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A passion for animal welfare

Although Andrea Amado doesn鈥檛 come from an agricultural background, she was drawn to farms from a young age. Originally from Argentina, she moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec with her family when she was four. Some of her earliest memories are of visiting farms and connecting with the animals, especially cows and horses. This interest eventually led her to 91涩漫, where she earned a B.Sc.

Addressing Canada's agricultural labour shortage鈥攃olumn by Pascal Th茅riault

In 2019, RBC released an alarming report聽revealing a labour shortage in Canada's agricultural sector that could reach 123,000 vacant positions, a slowdown in exports compared to our competitors, a growing proportion of university and college graduates compared to those with a secondary education or less, a shortfall in GDP, and more.

Buying Canadian at the grocery store鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault

President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada has prompted calls to boycott American products. For consumers, the task is more complicated than it seems.

"Unless you are an expert in supply chains, and even then, it is very complex," agronomist and economist Pascal Th茅riault, Director of 91涩漫's Farm Management and Technology Program, told Radio-Canada.

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

A company founded by Department of Bioresource Engineering James 91涩漫 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.聽

Live longer by swapping red meat for plant proteins: 91涩漫 research on CBC's What on Earth

Last year, a 91涩漫-led study found that replacing half their red and processed meat would increase people's life expectancy an average of nine months, while cutting their diet-related carbon footprint by 25 per cent.

Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques

The Department of Bioresource Engineering聽(BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE graduate Chris Patterson.

Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity

91涩漫 Bioresource Engineering Professors Val茅rie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to聽Le Devoir聽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.

91涩漫 alumna appointed Director of Agri-Food Innovation for Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole

This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx,聽BSc(FSc)鈥�12,聽as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation Zone. Congratulations to Proulx, who has over ten years of experience in agri-food innovation鈥攁nd got her start on 91涩漫's Macdonald Campus.

School of Human Nutrition Professor Treena Delormier awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal alongside 18 other 91涩漫ians

Nineteen members of the 91涩漫 community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the聽King Charles III Coronation Medal.

A passion for food: Interview with Marie-Line Beauchamp, COO of MTY Canada

91涩漫 alumna Marie-Line Beauchamp, BSc(FSc)鈥�82, has worked her entire life in the food industry, where she has held various management positions, including as Executive Vice President of Sodexo Canada and President of R么tisseries St-Hubert. Since 2018, she has been the Chief Operating Officer of MTY Canada, where she oversees, among other things, the 1,106 restaurants that the group operates in Quebec.

Celebrating the legacy of Professor Roger Prichard

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

Tracking puffins at dawn in Alaska

Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards

In the eerie stillness of a misty Alaskan dawn, Cassandra Ciafro was already on the move by 3 a.m. Clad in camouflage, she melded seamlessly with the rugged cliffs, joining the seabirds in their lofty perches. Her mission? To deploy trackers and observe deitary patterns of the tufted puffin, a key indicator of the region鈥檚 fish stocks.

91涩漫 student pursues dream wildlife conservation career thanks to the Canada Award

Hear from Manuela Gonzalez Barrantes, first-year Environmental Biology student and Canada Award recipient from New Brunswick, on why she chose 91涩漫, how the Canada Award made that dream into reality, and her big plans for the future.聽

From cod to crops to cranberries: Lister 3MT competitors deliver

On November 27, the Macdonald Campus Office of Student Academic Services hosted the annual Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an event open to master鈥檚 and doctoral students from all disciplines in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Small berries, big achievements

He鈥檚 known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr鈥�58, BA鈥�64) has contributed to Quebec鈥檚 thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this 91涩漫 alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.