Optimiser le confort des vaches en stabulation entravée
Peut-on aménager une étable pour offrir un plus grand bien-être aux animaux qui y passent leur vie ? Des chercheurs se penchent sur la question.
Environ 90 % des fermes laitières au Québec recourent à la stabulation entravée. Selon cette formule, les vaches mènent toutes leurs activités dans la stalle : elles y mangent, y dorment et s’y font traire. D’où l’importance de leur fournir un espace favorable au bien-être.
Une deuxième vie pour les plumes de poulets
Les fermes du Québec génèrent chaque année 75 millions de tonnes de plumes de poulets! Une partie est réduite en farine et ajoutée à la nourriture animale, mais le reste finit souvent dans les poubelles. Marie-Josée Dumont, professeure au Département de génie des bioressources à l’Université McGill, ne pouvait imaginer laisser une telle ressource gratuite et disponible en aussi grande quantité finir sa vie aux ordures.
Left turn ban from Boulevard des Anciens-Combattants (northbound) onto Hwy 20W from 16h-18h effective September 17
The Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue City Council has voted in favor of banning left turns on boulevard des Anciens-Combattants northbound at the intersection of the ramp for Highway 20 West between 16h00 and 18h00. The changes will go into effect on September 17, 2018.Rest assured that officials from Macdonald and John Abbott College did make a representation to the Town about the potential impact of this decision on the campus community prior to the decision being taken.
Portes ouvertes sur les fermes : Ă la rencontre de notre agriculture!
Le dimanche 9 septembre , de 10 h à 16 h, c’est un rendez-vous sur plus de 100 fermes partout au Québec et au Parc olympique de Montréal pour la 16e édition des Portes ouvertes sur les fermes du Québec....Présenté par l’UPA depuis 2003, cet événement familial gratuit permet de visiter des fermes qui en plus de leur accueil offrent des dégustations de produits régionaux, démonstrations agricoles, rencontres avec des experts tels que vétérinaires et agronomes et, surtout, un contact privilégié
New network bringing together Indigenous students and health professionals
Based in Kahnawake, Quebec Indigenous Mentorship Network seeks to support and encourage Indigenous students. (...) "We do need more representation in all health-related fields. There's a growing number, but we're all very stretched with demands," said Treena Delormier, an associate professor in the School of Human Nutrition at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ.
Improving milk production – the Buffalo Edition. A Canadian first!
NOVEL REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AIM TO BUILD CAPACITY IN THE CANADIAN BUFFALO MILK INDUSTRY
Keenoa aims to transform Dietetics Practice
It’s one more feather in the cap for Keenoa co-founders, Registered Dietitian and PhD candidate ANNE-JULIE TESSIER, BSc(NutrSc)’16 (right), ANTONY GARANT, and business partner ANGEL ONG, RD, BSc(NutrSc)’09, MSc’11, PhD Candidate in the School of Human Nutrition.
Tango médiatique
Les milieux universitaire et de la recherche gagnent à cultiver leurs relations avec les médias. Mais attention … à l’ère des vérités parallèles et des nouvelles factices, la tâche peut se révéler complexe.
A step forward for sustainability
McGill’s Sustainability experts [including Elena Bennett and Nil Basu] are involved in examining the effects of everything from locust swarms to urban heat islands to mountains of toxic e-waste. The new McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative hopes to play a crucial role in those efforts. #McGillNewsMag
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Kajou captures Audience Prize at World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge
Congratulations to PhD candidate Emmanuella Ellis (BRE-Supervisor Michael Ngadi) and Kajou teammates for capturing the “Audience Prize” at the recent 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge. Kajou is an agri-food venture that seeks to transform the cashew value chain in Côte d'Ivoire.
NutriPulse captures 3rd place at World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge
NutriPulse has captured 3rd place in the 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge!  Co-Founders and PhD candidates Josephine Ampofo (FdSci), Adeyemi Adegbenjo (BRE) and Zeyan Zhong (FdSci) will spend the next year building their project.
Closure of Hwy 20 overpass August 9 night
The Hwy 20 overpass/Rue Poultry Cottages will be reduced to one lane traffic during the night of Thursday, Aug 9, from 21:00 to 5:00, for infrastructure inspection.
The southbound lane of the Hwy 20 overpass will be closed, with alternating traffic on the northbound lane.
NRS Postdoctoral Researcher receives Bantng Fellowship
Congratulations to Karina Benessaiah, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, who received a prestigious Banting Fellowship.
Vijaya Raghavan recognized for his international work
Congratulations to James McGill Professor Vijaya Raghavan, Bioresource Engineering, who is the 2018 recipient of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' (ASABE) International Food Engineering Award. This award recognizes Raghavan's dedication to promoting agricultural and biological engineering internationally.
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Plant Science researcher recognized by Canadian Society of Plant Biologists
Congratulations to Professor Jaswinder Singh, Plant Science, who received the 2018 Canadian Society of Plant Biologists C.D. Nelson Award.
This award recognizes Professor Singh's outstanding research contributions in plant biology, which show exceptional promise for the improvement of crop plants through genetic engineering, molecular breeding and genomics.