��Ƭ��Ƶ University News - Macdonald Campus (agriculture and environment)

��Ƭ��Ƶ scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

webfull — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:57:57 +0000

Seven ��Ƭ��Ƶ University researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide.

Published: 4 July 2024

No extended hours at Macdonald Campus Library on November 14 & 15 due to ventilation shutdown

webfull — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:08:31 +0000

Please note that there will be a ventilation shutdown at the Barton Building which houses the Macdonald Campus Library on Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 15 from 18:00 to 06:00. As a result, extended hours that run from 17:00 - midnight will be canceled on these two days.

This shutdown is necessary in order to perform general maintenance on ventilations systems. New bearings, belt, and pillow blocks will also be installed.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Published: 8 November 2023

Expert: How climate change can affect fall colours

webfull — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:30:55 +0000

The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all. The dramatic summer weather that brought wildfires in some parts of the country and heavy rain in others is being reflected in fall colours across Canada, researchers say.

Published: 24 October 2023

TISEDTalk: How do we unleash the potential of nano-fertilization to improve the environmental sustainability of agricultural crop production?

webfull — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:38:58 +0000

DATE: October 17th 2023 | TIME: 2:00pm (EST) | Location: Macdonald Engineering Building RM: 497

Present by Professor Søren Husted

Free Hybrid Seminar- Available on zoom

Published: 26 September 2023

Working on Water-Related Research? Become a member of the Brace Water Centre.

webfull — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:49:15 +0000

The Brace Water Centre (Brace) welcomes members from the ��Ƭ��Ƶ research community who are working on water-related issues. Membership is open to faculty members, post-doctoral fellows, research associates and graduate students.

Published: 10 March 2023

November 1 | Macdonald Campus Library closes at 5PM

webfull — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:24:20 +0000

Due to an electrical shutdown, the Macdonald Campus Library will close at 5PM on Tuesday, November 1.

This shutdown is necessary for Facilities to relocate an electrical disconnect switch at the Macdonald Stewart Building.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Published: 31 October 2022

Leduc receives Prix Jeune Agronome from l’Ordre des Agronomes du Québec

webfull — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:13:36 +0000

Congratulations to Maxime Leduc, BSc(AgEnvSc)’12, a self-employed consultant in forage systems and Farm Management and Technology Program Lecturer, who has been awarded the Prix Jeune Agronome from l’Ordre des Agronomes du Quebec for his exceptional contributions to Quebec agriculture. Earlier this year Maxime received the Macdonald Distinguished Young Alumni Award.

Published: 24 January 2022

AES researchers to play key roles in NFRF-T project

webfull — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:02:22 +0000

Professors Murray Humphries, Director of the ��Ƭ��Ƶ Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE), and Treena Delormier and Hugo Melgar-Quinonez, both from the School of Human Nutrition, will play key roles in the NFRF-T project, Biodiversity Conservation and the Health and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples, led by the University of A

Published: 24 January 2022

$2.5 million for the creation of the Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable

webfull — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:41:38 +0000

Today, the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT), along with its partner the ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) announced the creation of the Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable (RQRAD), a flagship measure of the Plan d’agriculture durable 2020-2030 (PAD).

Published: 8 October 2021

$110M for nine innovative ��Ƭ��Ƶ research projects

webfull — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:28:10 +0000

Today, Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages announced funding results from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund (IF) for universities in Quebec.

Published: 9 March 2021