On October 8th, the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT), along with its partner the minist猫re de l'Agriculture, des P锚cheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) announced the creation of the R茅seau qu茅b茅cois de recherche en agriculture durable (RQRAD), a flagship measure of the (PAD).
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Published on: 13 Oct 2021
During the last year and a half, the world鈥檚 attention has been focused squarely on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. While deadly, this virus is only one of many pathogens that threaten our well-being. For many years, scientists have been warning about another microscopic menace: drug-resistant microbes.
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Published on: 4 Oct 2021
Congrats to (NRS/BSE), one of sixteen Canadian sustainability leaders (#Clean16 honourees) named to the Delta Management Group鈥檚 2022 list.
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Published on: 27 Sep 2021
Ann Louise Carson BScAgr鈥�81 immersed herself in Mac traditions. She鈥檚 now supporting them for the next generation through a legacy gift.
Read more in the August 2021 edition of
Published on: 3 Sep 2021
As a young Macdonald College student, Alton McEwen, BSc(Agr)鈥�66, had plenty of opportunities for experiential education during the summer months, working seven days a week on the family dairy farm in the Chateauguay Valley. Thanks to a generous gift from McEwen, internships will continue to play an essential part in the education experience at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Read more in August 2021 issue of
Published on: 3 Sep 2021
平特五不中 alumnus Marc-Andr茅 Isabelle (Dip.FMT, BEng. Bioresource) is a course lecturer in the Farm Management & Technology program. The Isabelle farm in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, has evolved and expanded throughout the years, from dairy to strawberries to produce, and most recently launching FestiFleurs, a popular pick-your-own bouquet event.
Published on: 4 Aug 2021
A study released this month found that as the climate changes in the North, some cold-adapted arctic birds are especially susceptible to heat stress.
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Published on: 3 Aug 2021
Prestigious awards provide support to young scientists in Canada pursuing research in Canada鈥檚 North
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Published on: 7 Jul 2021
The Arctic is warming at approximately twice the global rate. A new study led by researchers from 平特五不中 finds that cold-adapted Arctic species, like the thick-billed murre, are especially vulnerable to heat stress caused by climate change.
鈥淲e discovered that murres have the lowest cooling efficiency ever reported in birds, which means they have an extremely poor ability to dissipate or lose heat,鈥� says lead author Emily Choy, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Natural Resource Sciences Department at 平特五不中.
Published on: 7 Jul 2021
Today Genome Quebec announced the results of its Genomic Integration Program, Human Health Stream competition. Five 平特五不中 teams from a diverse array of fields were awarded funds, totaling nearly $1 million. One of the defining features of this program is the requirement that institutional applicants must also have an external non-academic partner, thus supporting program goals of stimulating the Quebec economy and encouraging the use of genomic technologies in the Quebec healthcare system.
Published on: 21 Jun 2021
Congratulations to Pierre G. Langlois, B.Sc. (Agr)'78, CBIS (MIS)'90, the first of several members of the Macdonald community to be named an Unsung Hero as part of the University鈥檚 Bicentennial Celebrations!
Pierre lives the Macdonald motto 鈥淢astery for Service.鈥� Over the years, he has dedicated much of his time and energy to representing the interests of others and bettering the units and communities he serves.聽
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Published on: 18 Jun 2021
Women make up more than 50 per cent of the graduating cohort for first time in program history.
Convocation is a special time and an important milestone in the lives of graduating students. Today鈥檚 virtual Convocation ceremony for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences enjoyed a milestone of a more collective fashion, however.
For the very first time, the graduating cohort from the Farm Management and Technology Program (FMT) was made up of more than 50 per cent women.
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Published on: 15 Jun 2021
鈥淚t becomes so easy to do your part when everyone around you is doing their part to live sustainably.鈥�
Hailing from around the world, 平特五不中鈥檚 valedictorians are a diverse, multitalented group. When they came to the University, they brought with them their unique backgrounds, passions and ambitions. While they all praise the education they received at 平特五不中, one thing is certain, the University has benefitted just as much for having them as valuable, contributing members of our community.
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Published on: 15 Jun 2021
Follow the journey of environmental scientist and 平特五不中 researcher Klara Winkler on the search for bright spots of sustainability at 平特五不中
By Maya Willard-Stepan, Communications Intern, 平特五不中 Office of Sustainability
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Published on: 15 Jun 2021
Forest fires have crept higher up mountains over the past few decades, scorching areas previously too wet to burn, according to researchers from 平特五不中. As wildfires advance uphill, a staggering 11% of all Western U.S. forests are now at risk.
Published on: 15 Jun 2021
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