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Please join the Mac Community in congratulating Professor Chris Buddle on his new appointment as Dean of Students, Â鶹AV.

Since 2014, Professor Buddle has served the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences as Associate Dean of Student Affairs. In this role, he oversaw recruitment activities for the Faculty, promoted academic integrity, was a champion of student rights, and worked extensively on supporting the overall wellbeing of the Macdonald Campus community.

Classified as: Chris Buddle, Dean of Students, Â鶹AV
Published on: 14 Jul 2016

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Shorebirds breeding in Alaska are being exposed to mercury at levels that could put their populations at risk, according to new research from The Condor: Ornithological Applications.

Classified as: mercury exposure, Research, shorebirds
Published on: 13 Jul 2016

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Ayant grandi sur une ferme, Stéphanie Bélanger-Naud a tailladé ses premières pièces de bois après son arrivée au campus Macdonald de l'Université Â鶹AV, à Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. «C'est un sport qui m'était inconnu avant d'arriver à Â鶹AV, raconte-t-elle. Ça m'a beaucoup intriguée et j'ai rapidement eu la piqûre.»

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Classified as: Lumberjacks, Lumberjills, Macdonald Campus, Woodsmen
Published on: 12 Jul 2016

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A friend realized his life’s dream through one of the generous programs offered by the [Macdonald] campus of Â鶹AV in Saint Anne-de-Bellevue…

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Classified as: Farm to School, farming, Macdonald Campus Farm
Published on: 12 Jul 2016

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(Interview with Dr. Donald L. Smith Professor, Â鶹AV; Director and CEO, BioFuelNet Canada)


"It is exciting to see a growing concern around the need to reduce GHGemissions.At Â鶹AV, there has been, and continues to be, some very good work around green chemistry, which is part of a greater sustainability approach. Â鶹AV has developed the use of micro beto-plant signal compounds as a wayto improve plant productivity, making more biomass available for both food and fuel."

Classified as: BioFuelNet, biofuels, Donald L. Smith
Published on: 12 Jul 2016

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Harry Pelissero is the general manager of Egg Farmers of Ontario, which has been working with Michael Ngadi, a professor of bioresource engineering at Â鶹AV, to develop a machine that selects female eggs before they're hatched.

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Classified as: bioresource engineering, egg culling, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, Michael Ngadi, new technology
Published on: 23 Jun 2016

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Eurofins Food Safety Systems (EFSS) and the Food Safety and Quality Program (FSQP) at Â鶹AV are excited to announce a signed agreement to provide co-branded public training for the Canadian food manufacturing industry. The courses include the highly sought-after FSMA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual Training as well as GFSI benchmarked standard training to SQF and BRC. The partnership is an exceptional pairing as Eurofins and Â鶹AV share a common interest in the success of the Canadian food manufacturing industry.

Classified as: Eurofins, food industry, Food Safety and Quality Program, FSQP, training
Published on: 10 Jun 2016

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La chaire de recherche sur le bien-être des vaches laitières est déjà en activité.

La titulaire de la nouvelle chaire de recherche sur la Vie durable des bovins laitiers de l’Université Â鶹AV, Elsa Vasseur, n’a pas chômé.ÌýLa nouvelle chaire a été officiellement inaugurée le 26 mai dernier, mais Elsa Vasseur est déjà au travail depuis janvier dernier. Déjà huit étudiants gradués sont engagés pour mener à bien les futurs projets de recherche.

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Classified as: Chair in Sustainable Life of Dairy Cattle, Elsa Vasseur
Published on: 8 Jun 2016

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With peak biting season for mosquitoes just around the corner, many of us might be tempted to wonder why don't we just get rid of the darn things altogether.Mosquitoes, after all, are attracted to many of the same things that attract humans during the summer months. "If you're outside having a barbecue with a bunch of friends, that's just a welcome sign for mosquitoes," said Chris Cloutier, a naturalist at the Morgan Aboretum.

Classified as: Morgan Arboretum, mosquitoes
Published on: 7 Jun 2016

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It has taken Erik Kudelka 11 years to graduate from Â鶹AV, so the Macdonald Campus convocation Friday will be momentous day for him.

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Classified as: Erik Kudelka, Graduation
Published on: 3 Jun 2016

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Are you interested in connecting with other Â鶹AV alumni, sharing experiences and opportunities, or accessing the Â鶹AV network to reach career goals? If so, come check out , an exclusive career network created for the Â鶹AV community.

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WITH THIS NEW PLATFORM YOU CAN:

Classified as: #Â鶹AVConnect, alumni, Â鶹AV career network, Â鶹AVConnect, Ten Thousand Coffees
Published on: 25 May 2016

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| EDUARDO GANEM CUENCA and KATHY MACLEAN

Students from Â鶹AV’s Macdonald Campus seem to have figured out the winning combination of talent, skills, risk –and above all, the unwavering determination it takes to convert an idea into a viable business venture.

Classified as: Dobson Cup, Ent-O-Mix, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, Macdonald Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, Polar Labs, YUMiTRITION
Published on: 16 May 2016

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In the barn with Â鶹AV’s new NSERC Industrial Research Chair on Sustainable Life of Dairy Cattle

Classified as: dairy cattle, Dept. of Animal Science, Elsa Vasseur, Macdonald Campus Farm, Sustainability
Published on: 4 May 2016

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Congratulations to Valérie Toupin-Dubé, BSc(AgEnvSc) '16, winner of Equiterre’s Laure Waridel Bursary. The bursary was established in 2008 by Equiterre and the Caisse d’économie solidaire Desjardins for students committed to pursuing and disseminating research on environmental and social action.

Classified as: Equiterre, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Farm to School program, Macdonald Campus, outreach, Valérie Toupin-Dubé
Published on: 4 May 2016

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