India's millet revival: How the once-neglected seed is making a comeback
Millet, once a staple in Indian cooking and agriculture before being superseded by rice, is at the centre of a massive promotional campaign launched by the Indian government.
Charles Vincent inducted into the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame
Photo: La Terre de Chez Nous
The crème de la crème of the agricultural world gathered in the grand ballroom of the Château Frontenac on October 21 to honor three new inductees to the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Tributes were paid to André D. Beaudoin, Charles Vincent and Réjean Vermette (pictured above from left to right), under the watchful eye of the dignitaries in attendance, including the provincial Minister of Agriculture, André Lamontagne.
A flood of ideas from ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ąâ€™s Brace Water Centre
Located on Macdonald Campus, many would mistake the Brace Water Centre's unassuming office for a private residence. Yet looks can be deceiving – for not only does the Centre boast an extraordinary history, it’s also associated with some of the University’s most exciting scientific researchers.
Birds nesting in agricultural lands more vulnerable to extreme heat, study finds
As climate change intensifies extreme heat, farms are becoming less hospitable to nesting birds, a new study found. That could be another barrier to maintaining rapidly eroding biodiversity that also provides benefits to humans, including farmers who get free pest control when birds eat agricultural pests.
±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą establishes research chair to address climate change in the North
As Canadians experience a year of record-breaking wildfires, floods, and extreme heat, experts are warning that these conditions will persist and likely intensify over the coming decades as we experience the escalating effects of climate change and global warming. These impacts are being felt even more acutely in northern regions of the planet, where temperatures are rising at four times the global rate.
From AI to robot butchers, automating the meat packing industry is not cut-and-dried
Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are reshaping many parts of the economy, and experts say the meat-processing sector could benefit from improved technology to overcome labour shortages, improve food safety and remain competitive against alternatives like plant-based proteins.
2023 Distinguished Alumni announced
Congratulations to Marc Bieler DipAgr’58, BA’64, Nicolas Chatel-Launay BSc(AgEnvSc)’14 and B. Pratyusha Chennupati MSc’13 who will receive Macdonald Distinguished Alumni Awards at the Homecoming Lunch on Saturday, October 21.
Social environments are important determinants of nutritional risk among older-aged adults
According to a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition by a team including Associate Professor Daiva Nielsen and other researchers from ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą's School of Human Nutrition, a supportive social environment may protect against nutritional risk among middle and older-aged adults.
Achieving alternate futures in the Anthropocene
A recent article, written by a team which includes Professor Elena Bennett in ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ąâ€™s Department of Natural Resource Sciences, explores the challenges of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch defined by humans' colossal impact on the environment.
Your 2023 guide to chasing fall foliage across Quebec
Across Quebec, we're already seeing leaves start to transition from bright summery greens to the burnished, coppery hues of Fall—but the changes aren’t happening because the days are chillier.
Sports Logging: She'd never touched an axe before coming to ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą
Even though she grew up on a farm, StĂ©phanie Naud had never touched an axe or saw before studying at ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą's Mac campus. As a natural athlete who loved the outdoors and working with her hands, when she heard about our unique inter-university lumberjack club, she was intrigued, she recently told Le journal de MontrĂ©al.Â
Oh my gourd! Giant pumpkins in Lennoxville, QC
With fall officially here, it's time for Lennoxville, Quebec's annual Giant Pumpkin Festival, where people can see pumpkins that weigh as much as 680 kilograms.
The festival — which is taking place at the Amédée Beaudoin community centre Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — is a family event with bouncy castles, a petting zoo, a farmers' market, music and even horse-drawn carriages.
How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?
It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics—12 million tons are used every year. But what about the environmental consequences?
The Impact of Wildfires on Birds in Canada
This was the worst year for Canadian wildfires on record and though fire season is not yet over, we can already start to see and look at some of the impact of fires on our ecosystems across the country. One population particularly affected by the fires this summer is birds. Dr.Nationwide tracking sought for rare disease that is spread by canines, fatal if untreated
As cases creep upward of a rare disease that spreads to humans from wild canines and dogs, medical experts say it's important to get a better understanding of its incidence across the country.