鶹AV

Jaswinder Singh can hardly contain his excitement when talking about TLP8, a useful protein he discovered in barley. “It could revolutionize the brewing industry,” said the associate professor at 鶹AV’s plant science department.

...Singh and his research team identified 22 genes in barley that were related to the germination process.

Classified as: Jaswinder Singh, beer industry, brewing, TLP8 protein
Published on: 3 Jan 2018

It takes a long time to develop a new variety from scratch. Dr. Bruce Coulman of the University of Sask­atchewan recently recalled the start of his forage breeding career at 鶹AV. 鶹AV had allowed its forage breeding program to collapse, and had no breeding lines under development when Coulman started. Starting from scratch in 1976, Coulman registered his first forage variety in 1993.

[Bruce Coulman is a former professor from the Department of Plant Science and served as Departmental Chair]

Classified as: forage crops, forage breeding
Published on: 3 Jan 2018

Scientists at an international conference said on [November 30] that climate change was a global phenomenon that could only be controlled by planting more and more trees. This was stated in the concluding session of the first international conference on Conventional and Modern Approaches in Plant Sciences (CMAPS 17), organised by the Punjab University Department of Botany at Faisal Auditorium. [...] Dr Danielle Donnelly from 鶹AV Canada, [...] Dr Jaswinder Singh from 鶹AV Canada, [...] attended the event.

Classified as: climate change, trees
Published on: 1 Dec 2017

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, announced a total investment of $52 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund for 220 new infrastructure projects nationally. Among the 51 universities across the country with funded projects, 鶹AV leads the pack with an impressive number — 23 projects totaling $4.2 million — in this latest round of the funding competition.

Congratulations to Faculty members Valérie Gravel (Plant Science) and Salwa Karboune (Food Science) who were among the recipients.

Classified as: CFI grants
Published on: 17 Aug 2017

(Une collaboration de Valérie Gravel, agronome et professeure adjointe en horticulture durable, Université 鶹AV)

« L’été au Québec est, pour plusieurs, synonyme d’abondance de petits fruits. La production locale de ces « super fruits », de plus en plus reconnus pour leurs bienfaits sur la santé humaine, fait face à une demande croissante. »

Classified as: production, Valérie Gravel, small fruit
Published on: 15 Aug 2017

Every day after work, David Bernard-Perron, BSc(AgEnvSc)’12, MSc’15, heads out for a few laps “down the hill” on his mountain bike.

The hill in question is majestic Whistler Mountain, a short distance from his job as head agrologist at Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation.

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Classified as: medical marijuana, David Perron
Published on: 14 Aug 2017

In a study published recently in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 鶹AV researcher Jaswinder Singh and co-authors describe a new protein that could greatly improve brewing.

Classified as: Jaswinder Singh, beer, malting, barley, TLP8, β-ܳ
Published on: 10 Jul 2017

Coming to the aid of eastern Canadian hemp producers is Philippe Seguin, associate professor at 鶹AV, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Seguin wants to help farmers in eastern Canada learn more about which hemp cultivars work best in their environment. He and his team of researchers selected 11 cultivars and planted them in seven different environments in Quebec. Seguin kept detailed records of when the seeds were planted and how much fertilizer was used.

Published on: 21 Oct 2016

29-year-old the lead agronomist for a Whistler marijuana company

As a 14-year-old loading soil at a Quebec poinsettiagreenhouse, David Bernard-Perron[BSc (AES)'12, MSc'15]never would have expected he'd grow up to be the lead agronomistfor a marijuana company in Whistler.

But at 29, that's exactly what he's doing, and the company he works for is at the forefront of quickly growing industry.

Classified as: Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, plant science
Published on: 29 Sep 2016

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


"It is exciting to see a growing concern around the need to reduce GHGemissions.At 鶹AV, there has been, and continues to be, some very good work around green chemistry, which is part of a greater sustainability approach. 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

Dans l’édifice qui accueillait autrefois la brasserie Dow, angle Peel et Notre-Dame, rebaptisé Carrefour d’innovation INGO, est installé un groupe de recherche qui se consacre au développement des carburants de l’avenir. BioFuelNet regroupe 75 chercheurs de 27 universités canadiennes et travaille avec 90 partenaires industriels. Sa mission : développer une industrie de biocarburants avancés prospère et durable. ...

Classified as: BioFuelNet, biofuels, Don Smith
Published on: 22 Mar 2016

Christmas is just under two weeks away, so if you haven't picked out a tree yet, the clock is ticking. [CTV News Montreal] asked David Wees from the Plant Science Department of 鶹AV for some tips on what to look for.

Classified as: choosing a Christmas tree, david wees, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, plant science
Published on: 15 Dec 2015

The University of Toronto, 鶹AV [BioFuelNet - Don Smith] and the International Air Transport Association are also part of the project as members of the BioFuelNet Aviation Task Force. Funding is coming from the Green Aviation Research and Development Network, which gets its support from the federal government and Canada’s aerospace sector.

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Classified as: . BioFuelNet, Donald Smith, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, green fuel, Macdonald Campus, plant science, Research
Published on: 11 Dec 2015

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