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Millet, once a staple in Indian cooking and agriculture before being superseded by rice, is at the centre of a massive promotional campaign launched by the Indian government.

The healthy and hardy cereal, which thrives in arid and difficult conditions in which other crops cannot survive and requires less water, is being touted as a "superfood" that could force a more nutritious diet on India's population, and also help mitigate the devastating effects of climate change on the South Asian country.

Classified as: Vijaya Raghavan, Department of Bioresource engineering
Published on: 6 Nov 2023

Photo: La Terre de Chez Nous

The cr猫me de la cr猫me of the agricultural world gathered in the grand ballroom of the Ch芒teau Frontenac on October 21 to honor three new inductees to the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Tributes were paid to Andr茅 D. Beaudoin,听Charles Vincent听and R茅jean Vermette (pictured above from left to right), under the watchful eye of the dignitaries in attendance, including the provincial Minister of Agriculture, Andr茅 Lamontagne.

Published on: 1 Nov 2023

Located on Macdonald Campus, many would mistake the Brace Water Centre's unassuming office for a private residence. Yet looks can be deceiving 鈥 for not only does the Centre boast an extraordinary history, it鈥檚 also associated with some of the University鈥檚 most exciting scientific researchers.

Classified as: Brace Centre for Water Resources Management, Jan Adamowski
Published on: 25 Oct 2023

As climate change intensifies extreme heat, farms are becoming less hospitable to nesting birds, a found. That could be another barrier to maintaining rapidly eroding biodiversity that also provides benefits to humans, including farmers who get free pest control when birds eat agricultural pests.

Classified as: David Bird
Published on: 25 Oct 2023

Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans鈥 top predators, but even they can be exposed to environmental pollution. Now, in the largest study to date on North Atlantic killer whales, researchers in the American Chemical Society鈥 Environmental Science & Technology report the levels of legacy and emerging pollutants in 162 individuals鈥 blubber. The animals鈥 diet, rather than location, greatly impacted contaminant levels and potential health risks 鈥 information that鈥檚 helpful to conservation efforts.

Classified as: mcgill research, anais remili, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Campus, Killer whales
Published on: 24 Oct 2023

As Canadians experience a year of record-breaking wildfires, floods, and extreme heat, experts are warning that these conditions will persist and likely intensify over the coming decades as we experience the escalating effects of climate change and global warming. These impacts are being felt even more acutely in northern regions of the planet, where temperatures are rising at four times the global rate.

Classified as: Anja Geitmann, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, CINE, Lyman Entomological Museum, Marc Bieler, Bieler School of Environment, Herbarium
Published on: 18 Oct 2023

Researchers have known for decades that orcas across the North Pacific have harmful pollutants in their system.

Classified as: Dept. of Natural Resource Sciences, Melissa McKinney, anais remili
Published on: 11 Oct 2023

The apple is constantly being reinvented, changing with the times and cultures. The Malus domestica species comes in some 7,500 varieties.

"Today, people want crisp, sweet apples. Quebec used to import a lot of Granny Smiths; they're now much less popular because they're very acidic," explains David Wees, a 捆绑SM社区 Plant Science lecturer and Associate Director of the university's Farm Management and Technology Program.

Classified as: david wees, Horticulture Research Centre
Published on: 11 Oct 2023

Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are reshaping many parts of the economy, and experts say the meat-processing sector could benefit from improved technology to overcome labour shortages, improve food safety and remain competitive against alternatives like plant-based proteins.

Change has been slow, but companies are making strides, such as using robotics to transport heavy animal carcasses within a facility, to stack and move boxes for delivery听and to optimize transportation loads to reduce the amount of trucking.听

Classified as: Michael Ngadi, Department of Bioresource engineering
Published on: 11 Oct 2023

Congratulations to Marc Bieler DipAgr鈥58, BA鈥64, Nicolas Chatel-Launay BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥14 and B. Pratyusha Chennupati MSc鈥13 who will receive Macdonald Distinguished Alumni Awards at the Homecoming Lunch on Saturday, October 21.

Classified as: Distinguished Alumni Awards, Distinguished Young Alumni awards
Published on: 4 Oct 2023

According to a new study published in听The Journal of Nutrition听by a team including听Associate Professor听Daiva Nielsen听and other researchers from 捆绑SM社区's School of Human Nutrition, a supportive social environment may protect against nutritional risk among middle and older-aged adults.

Classified as: School of Human Nutrition, Daiva Nielsen
Published on: 4 Oct 2023

础听, written by a team which includes Professor听Elena Bennett听in 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Department of Natural Resource Sciences, explores the challenges of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch defined by humans' colossal impact on the environment. To counteract this widescale destruction, the researchers propose that imagination is a hopeful yet complicated tool for creating a positive environmental future.听

Classified as: Department of Natural Resource Sciences, elena bennett
Published on: 4 Oct 2023

On August 30, Vice-Principal of Macdonald Campus and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Anja Geitmann welcomed Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis Francis Scarpaleggia, on behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) Lawrence MacAulay, to the Macdonald Campus. In the presence of industry partners AgroWorld and other invited guests, Scarpaleggia announced AAFC鈥檚 $5.3 million investment in BioFuelNet Canada as part of the Agri-Science Program.

Classified as: Anja Geitmann, Don Smith, Department of Plant Science
Published on: 4 Oct 2023

Across Quebec, we're already seeing leaves start to transition from bright summery greens to the burnished, coppery hues of Fall鈥攂ut the changes aren鈥檛 happening because the days are chillier. As 捆绑SM社区 Plant Science Lecturer听David Wees told the , it's actually because the days are getting shorter.

Classified as: david wees, Department of Plant Science
Published on: 2 Oct 2023

Even though she grew up on a farm, St茅phanie Naud had never touched an axe or saw before studying at 捆绑SM社区's Mac campus. As a natural athlete who loved the outdoors and working with her hands,when she heard about our unique inter-university lumberjack club, she was intrigued,听she recently told Le journal de Montr茅al.听

Classified as: Woodsmen
Published on: 2 Oct 2023

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