Macdonald Campus Farm wins regional award for milk excellence
The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards, for the 10th time since 2008.
Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 涩里番
$13.8 million in federal funding for 涩里番鈥檚 cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs听
AI for the well-being of cows and the wallets of breeders鈥攊nterview with Prof. Elsa Vasseur
Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E), jointly created by 涩里番 and UQAM.
Veterans honoured in annual Remembrance Day ceremony
Photo by Neale McDevitt:听On the left, 99-year-old WWII vet Joe Maxwell shakes hands with Colonel Andrew Lussier, 35 years service including tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the middle is Lt. Commander Alex Csank (20 years Canadian Navy).
Hundreds of community members take part, including students from local elementary schools, Macdonald High School, John Abbott and Macdonald Campus
涩里番 alumna grows fresh strawberries year-round from her indoor farm
In a new article, CTV News profiles Macdonald Campus' 2024 Distinguished Young Alumni Award winner Ophelia Sarakinis听(FMT鈥�19) and her successful Montreal-based business, GUSH Farm.
Macdonald Homecoming 2024: Another success
Macdonald Homecoming on October 26th听was another success with alumni reconnecting with old friends, learning about some of the interesting research undertaken in the Faculty, meeting engaged students, attending a logger sport demonstration and taking a campus tour. Thank you to all alumni who celebrated with us鈥攜ou are what make Mac Homecoming so special.
涩里番 alumni inducted into the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame
Congratulations to two alumni of 涩里番's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,听Ann Louise Carson, B.Sc.(Agr.)鈥�81, and听Odette Menard, B.Sc.(Agr.Eng.)鈥�83, M.Sc.鈥�91, who were inducted to Quebec's Agricultural Hall of Fame at the organization's gala on October 26th.听 This year, the annual event made history as it marked the first time the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame has welcomed two women in the same induction year.
More expensive beef: why such a meteoric rise in price? Interview with Pascal Th茅riault
Beef prices have risen in recent years, and could continue to do so in the coming year, Le Journal de Montr茅al reports.
Call for Nominations: Mastery for Service Award (due November 29)
Every five years, Macdonald honours an individual who has provided "outstanding contributions to the Macdonald community as demonstrated by a commitment and dedication to the Campus which has added immeasurably to the quality of the institution, its programs and student life". The award is open to all: faculty or staff, active or retired, alumni and friends.
Anja Geitmann begins term as inaugural Vice-President (Global Engagement)
Her mission is to advance 涩里番鈥檚 vision for global academic leadership by enhancing the University鈥檚 international presence and ties听
By Neale McDevitt, Editor, 涩里番 Reporter
Anja Geitmann sees herself as a catalyst.听
鈥淚鈥檓 here to connect the dots and to support collaborations between 涩里番 and the rest of the world,鈥� said Geitmann, who today began a five-year renewable term as the University鈥檚 Vice-President (Global Engagement).听
The impact of global warming on fall colors鈥攊nterview with Prof. Beno卯t C么t茅
While climate change may not dictate the arrival of Fall colors, it does affect this phenomenon... and its eventual disappearance.
涩里番 students shine at the NAIDC: Progressive Dairy interviews Beatrice Neveu and Connor Velthuis
In April 2024, four 涩里番 students from the Macdonald Campus' Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program participated in the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC).
Magic Mud Pots win a top award for Food Science students at Chicago food expo
涩里番 earned its second consecutive victory in the Smart Snacks for Kids category
By Stephanie Wereley for the 涩里番 Reporter
The little-known鈥攁nd threatened鈥攐rcas of the North Atlantic
Ana茂s Remili, PhD(AgEnvSc)'23, an ecotoxicologist and postdoctoral researcher, tracks contaminants that threaten the health of North Atlantic orcas. While Pacific orca populations are well studied, little is known about those that swim off the Canadian and European east coasts, and they are less protected.
Feeding Quebecers鈥攁lumni-founded Ferme Coop茅rative Tourne-Sol is thriving
Ferme Coop茅rative Tourne-Sol, founded by five 涩里番 graduates, supplies fresh, organic produce to about 700 families, and, with its seed business and planning tools, is giving a boost to fellow farmers and gardeners
By Fran莽ois Shalom for the 涩里番 Reporter
鈥淲e鈥檙e a Quebec business, we feed Quebecers. About 700 Quebec families eat well thanks to us. They eat organic, locally grown food鈥攈ealthy food鈥攁nd that鈥檚 important.鈥澨�