Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and grey water recycling.
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Published on: 31 Mar 2021
Bieler Cranberries Inc. is the largest single-site cranberry farm in Canada producing up to 40 million pounds of fruit a year, and its founder and president Marc Bieler is recognized as Canada鈥檚 Cranberry King. The road to this achievement, however, was not a straight line. Along the way, Bieler encountered detours, new opportunities and changes of plans 鈥� all fueled by a passion for the land and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Published on: 31 Mar 2021
In the Arctic, climate change and pollution are the biggest threats to top predators like narwhals. Studying the animals鈥� tusks reveals that diet and exposure to pollution have shifted over the past half century in response to sea-ice decline. Human emissions have also led to a sharp rise in the presence of mercury in recent years, according to an international team of researchers.
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Published on: 29 Mar 2021
鈥淚l faudrait que l鈥檈ngouement pour les produits locaux, pour les produits du terroir et pour ce qui est fabriqu茅 au Qu茅bec demeure, m锚me une fois cette pand茅mie termin茅e. Tous ces bons r茅flexes qu'on a d茅velopp茅s pour acheter des produits locaux doivent rester, et les 茅piciers devront continuer 脿 nous offrir ces produits-l脿, 脿 bien les identifier et 脿 les mettre en 茅vidence.鈥� Pascal Th茅riault, Facult茅 des sciences de l鈥檃griculture et de l鈥檈nvironnement de l'Universit茅 McGill.
Published on: 25 Mar 2021
Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and grey water recycling. They must also address the affordability of water related to household income, say researchers from 香蕉视频.
Published on: 25 Mar 2021
It has long been understood that a parent鈥檚 DNA is the principal determinant of health and disease in offspring. Yet inheritance via DNA is only part of the story; a father鈥檚 lifestyle such as diet, being overweight and stress levels have been linked to health consequences for his offspring. This occurs through the epigenome - heritable biochemical marks associated with the DNA and proteins that bind it. But how the information is transmitted at fertilization along with the exact mechanisms and molecules in sperm that are involved in this process has been unclear until now.
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Published on: 16 Mar 2021
Bioresource engineering prof cited for research excellence and role as mentor for women entering the field
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Published on: 12 Mar 2021
McGill鈥檚 shuttle buses are sporting a brand-new design.
After a curveball of a year, the revamped McGill-red vehicles鈥攚hich feature a new, bold Made by McGill design style鈥攚ill, with any luck, serve as a beacon of the many exciting things to come as the university progresses toward the gradual resumption of on-campus activities.
Published on: 3 Mar 2021
The cocktail of beneficial bacteria passed from mother to infant through breast milk changes significantly over time and could act like a daily booster shot for infant immunity and metabolism.
Published on: 23 Feb 2021
In a world as diverse as our own, the journey towards a sustainable future will look different depending on where in the world we live, according to a recent paper published in and led by 香蕉视频, with researchers from the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
Published on: 22 Feb 2021
Bioresource Engineering professor Michael Ngadi has spent his career trying to help solve some of the world鈥檚 most pervasive food problems. Recently, Ngadi and his research team traveled to remote communities in Bolivia, Laos, Zambia, Malawi and Ethiopia to examine elements of the local diets, assess their nutritional status, and build programs that would introduce nutrient-dense foods into local cuisines.
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Published on: 18 Feb 2021
Here's a feast for your eyes on this chilly February morning. Join聽Mike Bleho聽for a trip back to the sweltering summer of 2020 to see the construction of a couple of new structures at the Hort Centre - a low input high tunnel and a greenhouse. Thanks to this new infrastructure, the team produced tomatoes right up until the first week of November! The project came together thanks to the dedicated efforts of our staff and students and was supported by the McGill Sustainability Projects Fund.聽
Published on: 18 Feb 2021
En chute libre depuis les ann茅es 1940, le nombre de fermes se stabilise au Qu茅bec. Fait rare, il a m锚me l茅g猫rement augment茅 en 2020. Derri猫re cette hausse se cache toutefois deux r茅alit茅s. Si les petites fermes de proximit茅 et les 茅rabli猫res sont en croissance, les productions animales sont en baisse, pour la plupart. En f茅vrier聽2020, Cl茅mence Briand-Racine [BSc (AgEnvSc)鈥�14 ], fondant officiellement son entreprise agricole mara卯ch猫re聽: la Ferme aux colibris. 聽
Published on: 18 Feb 2021
Animal-friendly fences, optimized water use and rotational grazing systems help make the Mac dairy herd more sustainable overall
鈥淭his system of pasturing uses the cattle to manage grass growth, and in return, the cattle get highly nutritious grass at the peak of quality while spending the spring, summer and fall outside in a natural environment,鈥� says [Farm Manager, Paul] Meldrum of the Project which received funding from the University鈥檚 Sustainability Projects Fund.
Published on: 18 Feb 2021
| Caitlin MacDougall, Liaison Officer, Farm Management and Technology Program
Nearly 200 members of the McGill-Macdonald community gathered for a virtual celebration of Founder鈥檚 Day on Zoom on February 11, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic required organizers to rethink the traditional format. The transition to a digital event was a smooth one, with veteran MC Paul Meldrum, Manager of the Macdonald Campus Farm, seamlessly connecting each segment with some behind-the-scenes help.
Published on: 12 Feb 2021
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