Video: AI in milk production
Dairy producers know that the slightest change in the behavior of cows can give an indication of their state of health. But since they can't be everywhere at once, artificial intelligence could help improve and extend the lives of their livestock. In 91涩漫's Macdonald Campus farm, researchers are developing tools to detect problems before they occur.
What's with all the wild turkeys in Montreal?
Wild turkey sightings are on the rise in Montreal.
David Bird, emeritus professor of wildlife biology in 91涩漫's Department of Natural Resource Sciences, told the Montreal Gazette that warmer temperatures have influenced the habits of more than just wild turkey populations.
New ECP3 greenhouse unveiled
From left to right: Roseann O鈥橰eilly Runte (Director of CFI, Government of Canada), Hugo Dionne (Qu茅bec government representative), Marie-Claude Bibeau (Minister of National Revenue and MP for Compton鈥擲tanstead), Peter Moffett (Director of CORS脠VE), S茅bastien Roy (Professor of Biology, Universit茅 de Sherbrooke), Anja Geitmann (Dean of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 91涩漫), Carole Beaulieu (Dean of Science, Universit茅 de Sherbrooke), Pierre Cossette (Rector, Universit茅 de
Breaking boundaries: Bioresource Engineering shines at 91涩漫 Design Day debut
Generations of Bioresource Engineering students have participated in the BREE 495 capstone design course. What innovative ideas did this year鈥檚 students come up with?
Microgreens: Grow fast, eat young
Pictured above:聽Greenhouse production of sunflower microgreens in biodegradable containers.
By David Wees, agr., Faculty Lecturer, Farm Management & Technology Program and Dept. of Plant Science, FAES
Mac students inspire next-gen scientists at John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium鈥�
Pictured (from left to right): 91涩漫/Mac representatives Ingrid Chiraz and Andrew Churchill; grad students: Jasmine Muszik, Mehtab Singh, Aylish Marshall; JAC representatives Sean Hughes and Karim Jaffer
By Kathy MacLean
Update from Faculty Leadership
Now that our senior leaders have had a few months to settle into their new positions, find out what鈥檚 been happening on campus.聽
By Professor Anja Geitmann and Acting Dean聽Val茅rie Orsat
Two McCall MacBain Scholars coming to Mac in 2024
The McCall MacBain Scholarships at 91涩漫 today announced its fourth cohort of recipients: 30 students who will pursue a funded master鈥檚 or professional degree combined with mentorship and leadership programming, as well as 117 who earned entrance awards ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each.
Chris Buddle: Artist, poet, conservationist
Most members of the 91涩漫 community know Chris Buddle as a professor, an entomologist, a researcher, or a 91涩漫 administrator. But Buddle is a man of many more talents, which you can read all about聽in a new 91涩漫 Reporter article.
Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?
Upset about high interest rates, growing paperwork and heavy regulatory burdens, protesting farmers have become a familiar sight across Quebec since December.
Maison Riviera: Glass jars give way to plastic
Maison Riviera has abandoned the glass containers that have made its name since their arrival on the market in 2015 in favor of plastic.聽Fans of Riviera yogurt who have lids sold separately by the company to give a second life to the little glass pots will still be able to use them, however, since the new plastic containers, arriving in the dairy aisle at the end of August, are made in the same format.
The price of food inevitably "volatile"
From bad weather to global conflicts, and even the breakdown of supply chains, food prices are subject to unpredictable variations.
Here's a look at what's been shaking up the food market in recent years.
Up to the (dairy) challenge
When it comes to valuable outside-the-classroom learning experiences, a competition attended by a team of students from 91涩漫鈥檚 Macdonald Campus ticked all the boxes.聽
Four students in the聽Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program聽travelled to California in early April for the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge.
Canada and Quebec are preparing for another heavy forest fire season
No one can say for sure whether Canada鈥檚 2024 wildfire season will be as devastating as last year, when 15 million hectares of forest burned and over 230,000 people had to be evacuated from their communities, but the relative lack of snow this winter, drought conditions in several regions and an early start to fire season have officials on high alert.
Quebec farmers protest, block roads over cost of business
CBC News interviewed聽agronomist and economist聽Pascal Th茅riault, 91涩漫 Farm Management and Technology Program Director, about recent protests by Quebec farmers asking for more government aid as they face聽rising costs of business and financial hardship.
"There's a need to actually start re-thinking programs to be able to better accommodate for the future over the long run,"聽Th茅riault told journalists.