Professor Joann Whalen named a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Soil Science

Published: 15 July 2019

Congratulations to NRS professor Joann Whalen who has been made a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS). The Award is for members with a distinguished record of accomplishment in...

Urban agriculture gets boost in efforts to grow farming sector

Published: 6 September 2019

Urban agriculture is getting a $750,000 boost from the province and from Montreal to help develop the farming sector....

Martine Bourgeois, deux fois Agricultrice de l’année

Published: 23 August 2018

Martine Bourgeois [BSc(Agr)'82] gagne pour une deuxième année consécutive le prix de l’Agricultrice de l’année de la Montérégie-Est. … « Quand je faisais mes études [au baccalauréat en agriculture...

Les beaux défis de l’agriculture urbaine

Published: 11 October 2018

Chaque année, à la rentrée scolaire, David Wees propose un petit défi à ses étudiants inscrits au cours d’agriculture urbaine de l’Université McGill : calculer dans quelle mesure les terres...

D’où proviennent les motifs dans la nature?

Published: 11 February 2019

Anja Geitmann adore les casse-têtes. Mais oubliez les après-midis à chercher les bons morceaux en buvant une tisane : ce sont les cellules en forme de puzzle à la surface des feuilles de certaines...

Montreal couture at the Museum of Fine Arts

Published: 21 March 2019

If you are looking for an after-hours activity, consider visiting the "Montreal Couture" exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Nathon Kong, BSc(AgEnvSc)’07 who graced our "stage" at Founder...

Flesh flies invading the Laurentians, Eastern Townships

Published: 2 July 2019

If you've been out in the Laurentians or the Eastern Townships lately, you may have noticed there've been a lot of flies - notably bigger varieties known as flesh flies.  ...

Urban or rural: Where to build a greenhouse

Published: 21 August 2019

'You need political will, and it takes time' – urban greenhouses could benefit from more direct support from governments, experts say....

Agents de conservation du futur

Published: 21 September 2018

In a recent episode of  La Semaine Verte, Professor Salwa Karboune gaves viewers a birds-eye view of her work to define the antimicrobial activity of certain natural ingredients and better...

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