Senior Faculty Lecturer and Academic Advisor
T: 514-398-8380 | julie.major [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS2-083 | ResearchGate
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Degrees
BSc(Agr) McGill University
MSc Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
PhD Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Short Bio
Julie was raised on a farm outside Montréal. She completed a BSc(Agr) degree at McGill and became interested in tropical agriculture as an undergraduate, during a field semester in Panamá. After completing an internship with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in the Dominican Republic, she undertook an MSc degree at Cornell University where she studied weed dynamics in the Brazilian Amazon in collaboration with Brasil's Insituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA). Her PhD degree, also from Cornell, focused on soil fertility in the Colombian tropical savannas in collaboration with the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) . Julie worked as the Agricultural Extension Director for the International Biochar Initiative, as an independent consultant and has been a Faculty Lecturer and Academic Advisor at McGill since 2011. She teaches Professional Practice in Agrology, as well as field courses on sustainable agriculture in Latin America. She also supervises internships worldwide. She lives on the farm she was raised on, which produces vegetables, meat and flowers for several families.
Active Affiliations
Ordre des agronomes du Québec
Courses
AGRI 325
Sustainable Agr&Food Security
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Agriculture: Travel and exposure to a foreign agricultural sector where sustainable agricultural practices (e.g., organic farm production, ecological management of pests and weeds, crop rotation, water conservation, etc.), regulations, and policies are examined within the context of land use, local economies, and food security issues.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Prerequisite: AGEC 200 or equivalent or permission of instructor
- Lectures and visits will be jointly delivered by local experts and McGill Staff. Lectures (25%) and field visits (75%). Final year students should note that graduation may be delayed.
- This course has a fee of $1,720.00, a small portion of which is tax receiptable on the T2202A; it includes internal travel (by coach), accommodation, most of the meals for the duration of the course, as well as instructor costs.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- **The instructor’s approval is required.
- Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2023 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023 academic year
AGRI 410
Agrology Internship
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Agriculture: Professional internship (stage) under the supervision of a practicing agrologist.
Offered by: Plant Science
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken AGRI 301D1/D2
AGRI 430
Professional Prac in Agrology
2 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Agriculture: This course introduces students to the professional aspects of the practice of agrology. Topics include understanding the responsibilities of agrologists, the broad context and functioning of the Québec agricultural industry, how to deal with clients, colleagues, and understanding legal and regulatory aspects of the profession in Québec.
Offered by: Plant Science
- Restriction: U3 or permission of instructor.
- This course requires the ability to read in French and understand spoken French.
AGRI 499
Agri. Development Internship
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Agriculture: Supervised internship to provide practical experience working on agricultural issues related to international development. The internship can take many forms, including work in a developing country, for an agency that focuses on international development, or on a research project that aims at solving problems faced by developing populations.
Offered by: Agricultural & Env.Sc.-Dean
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Students should take this course after having completed four semesters in their undergraduate program. It is the student's responsibility to find an appropriate internship, which must be approved by the instructor before registration is authorized.
AGRI 550
Sustained Tropical Agriculture
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Agriculture: Contrast theory and practice in defining agricultural environmental "challenges" in the Neotropics. Indigenous and appropriate technological means of mitigation. Soil management and erosion, water scarcity, water over-abundance, and water quality. Explore agro-ecosystem protection via field trips and project designs. Institutional context of conservation strategies, NGO links, and public participation.
Offered by: Plant Science
- Prerequisites: HISP 218 or equivalent; MATH 203 or AEMA 310 or equivalent
- Restriction: Restricted Enrolment. Location in Panama. Student must be registered for a full semester of studies in Panama
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2023 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023 academic year
Publications
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