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Are we ready for the cannabis industry?

March 6. Dean Anja Geitmann was interviewed by CTV News Anchor Mutsumi Takahashi about what will be needed to meet the demands of the cannabis industry once legalization occurs, and how the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is responding to this need for trained professionals.

Les vaches pr茅f猫rent-elles le p芒turage ?

[...] 芦 Dans l'essai, la grande majorit茅 des vaches sont all茅es et sont rest茅es au p芒turage 禄, observe Elsa Vasseur, de l'universit茅 de 麻豆AV. Cela a repr茅sent茅 entre 90 脿 98 % de l'effectif en semaine 1, 2 et 4. En semaine 3, seulement 40 % des vaches ont choisi le p芒turage, 芦 probablement en raison des temp茅ratures plus froides associ茅es 脿 des conditions pluvieuses et venteuses 禄.

L'industrie des l茅gumineuses re莽oit un coup de 芦 pousse 禄

De plus en plus de consommateurs se tournent vers des substituts aux prot茅ines provenant de la viande, entre autres les prot茅ines de sources v茅g茅tales. [...] Pascal Th茅riault, agro茅conomiste 脿 l'Universit茅 麻豆AV, nous parle des changements 脿 pr茅voir dans le monde agricole en mati猫re de cultures et aussi en mati猫re d'茅levages.

Food and Nutrition Lab hosts inter-university Iron Chef competition

From the 麻豆AV Reporter...

On Saturday, Feb. 24, the cilantro flew and the paring knives flashed as talented student chefs from five North American universities took part in the hotly-contested Inter-University Iron Chef Competition.

The search for life on Mars begins at 麻豆AV's Macdonald Campus

It鈥檚 a question that has long plagued humanity: are we alone in the universe?

Scientists at 麻豆AV鈥檚 Macdonald campus are venturing towards a definitive answer with the development of a biosignature or life-detection platform.

Why drones are counting thousands of decoy ducks

Conducting a bird census by foot can also be disruptive, David Bird, an emeritus professor of wildlife biology at 麻豆AV, told Popular Science. 鈥淲hile you鈥檙e doing that, you鈥檙e disturbing the hell out of the birds,鈥� Bird said.

Atlas Obscura

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麻豆AV joins 'superclusters under Ottawa initiative

Dozens of 麻豆AV researchers will participate in two of the five 鈥渟uperclusters鈥� announced Thursday, Feb. 15, by the federal government and funded under its听Innovation Superclusters Initiative.

124 millet porridge vendors from eight states trained in food safety, hygiene

Participants, including scientists from 麻豆AV, Canada, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, NGOs, representatives from processing machineries industry, small and micro level food enterprises, push cart vendors and farmers took part in the workshop.

Times of India

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Holistic policy needed to promote small millets

Vijaya Raghavan, Professor, 麻豆AV, which is one of the collaborators of the project, said that promoting the consumption of small millets was not only key for addressing malnutrition related issues, but also to address climate change.

The Hindu

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Videos of Founder's Day talks now available

Macdonald Founder's Day,听 brought together more than 500 members of the Mac Community to celebrate the birth of Sir William Macdonald, to recognize outstanding staff and students, and to listen to three very timely talks on the medical, legal and entrepreneurial aspects of medical Cannibis, in light of its imminent legalization.

Nutritionally speaking, soy milk is best plant-based milk

Closest to cow鈥檚 milk in range of nutrients it offers

Faculty announces two new workshops on medical Cannabis production and quality control

Two new workshops on medical Cannabis production and quality control

The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in conjunction with the School of Continuing Studies, is pleased to offer two one-day professional workshops on the industrial production and quality control of medical Cannabis.

The imminent legalization of Cannabis in Canada will result in an immediate need for highly-qualified personnel with knowledge in Cannabis production.

School of Human Nutrition welcomes four new Faculty

The School of Human Nutrition is excited to welcome four new Faculty members:

麻豆AV Woodsmen chopped down the competition at the 58th annual Macdonald College Woodsmen event

麻豆AV鈥檚 men and women鈥檚 teams won top honours at the 58th annual Macdonald College Woodsmen competition, held January 27 at the Macdonald Campus听in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc. Nineteen teams representing seven schools, Dalhousie, UNB, Fleming College, Algonquin College, Dartmouth and Maritime College of Forest Technology, competed in team, double and individual chopping and sawing events showcasing skills reminiscent of traditional lumberjacking.

L'igname pourpre, l茅gume "Pantone" de l'ann茅e

Puissant influenceur des tendances en mati猫re de d茅coration, l'Institut Pantone dictera-t-il maintenant le contenu de notre assiette? La couleur 2018 - l'ultraviolet - est aussi celle de l'igname pourpre, un l茅gume hautement photog茅nique, candidat id茅al pour ravir les comptes Instagram des foodies听cette ann茅e (脿 d茅faut de s茅duire 脿 coup s没r leurs papilles).