/newsroom/taxonomy/term/89/all en /newsroom/jennifer-ronholm Wed, 01 Apr 2020 02:13:07 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 205826 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/newsweek-glyphosate-herbicide-roundup-triggers-loss-biodiversity-among-freshwater-algae-320983 <p>The glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup has been found to trigger the loss of biodiversity among phytoplankton communities in freshwater ponds. In their experiments, scientists found that while some populations developed resistance to the herbicide and were able to survive exposure at high levels, this came at a cost, with a 40 percent loss in biodiversity.</p> <p><br /> "The ubiquitous presence of glyphosate in the environment has sparked concerns over its potential health and ecotoxicological effects," <strong>Andrew Gonzalez</strong>, from Canada's ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą, said. </p> Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:20:47 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 200730 at /newsroom /newsroom/joann-whalen Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:23:10 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 188140 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-milk-price-hike-quebec-284431 <div>“The province’s RĂ©gie des marchĂ©s agricoles et alimentaires has authorized an increase in the price of milk. (…) The price hike generally ranges from four to six cents a litre.” (<a href="http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-marketing-board-authorizes-milk-price-hike" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Montreal Gazette</em></a>)</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 16:50:51 +0000 nathan.menezes@mail.mcgill.ca 32925 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/5-million-agri-food-innovation-267430 <div><span>The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Laurent Lessard, and Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques-Cartier and Minister responsible for Native Affairs, announced on behalf of the Government of Quebec $5 million for the Consortium de recherche prĂ©compĂ©titive en transformation alimentaire at ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ąâ€™s Macdonald campus today. The funds will be awarded in five annual instalments of $1 million</span></div> <div> </div> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 15:23:31 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26833 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/nearly-38-million-macdonald-campus-farm-management-and-technology-program-267450 <div><span>The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Laurent Lessard, and Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques-Cartier and Minister responsible for Native Affairs, announced today on behalf of the Government of Quebec $3,772,000 in funding over three years for the Farm Management and Technology Program (FMT), a three-year academic and practical college program offered on the Macdonald campus and taught by the staff of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.</span></div> <div> </div> Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:55:10 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26836 at /newsroom /newsroom/david-wees Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22862 at /newsroom /newsroom/kushalappa-ajjamada Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:18:07 +0000 Anonymous 22594 at /newsroom /newsroom/donald-l-smith Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 24339 at /newsroom /newsroom/martina-stromvik Thu, 19 Dec 2019 19:35:06 +0000 Anonymous 23266 at /newsroom