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New and renewed government funding for research in º«¹úÂãÎè's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Published: 30 August 2023

Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation,...

Achieving alternate futures in the Anthropocene

Published: 4 October 2023

A recent article, written by a team which includes Professor Elena Bennett in º«¹úÂãÎè’s Department of Natural Resource Sciences, explores the challenges of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch...

Students launch new hub to advocate for global food security

Published: 23 March 2023

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...

Lean times hit the vertical farming business

Published: 18 July 2023

Vertical farming, once touted as the future of agriculture, is currently facing a lean period. Challenges in scalability and energy consumption have cast a shadow on this innovative farming method. 

Climate change made weather conditions that powered Quebec fires twice as likely, scientists say

Published: 28 August 2023

The record-setting wildfires that ripped through Quebec this summer were made more likely and more intense by human-caused climate change, according to a new analysis conducted by 16 researchers...

How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

Published: 27 September 2023

It is impossible to imagine modern agriculture without plastics—12 million tons are used every year. But what about the environmental consequences? An international team of authors, including...

Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue grocery store will reopen this spring

Published: 20 April 2023

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue will soon have its only grocery store back up and running. The new store, "Marché Ami," will feature locally made products as the owners aim to promote local buying. The new...

How Canadians' lifestyle behaviours changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published: 28 June 2023

Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new study from º«¹úÂãÎè's School of Human Nutrition say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19...

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