�㽶��Ƶ News - agricultural economics

Mac alum named Agriculture in the Classroom Executive Director

webfull — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:30:24 +0000

Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has named Mathieu Rouleau as their new executive director.

Based in Quebec, Rouleau grew up on a dairy, grain, and maple syrup farm and holds a Bachelor in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business and Agronomy from �㽶��Ƶ.

Published: 8 November 2023

U.S. fruit sellers look to Canada for berry production amid drought, rising costs

webfull — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 20:53:33 +0000

While there is a lot of trial and error, partnering with larger players may be worth it for the Canadian growers, says Mary Doidge, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at �㽶��Ƶ in Montreal. "Companies like Driscoll's that have a little bit more capital might be able to take those risks," she said.

Read the full artilce on CBC.ca

Published: 29 September 2022

Macdonald team heads for National Design Innovation Challenge for Agriculture

webfull — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:08:37 +0000

Dalhousie University, Lethbridge College and �㽶��Ƶ are collaborating with Farm Credit Canada on a 2 year pilot project to bring Canadian post-secondary agriculture students together to create innovative solutions to Canadian agricultural challenges. Fifteen students will bring their diverse Canadian perspectives together in cross-institutional teams responding to a specific regional agricultural issue. The challenge tasks will take teams through a creative problem solving matrix as they meet with local producers to discover the full amplitude of the challenge question.

Published: 13 September 2019