Les fermes du QuĂ©bec gĂ©nèrent chaque annĂ©e 75 millions de tonnes de plumes de poulets! Une partie est rĂ©duite en farine et ajoutĂ©e Ă la nourriture animale, mais le reste finit souvent dans les poubelles. Marie-JosĂ©e Dumont, professeure au DĂ©partement de gĂ©nie des bioressources Ă l’UniversitĂ© Â鶹AV, ne pouvait imaginer laisser une telle ressource gratuite et disponible en aussi grande quantitĂ© finir sa vie aux ordures.
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Published on: 22 Aug 2018
The Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue City Council has voted in favor of banning left turns on boulevard des Anciens-Combattants northbound at the intersection of the ramp for Highway 20 West between 16h00 and 18h00. The changes will go into effect on September 17, 2018.
Rest assured that officials from Macdonald and John Abbott College did make a representation to the Town about the potential impact of this decision on the campus community prior to the decision being taken.
To learn more about this Pilot Project, please read the notice below.
Published on: 21 Aug 2018
Le dimanche 9 septembre , de 10 h à 16 h, c’est un rendez-vous sur plus de 100 fermes partout au Québec et au Parc olympique de Montréal pour la 16e édition des Portes ouvertes sur les fermes du Québec....Présenté par l’UPA depuis 2003, cet événement familial gratuit permet de visiter des fermes qui en plus de leur accueil offrent des dégustations de produits régionaux, démonstrations agricoles, rencontres avec des experts tels que vétérinaires et agronomes et, surtout, un contact privilégié avec les gens de passion qui se cachent derrière nos bons produits d’ici.
Published on: 20 Aug 2018
Based in Kahnawake, Quebec Indigenous Mentorship Network seeks to support and encourage Indigenous students. (...) "We do need more representation in all health-related fields. There's a growing number, but we're all very stretched with demands," said Treena Delormier, an associate professor in the School of Human Nutrition at Â鶹AV.
Published on: 20 Aug 2018
NOVEL REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AIM TO BUILD CAPACITY IN THE CANADIAN BUFFALO MILK INDUSTRY
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Published on: 20 Aug 2018
It’s one more feather in the cap for Keenoa co-founders, Registered Dietitian and PhD candidate ANNE-JULIE TESSIER, BSc(NutrSc)’16 (right), ANTONY GARANT, and business partner ANGEL ONG, RD, BSc(NutrSc)’09, MSc’11, PhD Candidate in the School of Human Nutrition. Not only was Keenoa a finalist in Â鶹AV’s 2017 Dobson Cup (Innovation Track) Competition, but Anne-Julie won the “Sight and Life Elevator Pitch” competition at the recent American Society of Nutrition conference.
Published on: 20 Aug 2018
Les milieux universitaire et de la recherche gagnent à cultiver leurs relations avec les médias. Mais attention … à l’ère des vérités parallèles et des nouvelles factices, la tâche peut se révéler complexe.
...Anja Geitmann, doyenne de la FacultĂ© des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’environnement de l’UniversitĂ© Â鶹AV, lance un message non Ă©quivoque sur ce point. « Comme doyenne, je valorise beaucoup la communication. Je suis Ă mĂŞme de la juger et de la reconnaĂ®tre dans l'Ă©valuation annuelle. »
Published on: 14 Aug 2018
Â鶹AV’s Sustainability experts [including Elena Bennett and Nil Basu] are involved in examining the effects of everything from locust swarms to urban heat islands to mountains of toxic e-waste. The new Â鶹AV Sustainability Systems Initiative hopes to play a crucial role in those efforts. #Â鶹AVNewsMag
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Published on: 13 Aug 2018
Congratulations to PhD candidate Emmanuella Ellis (BRE-Supervisor Michael Ngadi) and Kajou teammates for capturing the “Audience Prize” at the recent 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge. Kajou is an agri-food venture that seeks to transform the cashew value chain in Côte d'Ivoire. By processing the cashew nut and fruit with local cooperatives, Kajou aims to offer a socially sourced product to key markets while providing sustainable opportunities to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
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Published on: 13 Aug 2018
NutriPulse has captured 3rd place in the 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge!  Co-Founders and PhD candidates Josephine Ampofo (FdSci), Adeyemi Adegbenjo (BRE) and Zeyan Zhong (FdSci) will spend the next year building their project.
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Published on: 13 Aug 2018
The Hwy 20 overpass/Rue Poultry Cottages will be reduced to one lane traffic during the night of Thursday, Aug 9, from 21:00 to 5:00, for infrastructure inspection.
The southbound lane of the Hwy 20 overpass will be closed, with alternating traffic on the northbound lane.
Published on: 6 Aug 2018
Congratulations to Karina Benessaiah, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, who received a prestigious Banting Fellowship.
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Published on: 2 Aug 2018
Congratulations to James Â鶹AV Professor Vijaya Raghavan, Bioresource Engineering, who is the 2018 recipient of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' (ASABE) International Food Engineering Award. This award recognizes Raghavan's dedication to promoting agricultural and biological engineering internationally.
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Published on: 2 Aug 2018
Congratulations to Professor Jaswinder Singh, Plant Science, who received the 2018 Canadian Society of Plant Biologists C.D. Nelson Award.
This award recognizes Professor Singh's outstanding research contributions in plant biology, which show exceptional promise for the improvement of crop plants through genetic engineering, molecular breeding and genomics.
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Published on: 1 Aug 2018
Le gouvernement du QuĂ©bec poursuit ses efforts en faveur de la conservation du lac Saint-Pierre et annonce le second volet de son plan qui vise Ă dĂ©finir et Ă promouvoir une agriculture durable compatible avec l’écosystème du lac Saint-Pierre. Ă€ cette fin, il accorde Ă l’UniversitĂ© Â鶹AV, Ă l’UniversitĂ© Laval et Ă l’UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec Ă Trois-Rivières (UQTR) des subventions d’un montant de 4,66 M$ sur quatre ans.
Published on: 1 Aug 2018
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