received at 麻豆AV, one thing is certain, the University has benefitted just as much for having them as valuable, contributing members of our community.
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Published on: 15 Jun 2021
MatrixSpex Solutions, founded by Bioresource Engineer and James 麻豆AV Professor Michael Ngadi, is the first funding recipient of The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) for its project: Optimizing Hyper-Eye: An Integrated Solution for Assessment of Fertility and Gender of Pre-Incubated Eggs.
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Published on: 1 Jun 2021
La nutrition ne peut plus 锚tre que l鈥檃ffaire de femmes blanches, minces et souriantes qui mangent des pommes聽鈥� le clich茅 de la nutritionniste vue par Google Images. Un groupe de travail sur le racisme en nutrition 芦聽a 茅t茅 mis sur pied il y a quelques mois, dans la foul茅e de la mort de George Floyd et des questions qui en ont d茅coul茅聽禄, indique M茅lanie Champagne, directrice des communications de l鈥橭rdre des di茅t茅tistes-nutritionnistes du Qu茅bec. Portrait de la situation, en sept bouch茅es.
Published on: 31 May 2021
L鈥檈ntreprise ontarienne GoodLeaf, dont le principal actionnaire est le g茅ant de l鈥檃limentation McCain, esp猫re acheter des terrains qui appartiennent 脿 la Ville de Longueuil dans les prochaines semaines pour y b芒tir une ferme verticale qui permettrait de produire de petites laitues et des pousses d猫s 2022, a appris Le Devoir.
Published on: 21 May 2021
Many Canadians are familiar with the honking and hissing that marks the beginning of the spring season, some might be more intimately familiar with the feeling of large wings batting about the sides of their head, but one thing is for certain: most Canadians have a Canada goose story.
Canada geese flying in their V formation are usually one of the first signs of the return of warm weather, but it also marks the return of the pesky waterfowl taking over our waterfronts, golf courses and parks. Here鈥檚 what you should know about the birds that have become a national symbol.
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Published on: 12 May 2021
Image caption: These killer whales may appear healthy, but a new study has found extremely high levels of PCB contamination in some of the whales. There was a 300-fold difference between the levels of PCBs among the most contaminated orcas compared to the least contaminated ones. The variation was mainly due to their eating habits. CREDIT: Filipa Samarra - Icelandic Orca Project
Published on: 6 May 2021
'Eco-accounting' project aims to produce a comprehensive tally of our natural landscapes, to better aid decision-making around land management
The bean counters have arrived and Elena Bennett [Natural Resource Sciences] could not be happier.
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Published on: 26 Apr 2021
To mark World Water Day (March 22), Bioresource Engineering Professor Chandra Madramootoo a member of the steering committee of the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture 鈥� expands on the theme of this year鈥檚 World Water Day: Valuing Water, and describes the goals of the federal government鈥檚 Canada Water Agency, which is in the process of being created. He is contributing to this effort.听
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Published on: 31 Mar 2021
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