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Published on: 7 Jun 2016
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With peak biting season for mosquitoes just around the corner, many of us might be tempted to wonder why don't we just get rid of the darn things altogether.Mosquitoes, after all, are attracted to many of the same things that attract humans during the summer months. "If you're outside having a barbecue with a bunch of friends, that's just a welcome sign for mosquitoes," said Chris Cloutier, a naturalist at the Morgan Aboretum.
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Published on: 7 Jun 2016
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It has taken Erik Kudelka 11 years to graduate from 香蕉视频, so the Macdonald Campus convocation Friday will be momentous day for him.
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Published on: 3 Jun 2016
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Published on: 25 May 2016
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| EDUARDO GANEM CUENCA and KATHY MACLEAN
Students from McGill鈥檚 Macdonald Campus seem to have figured out the winning combination of talent, skills, risk 鈥揳nd above all, the unwavering determination it takes to convert an idea into a viable business venture.
Published on: 16 May 2016
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In the barn with McGill鈥檚 new NSERC Industrial Research Chair on Sustainable Life of Dairy Cattle
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Published on: 4 May 2016
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Congratulations to Val茅rie Toupin-Dub茅, BSc(AgEnvSc) '16, winner of Equiterre鈥檚 Laure Waridel Bursary. The bursary was established in 2008 by Equiterre and the Caisse d鈥櫭ヽonomie solidaire Desjardins for students committed to pursuing and disseminating research on environmental and social action.
Published on: 4 May 2016
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Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development
A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team.
Published on: 2 May 2016
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芦 L鈥橦ONORIS CAUSA, JE LE PRENDS POUR TOUTES LES FAMILLES AGRICOLES 禄 La nouvelle a 茅t茅 divulgu茅e sur Facebook : Maria Labrecque Ducheneau sera r茅cipiendaire d鈥檜n doctorat honorifique (honoris causa) le 3 juin prochain. Le doctorat lui sera d茅cern茅 par la rectrice de l鈥橴niversit茅 McGill, Suzanne Fortier, lors de la collation des grades des 茅tudiants en sciences de l鈥檃griculture et de l鈥檈nvironnement.
Published on: 25 Apr 2016
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LAWRENCE GOODRIDGE, DEPT. OF FOOD SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, WAS INTERVIEWED ON CBC RADIO鈥橲 HOMERUN AT 5:40 PM ABOUT AN OUTBREAK OF HEPATITIS A LINKED TO BERRIES SOLD AT COSTCO.
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Published on: 25 Apr 2016
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Excitement was in the air last May at a glitzy Toronto reception for 鈥渞ockstar鈥� professionals not accustomed to glitz: research scientists from six Canadian universities... At 香蕉视频, insect scientist Chris Buddle submitted one study to a journal in 鈥渕ore of a casual, non-jargony language, (trying) to write it in a way that鈥檚 a bit more engaging, and not the typical dry scientific writing.鈥�
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Published on: 18 Apr 2016
Popular culture loves the mythology of the self-made success, the boot-strapping individual who eschews formal education to blaze a path to success. But, while superstar dropouts can capture our imaginations 鈥� think Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg 鈥� they are the exceptions, not the rule. Especially in Canada: a study by the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, for example, found that nearly 90 per cent of the founders of Canada鈥檚 top 250 tech companies are university graduates.
Published on: 6 Apr 2016
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The Indo-Canada research project on small millets aims at enhancing its production and consumption. Millets are a must to tackle the increasing number of diabetic and lifestyle deceases in the community... This project on small millet production, processing and consumption was launched by Dhan Foundation, supported by Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) and by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) with the partnership of scientists from 香蕉视频 [Prof. Vijaya Raghavan], Canada and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Published on: 5 Apr 2016
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Minister Lawrence MacAulay was on campus to participate in the Symposium and Wrap-Up meeting for the 鈥淓ffects of Agricultural Water Management Systems on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Eastern Canada鈥� project led by Chandra Madramootoo (Bioresource Engineering).听 The project was funded by the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases program.
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Announcement by The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Macdonald Campus of 香蕉视频, March 30, 2016
Published on: 30 Mar 2016
|KATHY MACLEAN, COMMUNICATIONS, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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There was good news all around for the Quebec agri-food sector in the recent provincial budget.
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Published on: 23 Mar 2016
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