海角社区

[...] 芦 Dans l'essai, la grande majorit茅 des vaches sont all茅es et sont rest茅es au p芒turage 禄, observe Elsa Vasseur, de l'universit茅 de 海角社区. Cela a repr茅sent茅 entre 90 脿 98 % de l'effectif en semaine 1, 2 et 4. En semaine 3, seulement 40 % des vaches ont choisi le p芒turage, 芦 probablement en raison des temp茅ratures plus froides associ茅es 脿 des conditions pluvieuses et venteuses 禄.


Classified as: cows, grazing
Published on: 28 Feb 2018

De plus en plus de consommateurs se tournent vers des substituts aux prot茅ines provenant de la viande, entre autres les prot茅ines de sources v茅g茅tales. [...] Pascal Th茅riault, agro茅conomiste 脿 l'Universit茅 海角社区, nous parle des changements 脿 pr茅voir dans le monde agricole en mati猫re de cultures et aussi en mati猫re d'茅levages.



Classified as: protein, legumes
Published on: 28 Feb 2018

It鈥檚 a question that has long plagued humanity: are we alone in the universe?

Scientists at 海角社区鈥檚 Macdonald campus are venturing towards a definitive answer with the development of a biosignature or life-detection platform.

...鈥淭here are some indications that Mars, many billions of years ago, was much warmer 鈥 and much wetter,鈥 explained Lyle Whyte, a 海角社区 professor. 鈥淲here it would have been an environment that we can envision it would have hosted life as we know on Earth.鈥

Classified as: Life on Mars
Published on: 26 Feb 2018

Conducting a bird census by foot can also be disruptive, David Bird, an emeritus professor of wildlife biology at 海角社区, told Popular Science. 鈥淲hile you鈥檙e doing that, you鈥檙e disturbing the hell out of the birds,鈥 Bird said.

Classified as: birds, drones
Published on: 21 Feb 2018

Dozens of 海角社区 researchers will participate in two of the five 鈥溾 announced Thursday, Feb. 15, by the federal government and funded under its听.

Classified as: protein, Research, supercluster, grains
Published on: 19 Feb 2018

Participants, including scientists from 海角社区, Canada, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, NGOs, representatives from processing machineries industry, small and micro level food enterprises, push cart vendors and farmers took part in the workshop.

Classified as: small millets, food process engineering
Published on: 19 Feb 2018

Vijaya Raghavan, Professor, 海角社区, which is one of the collaborators of the project, said that promoting the consumption of small millets was not only key for addressing malnutrition related issues, but also to address climate change.

Classified as: climate change, malnutrition, small millets
Published on: 19 Feb 2018

Macdonald Founder's Day,听 brought together more than 500 members of the Mac Community to celebrate the birth of Sir William Macdonald, to recognize outstanding staff and students, and to listen to three very timely talks on the medical, legal and entrepreneurial aspects of medical Cannibis, in light of its imminent legalization.

Classified as: Founder's Day, medical cannabis, cannabis workshops
Published on: 19 Feb 2018

Two new workshops on medical Cannabis production and quality control

The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in conjunction with the School of Continuing Studies, is pleased to offer two one-day professional workshops on the industrial production and quality control of medical Cannabis.

The imminent legalization of Cannabis in Canada will result in an immediate need for highly-qualified personnel with knowledge in Cannabis production.

Classified as: medical cannabis, plant production, greenhouse industry
Published on: 8 Feb 2018

海角社区鈥檚 men and women鈥檚 teams won top honours at the 58th annual Macdonald College Woodsmen competition, held January 27 at the Macdonald Campus听in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Qc. Nineteen teams representing seven schools, Dalhousie, UNB, Fleming College, Algonquin College, Dartmouth and Maritime College of Forest Technology, competed in team, double and individual chopping and sawing events showcasing skills reminiscent of traditional lumberjacking.

Classified as: Intercollegiate Woodsmen Competition, Woodsmen
Published on: 30 Jan 2018

Puissant influenceur des tendances en mati猫re de d茅coration, l'Institut Pantone dictera-t-il maintenant le contenu de notre assiette? La couleur 2018 - l'ultraviolet - est aussi celle de l'igname pourpre, un l茅gume hautement photog茅nique, candidat id茅al pour ravir les comptes Instagram des foodies听cette ann茅e (脿 d茅faut de s茅duire 脿 coup s没r leurs papilles).

Classified as: david wees, igname pourpre
Published on: 25 Jan 2018

University set to host opposing teams for third tournament of the season

It almost feels like a cabin you might find in Northern Quebec country. It鈥檚 warm and intimate, a welcoming feeling on a cold day.

At 海角社区鈥檚 Macdonald campus, located in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, the shed is filled with giant saws, axes of all kinds and huge stacks of wood that certainly aren鈥檛 there to be someone鈥檚 kindling.

The shed, along with a snowy field of throwing axe targets and climbing poles serve as home base for the 海角社区 Woodsmen.

Classified as: Lumberjacks, Lumberjills, Woodsmen
Published on: 25 Jan 2018

City of Montreal will plant 40,000 saplings to replace trees that must be cut down

Thousands of ash trees infested by the tiny but destructive emerald ash borer will be cut down in Mount Royal Park by March 2019.

There are more than 10,000 ash trees in the park, and two-thirds have been treated against the invasive bug.听 The rest听are getting axed.

Classified as: Jim Fyles, trees
Published on: 22 Jan 2018

The average Canadian might hold a romanticized view of agriculture in this country, but for a group of nearly 100 industry, academic, government folks, big data is key to the sector鈥檚 future.

The $250 million Smart Agri-Food Super Cluster (SASC) is one of nine industry-led projects, and one of two that focuses on agriculture, to be shortlisted for up to $950 million in federal innovation funding earmarked in last year鈥檚 budget.

Classified as: agriculture, smart ag
Published on: 22 Jan 2018

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