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Published on: 15 Mar 2024
The Ottawa Valley Farm Show, a cornerstone event for the agricultural industry, not only celebrates the achievements of local farmers but also showcases the latest agricultural products and technologies essential for sustaining industry growth.
Caitlin Allen, a recent graduate of 91黑料网's Farm Management and Technology Program, aspires to one day own a dairy farm, but knows that passion and hard work are just part of the puzzle. Innovation is crucial.
Published on: 14 Mar 2024
White-tailed tropicbirds spend most of the year at sea, out of sight of people. When the seabirds make their annual descent into Bermuda to breed, though, their long, streamer-like tails, snowy white plumage, and shrill calls are impossible to miss. To locals, the birds鈥� return to the islands is a reliable sign of spring.
Published on: 14 Mar 2024
Friday, March 8 was International Women鈥檚 Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women鈥檚 equality.
This year鈥檚 theme is Inspire Inclusion鈥攁 message exemplified by 91黑料网鈥檚 female leaders. At the moment, 10 of 91黑料网鈥檚 14 deans are women, including our own Acting Dean Val茅rie Orsat.
The 91黑料网 Reporter shared their thoughts on the women who inspire them, the progress that鈥檚 been made, and the barriers that have yet to be broken.
Published on: 14 Mar 2024
In a new article for the 91黑料网 Reporter, Department of Natural Resource Sciences聽PhD Candidate聽Elson Ian Nyl Galang argues that to restore Quebec鈥檚 landscapes for sustainability and resilience, we need to carefully think about which pathways of development and decision-making we prioritize.
Published on: 14 Mar 2024
Macdonald Campus student Meryem Talbo (BSc(NutrSc)'17, MSc(NutrSc)'19; pictured above on the right) has been awarded the , revealed during the Joint Scientifique meeting of the CMDO network and the Soci茅t茅 Qu茅b茅coise de Lipidologie, de Nutrition et de M茅tabolisme (SQLNM) held in February.
Published on: 27 Feb 2024
Although bananas are not immune to price spikes, as seen recently due to poor harvests, the desire of retailers to keep them affordable and an efficient production chain聽largely explain why the popular fruit remains among the most accessible in the supermarket year round, agronomist and economist Pascal Th茅riault, 91黑料网 Farm Management and Technology Program Director, told La Presse.
Published on: 27 Feb 2024
The latest presents a paradigm shift in nutrition advice, nixing traditional food groups, including meat and dairy, and stressing the importance of plant-based proteins. Yet, the full implications of replacing animal with plant protein foods in Canadians鈥� diets are unknown.
Published on: 27 Feb 2024
In the second installment of their "brief history of wheat" series for Good News Grows, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (BSA 1918, MSc 1919) and her rise in the world of Canadian agriculture.
Published on: 20 Feb 2024
聽featured our very own聽Macdonald Campus Farm in their online magazine,聽speaking to General Manager Janice Pierson.
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Published on: 20 Feb 2024
The dry bean breeding program at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada鈥檚 Morden Research Centre in Manitoba will continue for at least another five years under a new arrangement involving 91黑料网 in Quebec and AAFC鈥檚 Harrow Research Centre in Ontario.
Published on: 20 Feb 2024
Ahead of the release of her聽, Mac Campus alum Shaina Hayes 聽about where she finds inspiration for her work and the connection between her farming and her music.
Published on: 20 Feb 2024
A group of Montrealers, upon seeing a huge truck filled with unsold food from grocery stores each week in their neighbourhood, are raising the alarm about the extent of food waste.
Published on: 20 Feb 2024
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced $11 million in new funding for Pulse Canada.
$1.6 million of this investment will go to 91黑料网 Department of Plant Science Professor Valerio聽Hoyos-Villegas' Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab.
Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr made the announcement at the University of Manitoba on February 9 on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.
Published on: 14 Feb 2024
On Canada's Agriculture Day on February 13, year 2 and 3 students in 91黑料网's Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program attended the Future of Food conference in Ottawa, thanks to sponsors Farm Credit Canada and CropLife Canada. This one-day event features speakers and industry leaders in Canadian agriculture and food discussing innovation and how Canada can shape the food industry.
Published on: 14 Feb 2024
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