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From family farm to family gift: Mac graduate ‘cultivates’ experiential education

Published: 3 September 2021

As a young Macdonald College student, Alton McEwen, BSc(Agr)’66, had plenty of opportunities for experiential education during the summer months, working seven days a week on the family dairy farm...

Compost collection expands across º«¹úÂãÎè campuses

Published: 2 February 2022

New standardized compost bins to be found on both the downtown and Macdonald campuses thanks to financial support from RECYC-QUÉBEC and the Sustainability Projects Fund, marking an important step...

Vasseur leading change in dairy industry

Published: 29 April 2022

Canadian dairy experts are rethinking their approach to the industry, now recommending that cows have more freedom of movement in order to improve their well-being....

In Memoriam: Emeritus Professor John R. Ogilvie (1930 – 2020)

Published: 6 November 2020

John R. Ogilvie, BScAgr’54, PhD, FCSBE, FASABE, P.Eng., P.Ag (Dist), 2010 Distinguished Alumni  Award recipient, a leader in agricultural and bioresource engineering, died on March 20, 2020 at the...

Dr. Michael Ngadi: Serving up solutions to food insecurity

Published: 18 February 2021

Bioresource Engineering professor Michael Ngadi has spent his career trying to help solve some of the world’s most pervasive food problems. Recently, Ngadi and his research team traveled to remote...

The changing face of the Farm Management and Technology Program

Published: 15 June 2021

Women make up more than 50 per cent of the graduating cohort for first time in program history....

Toni Bird named a #º«¹úÂãÎè200 Unsung Hero

Published: 24 January 2022

Congratulations to Retiree (2012) Toni Bird named an Unsung Hero as part of the #º«¹úÂãÎè200 Bicentennial Celebrations!...

Paul Meldrum on growing food for the future

Published: 10 March 2022

Paul Meldrum is no doubt a busy man. From establishing a dairy farm from the ground up to working as an agricultural journalist with CBC and CTV, he has been involved in both telling the stories...

Macdonald Campus ablaze with fall colours

Published: 23 October 2020

A resident of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, º«¹úÂãÎè Reporter editor Neale McDevitt frequently visits Macdonald Campus. Recently, over the course of a few weeks, he took pictures of the grounds as they...

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