In April 2024, four 蘑菇短视频 students from the Macdonald Campus' Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program participated in the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC). Beatrice Neveu, Connor Velthuis, David Kolton Crack, Jason McOuat and their coach, 蘑菇短视频 Faculty Lecturer Mathieu Leduc, traveled to California for this three-day event to sharpen their dairy and business skills while networking with teams from across North America.
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Published on: 23 Oct 2024
As spooky decorations go up around Montreal this October, real spiders are also becoming more prevalent.
Entomologist Chris Buddle, 蘑菇短视频's Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Programs) and Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences,聽 that聽spiders become bigger than normal and are seen more often as winter approaches.
Published on: 15 Oct 2024
A recent study from 蘑菇短视频 proposes a way to enhance the nutritional value of oats by increasing their content of oleic acid, a type of healthy fat known for its cardiovascular heart benefits and potential to lower diabetes.
The findings also suggest this modification could improve their oxidative stability, making oat-based products, such as oat milk, less likely to spoil.
Published on: 10 Oct 2024
New research from 蘑菇短视频 graduate shows how toxic chemicals hitch a ride with seabirds flying from southern latitudes to the Arctic
Between March and May each year, 15 million聽聽gather from across the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to nest and breed on rocky Arctic cliffs鈥攕ome making the journey from as far as Florida or North Africa.
Published on: 9 Oct 2024
Congratulations to 蘑菇短视频 Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024聽Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research and Education Foundation! MacDonald is researching the carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of Montreal鈥檚 organic waste management systems. This research can help inform policy decisions with regards to environmental sustainability.
Published on: 9 Oct 2024
蘑菇短视频 earned its second consecutive victory in the Smart Snacks for Kids category
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蘑菇短视频 Food Science students won first prize in the Smart Snacks for Kids category at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) annual expo in Chicago for their interactive pudding snack, Magic Mud Pots.
It was 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 second consecutive victory in that category.
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Published on: 24 Sep 2024
Twenty 蘑菇短视频 researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million.聽聽
These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.聽聽
Published on: 18 Sep 2024
As consumers increasingly opt for ready-to-eat meals rather than going to restaurants, restaurants like聽Au pied de cochon are responding by expanding their grocery offerings.
Published on: 17 Sep 2024
Professor Gordon Price from Dalhousie University and Professor Grant Clark from 蘑菇短视频's Department of Bioresource Engineering study the hidden climate change costs of food loss and waste in Canada. In a ,聽they highlight the need for greater cooperation and data sharing.
Published on: 17 Sep 2024
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.
Published on: 10 Sep 2024
A major issue associated with antimicrobial resistance is the overuse and potential misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.
Published on: 9 Sep 2024
Professor Christopher Buddle, an entomologist in 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 Department of Natural Resource Sciences whose research focuses on the biodiversity of insects and spiders, that the rain this summer has been particularly 鈥済ood鈥� for mosquitos.
Mosquito larvae are aquatic, relying on standing water to thrive.
Published on: 9 Sep 2024
New award provides support for the next generation of sustainability researchers, promotes interdisciplinary approaches聽
Developing a smart insecticide, assessing protective coatings in marine environments and measuring space allocated to active transport are among the projects undertaken by the inaugural cohort of聽蘑菇短视频 Sustainability Systems Initiative聽(MSSI) Fellows.聽
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Published on: 4 Sep 2024
Ferme Coop茅rative Tourne-Sol, founded by five 蘑菇短视频 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 蘑菇短视频 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.鈥澛犅�
Published on: 27 Aug 2024
The reports that a nesting pair of peregrine falcons, along with a juvenile born this year, have been landing on the upper decks and rooftop of the Promontory residential tower in Victoria, BC, where penthouse owner Fred Welter has set up a nesting box complete with cameras poised to stream any action.
Published on: 26 Aug 2024
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