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There aren鈥檛 many agronomists who have a piece of artwork that carries their name, but 91社区 Macdonald alum Louis Robert (BScAgr鈥�82, MSc鈥�86 鈥� Agricultural Science and Plant Science)聽is one.

On June 14, the Government of Canada announced $693.8 million in funding for discovery and applied research, including $94.5 million for the聽聽to support 121 new and renewed chair holders at 39 postsecondary institutions across the country.

NASA鈥檚 Europa Clipper mission will explore the characteristics of Jupiter鈥檚 moon Europa. Its data will help scientists assess if the icy body has the potential to host life.

A previous satellite mission indicated the likely existence of a salty global ocean beneath Europa's ice, potentially holding more water than all of Earth's surface.

Montreal聽will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to legislate and regulate on golf course pesticide use after a聽decision to ban most pesticides at golf courses across the city starting next year. Following a successful 2-year pilot project, the ban aims to encourage the use of low-toxicity alternatives to protect biodiversity and human health. Golf courses, which were previously exempt from certain pesticide restrictions, will face fines for non-compliance.

Are you having guests over for a barbecue at the end of the week? What will you put on the grill? Animal proteins, most likely. Even if we know the effects of red meat consumption on the environment and potentially on health, for many people it's inconceivable to go without.

聽A lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to 鈥榙ire鈥� food security implications in Australia, and around the world, according to new research conducted across three continents.聽

Plant breeding is a multidisciplinary science that underpins the global production of food, animal feed, fuel and fibre.聽聽

Within its efforts to introduce and promote nutrition-sensitive agriculture in the educational sector, the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences (FNHS) and the Lifelong Learning Center (LLC) at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) in Lebanon held an enriching workshop titled Food as Medicine. The informative event featured NDU President Father Bechara Khoury, FNHS Dean Dr. Jessy El Hayek, Major General Muhammad Al-Mustafa, President of the Food Safety Lebanese Commission Elie Awad, Representative of the Minister of Agriculture Dr.