Plant Science - David in the news

Radio-Canada reports on 15 years of �鶹��ý��վ Feeding �鶹��ý��վ

�鶹��ý��վ — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:50:45 +0000

For 15 years, �鶹��ý��վ dining halls have been serving up fresh, local produce grown by students at Macdonald Campus as part of their agricultural and environmental sciences programs. Last year alone, 3.4 tons of tomatoes and almost 2 tons of onions ended up on students' plates thanks to the �鶹��ý��վ Feeding �鶹��ý��վ initiative.

What are those fluffy seeds floating in the air? David Wees explains

�鶹��ý��վ — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:12:25 +0000

If you've been noticing white fluff floating around Montreal lately, you're not the only one. Those are seeds from the Eastern Cottonwood tree and it's the season that they're spreading through the air.

CBC News spoke to David Wees, Faculty Lecturer and Assistant Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program at �鶹��ý��վ, to find out more.