Celebrating International Women’s Day with McGill’s female Deans
Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
This year’s theme is Inspire Inclusion—a message exemplified by McGill’s female leaders. At the moment, 10 of McGill’s 14 deans are women, including our own Acting Dean Valérie Orsat.
Restoring Quebec’s landscapes for sustainability and resilience
In a new article for the McGill Reporter, Department of Natural Resource Sciences PhD Candidate Elson Ian Nyl Galang argues that to restore Quebec’s landscapes for sustainability and resilience, we need to carefully think about which pathways of development and decision-making we prioritize.
Macdonald Campus Seed Library now open!
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On Wednesday, March 6, 2024 the Macdonald Campus Library opened up its Seed Library for online orders. The seed catalogue is available to McGill students, faculty, and staff on opening day.
Macdonald Campus Farm ranked best managed dairy herd in Vaudreuil−Soulanges
Each year, Lactanet recognizes top performing herds and outstanding dairy herd management based on the Herd Performance Index. McGill's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is very proud to share Macdonald Campus Farm’s results for 2023 and to underline the farm’s ranking:
1 of 29 herds in Vaudreuil−Soulanges
School of Human Nutrition Student Wins Prix Étoiles Montantes Yves-Deshaies du Réseau CMDO
Macdonald Campus student Meryem Talbo (BSc(NutrSc)'17, MSc(NutrSc)'19; pictured above on the right) has been awarded the Prix Étoiles Montantes Yves-Deshaies du Réseau CMDO, revealed during the Joint Scientifique meeting of the CMDO network and the Société Québécoise de Lipidologie, de Nutrition et de Métabolisme (SQLNM) held in February.
Why the price of bananas stays low and steady
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 largely explain why the popular fruit remains among the most accessible in the supermarket year round, agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, McGill Farm Management and Technology Program Director,
Small dietary changes can cut your carbon footprint by 25%
The latest Canada’s Food Guide 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’ diets are unknown.
How McGill alum and Canadian wheat warrior Margaret Newton helped fight against a rusty menace
In the second installment of their "brief history of wheat" series for Good News Grows, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada tells the story of McGill alum Margaret Newton (BSA 1918, MSc 1919) and her rise in the world of Canadian agriculture.
Macdonald Farm: A unique place of learning on the island of Montréal
La famille du lait featured our very own Macdonald Campus Farm in their online magazine, speaking to General Manager Janice Pierson.
New arrangement involving McGill keeps bean breeding program alive at AAFC Morden
The dry bean breeding program at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Morden Research Centre in Manitoba will continue for at least another five years under a new arrangement involving McGill University in Quebec and AAFC’s Harrow Research Centre in Ontario.
The organic songs of BSc(Ag.Env.Sc.) Alum Shaina Hayes
Ahead of the release of her second album, Kindergarten Heart , expected on February 23, Mac Campus alum Shaina Hayes spoke to Le Devoir about where she finds inspiration for her work and the connection between her farming and her music.
Montrealers denounce the extent of food waste in grocery stores
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.
AAFC announces $11M in funding for Pulse Canada, including $1.6M for McGill's Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab
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 McGill Department of Plant Science Professor Valerio 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.
Farm Management and Technology students celebrate Canada's Ag Day at Future of Food Conference
On Canada's Agriculture Day on February 13, year 2 and 3 students in McGill'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.
Spotlighting McGill’s women in STEM
This Sunday, February 11, marks the United Nation’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which promotes full and equal access to science for women and girls.