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Trying to protect agriculture and preserve antibiotics—interview with Prof. Jennifer Ronholm

Published: 9 September 2024

A major issue associated with antimicrobial resistance is the overuse and potential misuse of antibiotics in agriculture.

The Jean-Martin Fortier phenomenon

Published: 7 August 2024

In a recent article, L'actualité does a deep dive into small-scale farm enthusiast, author, and star of the popular series Les fermiers Jean-Martin Fortier (BA'02). This "rock-star" of organic...

McGill students shine at the NAIDC: Progressive Dairy interviews Beatrice Neveu and Connor Velthuis

Published: 23 October 2024

In April 2024, four Ď㽶ĘÓƵ students from the Macdonald Campus' Farm Management and Technology (FMT) program participated in the 2024 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC...

The little-known—and threatened—orcas of the North Atlantic

Published: 10 September 2024

AnaĂŻs Remili, PhD(AgEnvSc)'23, an ecotoxicologist and postdoctoral researcher, tracks contaminants that threaten the health of North Atlantic orcas. While Pacific orca populations are well studied,...

Penthouse home awaits rare peregrine falcons in Victoria—comments from David Bird

Published: 26 August 2024

The Times Colonist reports that a nesting pair of peregrine falcons, along with a juvenile born this year, have been landing on the upper decks and rooftop of the Promontory residential tower in...

The impact of global warming on fall colors—interview with Prof. Benoît Côté

Published: 23 October 2024

While climate change may not dictate the arrival of Fall colors, it does affect this phenomenon... and its eventual disappearance.

McGill Bioresource Engineering student awarded Environmental Research & Education Foundation scholarship

Published: 9 October 2024

Congratulations to McGill Department of Bioresource Engineering Master's student Sadie MacDonald, who has been named the 2024 Detachable Container Association Scholar by the Environmental Research...

Feeding Quebecers—alumni-founded Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol is thriving

Published: 27 August 2024

Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol, founded by five McGill graduates, supplies fresh, organic produce to about 700 families, and, with its seed business and planning tools, is giving a boost to fellow...

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