Lister Science Chats

Friday, May 3, 2024 13:00to14:00

Held by the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, the Lister Science Chats connect members of the community through live science talks with researchers from the McGill Faculty of Agricultural...

Macdonald Campus Farm ranked best managed dairy herd in Vaudreuil−Soulanges

Published: 28 February 2024

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...

Small dietary changes can cut your carbon footprint by 25%

Published: 27 February 2024

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,...

Why the price of bananas stays low and steady

Published: 27 February 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 largely explain why the...

Special Event for the Total Solar Eclipse at the Macdonald Campus

Monday, April 8, 2024 14:00to17:00

Join us for this historical event and experience Montreal's total solar eclipse right here on the Macdonald Campus! The next one is in 2106....do you really want to wait that long?/osasCategory:...

How McGill alum and Canadian wheat warrior Margaret Newton helped fight against a rusty menace

Published: 20 February 2024

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...

Macdonald Farm: A unique place of learning on the island of Montréal

Published: 20 February 2024

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

Published: 20 February 2024

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...

The organic songs of BSc(Ag.Env.Sc.) Alum Shaina Hayes

Published: 20 February 2024

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...

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