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Italian heirloom seeds for amateur gardeners

There is no one single accepted definition of an heirloom seed. “That’s a word that has a lot of different meanings to different people,” explains Dan Brisebois, a farmer at Ferme Tournesol, a cooperative based in Les Cèdres, Quebec, outside of Montreal.

Published: 12 Aug 2019

Morphologie des cellules végétales : mystérieux puzzle

Communication de presse, Université McGill - 8 août 2019

La pectine et la cellulose pourraient jouer un rôle dans le mécanisme moléculaire régissant la morphologie des cellules végétales

Published: 12 Aug 2019

Puzzling shapes: unlocking the mysteries of plant cell morphology

McGill Press Release - 8 August 2019

New study suggests pectin and cellulose involved in molecular mechanism defining plant cell morphology

The discovery of the mechanics and molecular mechanism that dictate cell shape formation in plants by a team of McGill researchers offers new clues about the fundamental processes governing tissue formation in multicellular organisms.

Published: 12 Aug 2019

Stéphanie Bélanger-Naud, meilleure bûcheronne au pays

Stéphanie Bélanger-Naud est devenue la meilleure bûcheronne au Canada, le 27 juillet dernier, en remportant le championnat canadien Stihl Timbersport à Mississauga, en Ontario.

Le championnat comporte trois épreuves qui consistent à couper de larges billots de bois avec des scies différentes ou à la hache, et ce, le plus rapidement possible. Le pointage cumulé à la fin de la compétition déterminait la grande gagnante parmi les six bûcheronnes participantes.

Published: 6 Aug 2019

La vague végé: vers un retour du pois jaune?

Au début du XXe siècle, alors que la soupe aux pois faisait partie intégrante du menu des Québécois, on le cultivait beaucoup ici, raconte David Wees, chargé de cours et agronome à l'Université McGill. L'intérêt s'est ensuite perdu dans les années 70. « La source de protéine a été remplacée par une autre source de protéine : la production animale », ajoute M. Chalifour.

Published: 5 Aug 2019

Des aînés morts étouffés par leur grilled cheese

Stéphanie Chevalier, professeure associée à l'École de nutrition humaine de l'Université McGill, souligne elle aussi que le grilled cheese présente des risques particuliers parce qu'il est collant. Il le sera d'autant s'il est servi froid, par exemple à cause d'un délai pour le découper en morceaux, a-t-elle dit.

Published: 5 Aug 2019

Adjunct Professor Pierre Lacasse named a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Animal Science

Congratulations to Dr. Pierre Lacasse, an Adjunct Professor in Animal Science, who has been made a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Animal Science (CSAS) in a recent annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The fellowship is awarded to CSAS members for truly outstanding contributions in any field of animal agriculture. Dr. Lacasse is a research scientist in Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre, AAFC.

Published: 23 Jul 2019

McGill researchers receive $3.3M from NSERC CREATE program funding

Hanadi Sleiman and Jaswinder Singh have each received $1.65 million in research grants, to be distributed over six years.

Published: 15 Jul 2019

Professor Joann Whalen named a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Soil Science

Congratulations to NRS professor Joann Whalen who has been made a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS). The Award is for members with a distinguished record of accomplishment in soil science & service to the CSSS.

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Published: 15 Jul 2019

Chandra Madramootoo inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering

Congratulations to Bioresource professor Chandra Madramootoo, who was recently made a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

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Published: 4 Jul 2019

Soil science specialist Joann Whalen awarded Auguste Scott Prize

Congratulations to NRS professor Joann Whalen, who was recently awarded the Auguste Scott prize given by the Association quebecoise de specialistes en science du sol (AQSSS). Other professors who won it previously were Dr. Gus Mackenzie and Dr. Guy Mehuys. The prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to the field of soil science.

Published: 2 Jul 2019

McGill Researchers Collaborate on Breakthrough Research Projects with the National Research Council

Today [June 20], Iain Stewart, President of the National Research Council, Canada's largest federal research and development organization, announced the results of the inaugural round of the NRC’s New Beginnings Initiative. The New Beginnings Initiative is part of the NRC’s Ideation Fund, which was announced in Budget 2018 to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by NRC researchers working with external collaborators.

Published: 2 Jul 2019

Flesh flies invading the Laurentians, Eastern Townships

If you've been out in the Laurentians or the Eastern Townships lately, you may have noticed there've been a lot of flies - notably bigger varieties known as flesh flies.  

They have been seen invading those communities to the point where some restaurants had to shut down their terrasses and residents can't enjoy their backyards.

Published: 2 Jul 2019

New and Renewed Canada Research Chairs for the Faculty

On June 14 in Victoria, British Columbia, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced an investment of over $275 million for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada.

Published: 18 Jun 2019

Consumers urged to buy local as frozen imported raspberries are recalled

Concerns they might be contaminated with norovirus, a highly contagious virus that continues that causes gastroenteritis.

Quebec recalled frozen raspberries imported from Chile this week over concerns they might be contaminated with norovirus.

Published: 17 Jun 2019

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