Scientists are studying the diets of the oceans鈥� top predators as they change in response to their environments. This is because how much and what they eat can affect how ecosystems function.
And while researchers know that killer whales, also known as orcas, are the oceans鈥� apex predators, our understanding of their diet 鈥� particularly the quantity of each species they consume 鈥� remains incomplete. This is especially true for remote populations that cannot be observed year-round.
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue will soon have its only grocery store back up and running. The new store, "March茅 Ami," will feature locally made products as the owners aim to promote local buying. The new owners have already begun hiring staff, including former employees. They are planning to open their doors by late May.
Heather Rogers, a Digital Humanities student at MA, has taken her research on Dorothy Newton Swales (BSc Plant Pathology, 1921; MSc Bacteriology 1922; Ph.D. University of Manitoba, Mycology 1931) and transformed it into an interactive website so that others can follow the six decades of botanical collections made by the herbarium's first woman curator (1964-1971) and longest serving mentor to young botanists.
Un r茅cent rapport indique que 40 % des travailleurs agricoles partiront 脿 la retraite d'ici 2033 et que le pays manquera de 24 000 employ茅s d'ici l脿. Pascal Th茅riault, 茅conomiste et directeur du programme de gestion et technologies d鈥檈ntreprise agricole 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 91社区, analyse la situation.
Macdonald community members gathered at the Ceilidh on Wednesday, April 5, to celebrate the Gold Key Recipients for 2023. As the ice storm outside intensified, students, staff, and friends listened as Arthur B茅gin, Defne Helvacioglu, Estee Ngew, and Meryem Talbo (picture above: fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh from left) shared their rewarding experiences of being involved in community life at Macdonald Campus before being awarded the cherished Gold Key pin.
Preventing illness from spoiled groceries needs to be top of mind, says a food safety expert at 91社区.
"There can be a range of symptoms, most often diarrhea and vomiting, the ones we're all familiar with but foodborne infections can also be quite serious," said Jennifer Ronholm [Food/Animal Science], a professor of food microbiology.
The 91社区 Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) has announced the results of its latest Ideas Fund competition. The Ideas Fund awards seed funding to projects led by 91社区 researchers, enabling them to pursue high-risk, high-reward projects in sustainability research. Congrats to AES Researchers who have received funding for the following projects:
Les enjeux dans le domaine agroalimentaire se multiplient et se complexifient. Les programmes de formation doivent 茅voluer en cons茅quence. Coup d鈥櫯搃l sur ce qu鈥檌l se passe du c么t茅 des deux universit茅s qui offrent des programmes en agronomie : l鈥橴niversit茅 Laval et l鈥橴niversit茅 91社区.
The 91社区 Pulse Breeding Program and the non-profit organization SeedChange have partnered to bring the ImPulse Project to fruition, an initiative to promote knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and agricultural resilience in the pulse sector.
During the summer of 2022, and thanks to the support of the FRQNT-RQRAD, the ImPulse Project held two field days with actors in Quebec鈥檚 pulse sector. The sessions focused on agricultural management, market trends, cultivar evaluation, and the development of pulse varieties adapted to Quebec.
Le budget f茅d茅ral d茅voil茅 mardi pr茅voit un 芦 rabais pour l'茅picerie 禄 sous forme d'aide ponctuelle pour aider les citoyens 脿 composer avec l'inflation. Cette mesure de 2,5 milliards de dollars, qui profitera 脿 11 millions de personnes, pourra atteindre 467 $ par an pour un couple avec deux enfants.
尝'茅肠辞苍辞尘颈蝉迟别 Pascal Th茅riault, charg茅 de cours au d茅partement des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'environnement de l'universit茅 91社区, n'est pas convaincu de l'efficacit茅 d'une telle mesure.
On March 18, the familiar sounds of sawing and chopping filled the air of Macdonald Campus with the return of the Macdonald Campus Woodsmen Competition. On hiatus since the outset of the pandemic, the 61st edition of the competition drew hundreds of enthusiastic spectators cheering on athletes from six schools: Colby College, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dartmouth College, Sir Sanford Fleming College, UNB and the host team from Mac.
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Congratulations to students Arthur B茅gin, Defne Helvacioglu, Estee Ngew and Meryem Talbo, recipients of the 2023 Macdonald Campus Gold Key Award for service to the Macdonald community.
These students have contributed immensely to the enrichment of the Macdonald community, as evidenced by the heartfelt testimony provided by many members of the Macdonald community during the recent nomination period.
Open to students in any field of study, the aim of the Nexus is to raise awareness about the topic of food security, while also giving its members a place to come together and learn from one another. As its name suggests, the Nexus will work closely with the Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at 91社区 to organize events, educational campaigns, and other activities that support the institute鈥檚 work.
Prof. Daiva Nielsen is the recipient of the 2023 New Investigator Award 2023 by the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) and the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS). The award recognizes demonstrated excellence and outstanding contributions to nutrition-related research and/or improving the nutrition care of patients.
