Macdonald Founder's Day,Ěý brought together more than 500 members of the Mac Community to celebrate the birth of Sir William Macdonald, to recognize outstanding staff and students, and to listen to three very timely talks on the medical, legal and entrepreneurial aspects of medical Cannibis, in light of its imminent legalization.
Published on: 19 Feb 2018
Closest to cow’s milk in range of nutrients it offers
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Published on: 9 Feb 2018
Two new workshops on medical Cannabis production and quality control
The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in conjunction with the School of Continuing Studies, is pleased to offer two one-day professional workshops on the industrial production and quality control of medical Cannabis.
The imminent legalization of Cannabis in Canada will result in an immediate need for highly-qualified personnel with knowledge in Cannabis production.
Published on: 8 Feb 2018
The School of Human Nutrition is excited to welcome four new Faculty members:
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Published on: 31 Jan 2018
McGill’s men and women’s teams won top honours at the 58th annual Macdonald College Woodsmen competition, held January 27 at the Macdonald CampusĚýin Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc. Nineteen teams representing seven schools, Dalhousie, UNB, Fleming College, Algonquin College, Dartmouth and Maritime College of Forest Technology, competed in team, double and individual chopping and sawing events showcasing skills reminiscent of traditional lumberjacking.
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Published on: 30 Jan 2018
Puissant influenceur des tendances en matière de dĂ©coration, l'Institut Pantone dictera-t-il maintenant le contenu de notre assiette? La couleur 2018 - l'ultraviolet - est aussi celle de l'igname pourpre, un lĂ©gume hautement photogĂ©nique, candidat idĂ©al pour ravir les comptes Instagram des foodiesĚýcette annĂ©e (Ă dĂ©faut de sĂ©duire Ă coup sĂ»r leurs papilles).
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Published on: 25 Jan 2018
University set to host opposing teams for third tournament of the season
It almost feels like a cabin you might find in Northern Quebec country. It’s warm and intimate, a welcoming feeling on a cold day.
At McGill’s Macdonald campus, located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, the shed is filled with giant saws, axes of all kinds and huge stacks of wood that certainly aren’t there to be someone’s kindling.
The shed, along with a snowy field of throwing axe targets and climbing poles serve as home base for the McGill Woodsmen.
Published on: 25 Jan 2018
Congratulations to the winners of the Lister Family Engaged Science 3-Minute Thesis® Competition - Véronique Boyer, Marcus Kaji, and Karolin Dietrich - pictured here with Dean Anja Geitmann and Geoffrey Kelley, MNA for Jacques-Cartier and Minister responsible for Native Affairs.
First place winner, Mark Kaji is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Parasitology. His presentation was entitled "Real life vampires and how to kill them"
Published on: 15 Jan 2018
However, Lawrence Goodridge, the director of Ď㽶ĘÓƵ's food safety and quality program, said the practice of thoroughly washing infected lettuce won't make it safe for consumption.
"That is actually untrue, that is not the case," he said.Ěý"Washing lettuce or any fresh produce that may be contaminated with bacteria is a not a way to ensure its safety."​
"The number of bacteria that one must consume to become sick isĚýso low — and when you wash a lettuce or any fresh produce, you cannot wash away 100Ěýper cent of the bacteria."
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Published on: 8 Jan 2018
Jaswinder Singh can hardly contain his excitement when talking about TLP8, a useful protein he discovered in barley. “It could revolutionize the brewing industry,” said the associate professor at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ’s plant science department.
...Singh and his research team identified 22 genes in barley that were related to the germination process.
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Published on: 3 Jan 2018
It takes a long time to develop a new variety from scratch. Dr. Bruce Coulman of the University of SaskÂatchewan recently recalled the start of his forage breeding career at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ. McGill had allowed its forage breeding program to collapse, and had no breeding lines under development when Coulman started. Starting from scratch in 1976, Coulman registered his first forage variety in 1993.
[Bruce Coulman is a former professor from the Department of Plant Science and served as Departmental Chair]
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Published on: 3 Jan 2018
Researchers from Ď㽶ĘÓƵ (Paul Thomassin) found that if Canadians ate less meat, and more fruits and vegetables, Canada's GDP would benefit. The authors recommended the government subsidize fruits and vegetables, and tax meat, in an effort to reduce chronic disease.
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Published on: 3 Jan 2018
Réflexion sur l'agriculture avec la doyenne de la Faculté de l'agriculture de l'Université McGill
En cette fin d'année, nous vous proposons une réflexion sur l'agriculture avec une femme qui a consacré sa vie aux enjeux agricoles. Anja Geitmann est doyenne de la faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'environnement à l'Université McGill.
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Published on: 18 Dec 2017
Congratulations to alum Valérie Toupin-Dubé, BSc (AgEnvSci)’16, recipient of the Canada’s Volunteer Awards’ Emerging Leader Award for the Quebec region!
“My village, Oka, has left a deep agricultural imprint on me. It formed my desire to bridge the gap between consumers and the hard-working farmers who provide us with three meals a day. As an agronomist, my commitment to children and families is to teach them where their food comes from so that they can consume better and live in a community that is more tightly knit and respectful of the environment.”
Published on: 14 Dec 2017
Congratulations to Professor Jianguo (Jeff) Xia, Department of Animal Science and Institute of Parasitology, who has been named a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2)Ěý in Bioinformatics and Big Data Analytics.
Published on: 12 Dec 2017
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