Mac Dairy Herd scores in Top 20%
Holstein and Multicultural Herd at Mac Farm in Top 20% of all herds using Lactanet鈥檚 milk recording and herd management services
Once again, the Dairy Farm Team鈥檚 hard work, high standards and attention to detail have resulted in the impressive performance of the Mac Dairy Herd.
Leduc receives Prix Jeune Agronome from l鈥橭rdre des Agronomes du Qu茅bec
Congratulations to Maxime Leduc, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�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鈥橭rdre des Agronomes du Quebec for his exceptional contributions to Quebec agriculture. Earlier this year Maxime received the Macdonald Distinguished Young Alumni Award.
AES researchers to play key roles in NFRF-T project
Professors Murray Humphries, Director of the 麻豆传媒网站 Centre for Indigenous Peoples鈥� 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, Biodivers
Toni Bird named a #麻豆传媒网站200 Unsung Hero
Congratulations to Retiree (2012) Toni Bird named an Unsung Hero as part of the #麻豆传媒网站200 Bicentennial Celebrations!
Burgos and Edick among researchers recognized by Qu茅bec Science
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Noroozi receives prestigious Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers
On December 13th at a ceremony hosted by the Canadian Governor General鈥檚 Office in Ottawa, Ebrahim (Eby) Noroozi, MSc'78 (Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry), was presented with The Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers in the presence of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.
Nancy Lavigne named Unsung Hero
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Bennett and Xia named to 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list
Academic careers are built on many factors, including perseverance, thirst for new knowledge, and research papers. One of the measures of the impact of these outputs is the annual聽Highly Cited Researchers 2021聽list from Clarivate.
麻豆传媒网站 MARTLET teams take home NASA and CSA Deep Space Food Challenge prize
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have named the winners of the first Deep Space Food Challenge, an international contest that sought novel food technologies for future astronaut missions, as well as for use in resource-scarce regions on Earth.
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Claire Bolduc receives Hon Doc
On October 21, 2021, 麻豆传媒网站 conferred an honorary doctorate upon Claire Bolduc, a passionate advocate for rural affairs, agriculture and agronomy in Quebec. The honorary doctorate is 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 highest honour, given in recognition of highly talented and engaged individuals who serve as an inspiration for our community of students, professors, researchers and staff.
$2.5 million for the creation of the R茅seau qu茅b茅cois de recherche en agriculture durable
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
Stamping out superbugs
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.
Elena Bennett named one of Canada鈥檚 top sustainability leaders
Congrats to Elena Bennett (NRS/BSE), one of sixteen Canadian sustainability leaders (#Clean16 honourees) named to the Delta Management Group鈥檚 2022 Clean50 list.