Ahead of the release of her聽, Mac Campus alum Shaina Hayes 聽about where she finds inspiration for her work and the connection between her farming and her music.
Published on: 20 Feb 2024
A group of Montrealers, upon seeing a huge truck filled with unsold food from grocery stores each week in their neighbourhood, are raising the alarm about the extent of food waste.
Published on: 20 Feb 2024
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced $11 million in new funding for Pulse Canada.
$1.6 million of this investment will go to McGill Department of Plant Science Professor Valerio聽Hoyos-Villegas' Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab.
Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr made the announcement at the University of Manitoba on February 9 on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.
Published on: 14 Feb 2024
On Canada's Agriculture Day on February 13, year 2 and 3 students in McGill's Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program attended the Future of Food conference in Ottawa, thanks to sponsors Farm Credit Canada and CropLife Canada. This one-day event features speakers and industry leaders in Canadian agriculture and food discussing innovation and how Canada can shape the food industry.
Published on: 14 Feb 2024
This Sunday, February 11, marks the United Nation鈥檚 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which promotes full and equal access to science for women and girls.
According to the UN, a significant gender gap persists at all levels of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, most countries, no matter their level of development, have not achieved gender equality in STEM.
Published on: 8 Feb 2024
Times are tough in the ready-to-eat and boxed meal industries. In order to be able to continue in business, Cook it has taken steps to protect itself from creditors, and is planning to be bought out by British Columbia-based Fresh Prep Foods.
Published on: 5 Feb 2024
Growing up in Minnesota, McGill PhD student Scott Sugden spent a lot of time outdoors, particularly canoeing and backpacking in the Arctic.聽
The Arctic became a landscape that he cared deeply about. It led to work in outdoor education, a high school biology classroom, and now as a researcher in environmental microbiology.聽
Published on: 1 Feb 2024
In a new article for The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener,聽Javed Sidiqi, Eric Bishop Von Wettberg and McGill Plant Science Assistant Professor Valerio Hoyos Villegas聽dive into the potential of the humble chickpea, an increasingly popular legume known for high nutritional value and nitrogen-fixing properties.聽
Published on: 31 Jan 2024
On November 22, a delegation of McGill senior academic leaders, including聽Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement) and聽Department of Plant Science Professor聽Anja Geitmann, Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Programs) and Department of Natural Resource Sciences Professor Christopher Buddle, and School of Human Nutrition Professor Treena Wasonti:io Delormier, visited the Mohawk commun
Published on: 24 Jan 2024
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has (PhD(AgEnvSc)'91) as Deputy Director General-Research. Dr. Blade holds a Ph.D. from 香蕉视频 for plant breeding/cropping systems research, conducted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and supported by a Government of Canada Doctoral Scholarship.
Published on: 24 Jan 2024
Seniors aged 65 and over who meet the recommendations of Canada's new Food Guide may not be getting enough of some important nutrients, warns a new study published by researchers at 香蕉视频: their diet may not contain enough folate, vitamin D and calcium.
Published on: 22 Jan 2024
In the contemporary agricultural landscape, interest in vertical farming is surging. This alternative to conventional methods can allow聽farmer's to cultivate crops in compact spaces, maximizing output without expanding horizontally by instead cultivating crops in vertically stacked layers or inclined surfaces. Increasing land use efficiency is critical as the world grapples with limited arable land,聽especially in urban areas.
Published on: 22 Jan 2024
Guatemala is now the third-largest palm oil producer after Malaysia and Indonesia (which produce 88% of the global supply) and is often seen as a more sustainable alternative. Today, more than 60% of Guatemala鈥檚 plantations are certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). High certification rates are largely attributed to plantations owned by a handful of producers, making it easier to certify large chunks of the industry, according to RSPO.
Published on: 17 Jan 2024
For the fourth year in a row, a McGill Plant Science student has won one of three annual Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation (CPBI) Innovation scholarships, which recognize up-and-coming young plant breeders.
Published on: 10 Jan 2024
The latest recommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk, however how well does our national guide for healthy eating serve the nutritional needs of all Canadians?
Published on: 8 Jan 2024
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