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For this B.C. beekeeper and Mac Campus alumna, gathering groceries is sweet and sustainable

In a recent article for their What's In My Cart? series, the Globe and Mail profiles 72-year-old Julia Common, a beekeeper based in聽Delta, B.C. She says she was hooked on bees the first time her hands entered a hive, when she was only 21 and enrolled in agricultural studies at 91涩漫鈥檚 Macdonald Campus, near her hometown of Montreal.

Rising cocoa prices push alumni-founded Remix Snacks to innovate

In the wake of soaring cocoa prices, Isabelle Lam, BSc(NutrSc)鈥�19, co-founder of Remix Snacks, spoke to the Globe and Mail about innovation in an unpredictable economy.

Nutrition students recognized at 2025 CNS Conference

Recently, the Canadian Nutrition Society held its annual conference, where awards were distributed to winners of the society's poster presentations. Among them, two 91涩漫 grad students studying nutrition were recognized.

New Pathy Fellow from 91涩漫's Macdonald Campus will focus on sustainable farming with 脡l猫ves des champs

Two new 91涩漫 graduates have won聽Pathy Fellowships, including one graduate from 91涩漫's Macdonald Campus. The $50,000 award recognizes young leaders who have innovative approaches to creating change, enabling them to dedicate a year of their early career to a cause and community they are passionate about while engaging in hands-on and practical learning.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni: Ibrahim Kasujja

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni Ibrahim Kasujja has built on his success at 91涩漫鈥檚 Dobson Cup startup competition to help improve the school diet in his native Uganda聽

Ibrahim Kasujja鈥檚 journey began during the COVID-19 pandemic when he started his master's in human nutrition at 91涩漫 remotely from Uganda.

91涩漫 has become a leader in cannabis science

The 4th聽Cannabis Scientific Symposium: From Plants to People, to be held May 5鈥�6 at the RI-MUHC, brings together top researchers as well as investigators, policymakers and industrial stakeholders from across Canada and around the globe. Among the speakers are Allyn Howlett and Bruce Bugbee, two of the most influential scientists in cannabinoid and cannabis research.

91涩漫 alumnus appointed head of the Royal Brinkman agronomy department

Royal Brinkman Canada has appointed Mohammed Antar (PhD, P.Ag) as head of its agronomy department, noting in their announcement that he "will play a key role in helping growers enhance crop productivity and quality through innovative, science-based solutions."

Is eating Canadian better for your health?

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

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

In the Hill Times, Saji George, Associate Professor in 91涩漫's Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, argues that with the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural fu

Canada invests in 91涩漫 project to protect Lake Simcoe

The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of over $1 million in three freshwater projects for the protection of Lake Simcoe,聽including聽$412,700 to 91涩漫 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

Natural Resource Sciences grad students reduce lab plastic waste by nearly 50%

Single-use plastics are everywhere鈥攂ut two 91涩漫 researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.

"Although plastic pollution wasn鈥檛 the main focus of our research, safeguarding water bodies is essential to our work, and we knew we had to address the disconnect between our values and laboratory practices."

Pascal Th茅riault: For American farmers, it is impossible to do without Canadian potash

As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, 91涩漫 agronomist and economist聽Pascal Th茅riault聽told TVA Nouvelles.

Tariff trouble prompts Montrealers to prepare for price hikes鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault

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

Students weigh in on what matters to them in agriculture

Farm consolidation, lack of financial supports, and agriculture-inclusive education streams are some of the most important issues for students attending the recent Future of Food聽conference in Ottawa.聽

Students from 91涩漫鈥檚 Farm Management Technology (FMT) program told聽Farmtario聽what they see as the most important concerns young people have with agriculture and agri-food in Canada.

Coffee, stuck between inflation and shrinkflation鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault

Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats, reports Radio-Canada.聽