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Breakfast Television visits the Mac Campus Farm

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City TV's morning show, Breakfast Television, spent an early morning on the Macdonald Campus Farm to hear about Â鶹AV's agriculture programs and try to learn some farm skills. Visits were made to the Dairy Barn, the Horticulture Centre, and the high tunnels; reporter Wilder Weir talked with Farm Director Paul Meldrum and Mike Bleho about the various programs offered at Macdonald and the "Â鶹AV Feeding Â鶹AV" program.

Published: 2 Oct 2015

Farming of the future

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Bioresource Engineering professor Mark Lefsrud and PhD candidate Débora Parrine were featured on CBC's The National on Tuesday, September 22.

Mark spoke about his work with Urban Barns, and how the new growth systems that he is developing are changing the face of agriculture.

Published: 23 Sep 2015

Laptops in classrooms distracting students

Associate Dean (Student Affairs) Chris Buddle was interviewed on CBC's The Current about the use of laptops in the classroom. A new study suggests that taking notes on a laptop leads to poorer marks citing distraction. Buddle says that "laptops and technology can play a pretty powerful role in the classroom..."

Published: 9 Sep 2015

Interview with Lawrence Goodridge, Professor and Salmonella Researcher

Professor Lawrence Goodridge, Ian and Jayne Munro Chair in Food Safety and Food Science professor, was interviewed by Food Safety News about his $9.8 MÌý Salmonella research project while attending recent International Association for Food Protection meetings in Portland, Oregon.

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Published: 13 Aug 2015

$1 Million donation to Macdonald College Campus

Gift from graduate William Ritchie forms centrepiece of $2.5-million plan to educate the public, open campus to more visitors

A $1-million gift from Macdonald College of Â鶹AV alumnus J.

Published: 22 May 2015

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