Changing of the guard at Mac Campus Hort Centre

Although it may seem obvious that teaching and learning are at the core of the McGill experience, it’s worth noting that these activities aren’t strictly happening in classrooms and labs, nor are they reserved for faculty and students. Rather, McGill staff can also be counted among this group of teachers and learners, many of whom have spent their careers acquiring knowledge, honing skills, and eventually imparting what they’ve learned on to those who will succeed them.

One such example can be found happening at the Macdonald Campus Farm, as veteran Plant Technician Michael Bleho prepares to take his leave after nearly four decades of dedicated service to the Horticultural Research Centre, home to orchards, vegetable research plots and specialized field equipment used for research and teaching activities. Bleho has spent much of that time at the helm of the Centre’s educational program, in which students gain valuable experience in the production, management and marketing of horticultural crops that propel many on to successful careers in the field.

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