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AI for data analysis in agriculture

Published: 20 November 2023

In the not-so-far-off future, artificial intelligence could help farmers analyze data to make decisions and improve their outputs....

Raw pet food, cattle linked to drug-resistant salmonella outbreak affecting mainly kids

Published: 15 November 2023

An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant salmonella has been linked to raw pet food and contact with cattle, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Co-imagining futures of Canada’s landscapes in the Anthropocene

Published: 15 November 2023

We live in the Anthropocene era. Human actions have become the major driving force behind unprecedented environmental challenges, creating delicate complexities and uncertainties about the future...

Metro, a Quebecois company?

Published: 13 November 2023

In answer to a question posed by a reader, La Presse looked into the origins of the Metro group with expert commentary from agricultural economist Pascal Thériault, Director of McGill's Farm...

Hundreds brave harsh weather to honour veterans

Published: 13 November 2023

Undaunted by snow, sleet, and hail, hundreds of people gathered on John Abbott’s Memorial Field to honour Canadian veterans in the annual Remembrance Day ceremony on November 10....

Voices are raised against the hidden substitution of ingredients in foods

Published: 9 November 2023

After "shrinkflation," it's now de-qualification drawing criticism from consumers concerned about marketing ploys that give the impression of getting less for their money. The Trudeau government...

Graduate student Kalley Kho is first author in a new JCI publication

Published: 7 November 2023

Severe kidney dysfunction in sialidosis mice reveals an essential role for neuraminidase 1 in reabsorption

India's millet revival: How the once-neglected seed is making a comeback

Published: 6 November 2023

Millet, once a staple in Indian cooking and agriculture before being superseded by rice, is at the centre of a massive promotional campaign launched by the Indian government....

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