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Bieler School of Environment welcomes new director

admin — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:50:18 +0000

The Bieler School of Environment (BSE) is thrilled to announce Professor Anthony Ricciardi as its new director, effective immediately. An expert in invasion ecology and aquatic ecosystems, Ricciardi has been a key figure at the school since 2001 and now steps up to lead.

“My vision for the School is to become the gateway of environmental research at ɬ�﷬,” said Ricciardi.

Founded in 1998, the BSE appoints directors for five-year terms.

Nobody knows why this snowy owl is orange—David Bird weighs in

admin — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:39:43 +0000

An orange tinted snowy owl in Michigan has baffled scientists with its orange colouring, CBC News reports. Experts say it could be a genetic mutation, an accident, or human mischief.

Ornithologist and Professor Emeritus at ɬ�﷬, David Bird, expressed some doubts about the strange colouration being caused by genetics.

Celebrating the legacy of Professor Roger Prichard

admin — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:55:12 +0000

On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the Institute of Parasitology gathered to celebrate the remarkable career and retirement of Professor Roger Prichard at Tadja Hall.

Canada invests in ɬ�﷬ project to protect Lake Simcoe

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:55:52 +0000

The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of over $1 million in three freshwater projects for the protection of Lake Simcoe, including $412,700 to ɬ�﷬ to demonstrate and evaluate best management practices to reduce phosphorus runoff from urban and agricultural sources in the Lake Simcoe watershed and to engage the community through outreach and events.

Macdonald Campus Farm wins regional award for milk excellence

admin — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:24 +0000

The Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been named best in the region in the 36th Agropur Club of Excellence for Milk Quality Awards, for the 10th time since 2008.

Bioresource Engineering Professor's company develops new technology to sex chicks before hatching

admin — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:28 +0000

A company founded by Department of Bioresource Engineering James ɬ�﷬ Professor Michael Ngadi has succeeded in developing HyperEye, a new technology that uses hyperspectral imaging and AI to quickly and non-invasively identify the sex of a chick before it hatches.

Professor Treena Wasonti:io Delormier to chair expert panel on Indigenous science and food sovereignty

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:58:33 +0000

The Canadian Council of Academics (CCA) has formed an expert panel to examine how Indigenous science can be supported to advance policy and governance in a way that achieves reciprocal benefits for all people in Canada. Using food sovereignty as a case study, the panel will develop a framework that can be applied across a range of policy issues.

Veterans honoured in annual Remembrance Day ceremony

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:43:46 +0000

Photo by Neale McDevitt: On the left, 99-year-old WWII vet Joe Maxwell shakes hands with Colonel Andrew Lussier, 35 years service including tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the middle is Lt. Commander Alex Csank (20 years Canadian Navy).

Hundreds of community members take part, including students from local elementary schools, Macdonald High School, John Abbott and Macdonald Campus

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Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity

admin — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:57 +0000

ɬ�﷬ Bioresource Engineering Professors Valérie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to Le Devoir about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity.

Is eating Canadian better for your health?

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:45:05 +0000

In a recent article, La Presse investigates whether boycotting American products could improve our health. Experts interviewed for the article said it's possible—but only if we change other eating habits in the process.

Loblaw to identify U.S. products affected by tariffs in its grocery stores—Pascal Thériault comments

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:59:42 +0000

Canadian grocery giant Loblaw is preparing to add labels to U.S. products affected by tariffs, allowing consumers to distinguish them from other products on shelves and understand why they cost more.

ɬ�﷬ agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault told Radio-Canada that this measure will support consumers in their choices.

Small berries, big achievements

admin — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:19:27 +0000

He’s known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr’58, BA’64) has contributed to Quebec’s thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this ɬ�﷬ alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.

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Tariff trouble prompts Montrealers to prepare for price hikes—comments from Pascal Thériault

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:08:55 +0000

Food including meat, vegetables, and fruits are on the long list of products from the U.S. subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs.

It might take a few weeks, but most retailers will pass the cost on to Quebecers, ɬ�﷬ agricultural economist Pascal Thériault, Farm Management and Technology Program Director, told CTV News.

Consumers are increasingly using boycotts, but do they actually work?

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:39:27 +0000

While there are plenty of examples to the contrary, the general academic consensus is that boycotts don’t work for a sustained period, as consumers eventually disengage and reprioritize brand loyalties or price. According to a recent poll, however, the Globe and Mail reports that the Buy Canadian movement shows no signs of slowing down.

AI for the well-being of cows and the wallets of breeders—interview with Prof. Elsa Vasseur

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:51:17 +0000

Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E), jointly created by ɬ�﷬ and UQAM. A new article in La Terre dives into the project and interviews the ɬ�﷬ team members at the helm.