/fmt/taxonomy/term/1693/all en /fmt/macdonald-campus <p>平特五不中's Macdonald Campus is located on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. Its area of 650 hectares comprises the the teaching facilities, the Macdonald Campus Farm, the Morgan Arboretum, the Molson Nature Reserve and the waterfront of Lac St. Louis.</p> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:22:04 +0000 katrin.dinkel@mcgill.ca 577500 at /fmt /fmt/article/fmt-internships/learning-from-best-managers <p>Internships are an integral part of the Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program curriculum. During the three-year-long program, student complete four internships or <i>stages</i>, two of which are one week each in duration and two summer internships lasting 13 weeks, for a total of 28 weeks spent in learning in the workplace.<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:08:00 +0000 Caitlin MacDougall 283886 at /fmt /fmt/article/fmt-internships/go-west-young-man-internship-experiences-alberta Devin Keenan got to experience life on an Alberta dairy farm as he completed his summer stage at Mars Dairy Ltd in Stettler, AB. Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Caitlin MacDougall 167621 at /fmt /fmt/article/fmt-internships/hands-learning-market-gardener Gr茅gory Dupont, an FMT student from Saint-Alexandre, describes his experience working on an organic market garden farm for the summer as part of his 13-week Agricultural Internship completed for the program. Mon, 01 Oct 2018 18:41:28 +0000 Caitlin MacDougall 167606 at /fmt /fmt/article/fmt-internships/urbanite-future-farmer Sophie Mitchell, an FMT student from Montreal, describes her experience working on a dairy farm for the summer as part of her 13-week Agricultural Internship completed for the program. Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:45:56 +0000 Caitlin MacDougall 167560 at /fmt /fmt/faq <div class="accordion"> <h3><b>How long is the program?</b></h3> <div> <p>This is a three-year program. It includes six teaching semesters and two summer internships. Students graduate with a Quebec Diploma of Collegial Studies, part of the Quebec CEGEP system. Graduates who go on to own part of an agricultural business within Quebec may be eligible to apply for a $50 000 establishment grant from La Financi猫re agricole du Qu茅bec.</p></div></div> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:20:26 +0000 caitlin.macdougall@mcgill.ca 6 at /fmt /fmt/program-information/courses <p><b><a name="PLANT" id="PLANT"></a></b></p> <p><span><b>The main objective of this program is to develop the professional competencies needed to operate and manage a modern agricultural enterprise.</b> This is achieved through the development of skills over three years where students study a sequence of courses in soil, plant and animal science, engineering and management. We also aim to develop the student鈥檚 entrepreneurial skills, personal growth and the ability to adapt to a changing world.</span></p> Mon, 16 May 2011 14:26:09 +0000 caitlin.macdougall@mcgill.ca 15 at /fmt