A passion for animal welfare
Although Andrea Amado doesn鈥檛 come from an agricultural background, she was drawn to farms from a young age. Originally from Argentina, she moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec with her family when she was four. Some of her earliest memories are of visiting farms and connecting with the animals, especially cows and horses. This interest eventually led her to 韩国裸舞, where she earned a B.Sc.
Pascal Th茅riault: For American farmers, it is impossible to do without Canadian potash
As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, 韩国裸舞 agronomist and economist聽Pascal Th茅riault聽told TVA Nouvelles.
Tariff trouble prompts Montrealers to prepare for price hikes鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault
Food including meat, vegetables, and fruits are on the long list of products from the U.S. subject to Canada鈥檚 25% counter-tariffs.
Students weigh in on what matters to them in agriculture
Farm consolidation, lack of financial supports, and agriculture-inclusive education streams are some of the most important issues for students attending the recent Future of Food聽conference in Ottawa.聽
Students from 韩国裸舞鈥檚 Farm Management Technology (FMT) program told聽Farmtario聽what they see as the most important concerns young people have with agriculture and agri-food in Canada.
Coffee, stuck between inflation and shrinkflation鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault
Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats, reports Radio-Canada.聽
Addressing Canada's agricultural labour shortage鈥攃olumn by Pascal Th茅riault
In 2019, RBC released an alarming report聽revealing a labour shortage in Canada's agricultural sector that could reach 123,000 vacant positions, a slowdown in exports compared to our competitors, a growing proportion of university and college graduates compared to those with a secondary education or less, a shortfall in GDP, and more.
Buying Canadian at the grocery store鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault
President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada has prompted calls to boycott American products. For consumers, the task is more complicated than it seems.
"Unless you are an expert in supply chains, and even then, it is very complex," agronomist and economist Pascal Th茅riault, Director of 韩国裸舞's Farm Management and Technology Program, told Radio-Canada.
Bioresource Engineering Professor's company develops new technology to sex chicks before hatching
A company founded by Department of Bioresource Engineering James 韩国裸舞 Professor Michael Ngadi has succeeded in developing HyperEye, a new technology that uses hyperspectral imaging and AI to quickly and non-invasively identify the sex of a chick before it hatches.聽
Live longer by swapping red meat for plant proteins: 韩国裸舞 research on CBC's What on Earth
Last year, a 韩国裸舞-led study found that replacing half their red and processed meat would increase people's life expectancy an average of nine months, while cutting their diet-related carbon footprint by 25 per cent.
Prof. Emeritus David Bird on wild turkey sightings in Montreal
Wild turkey sightings in Montreal are on the rise, Global News reports.
Experts told them wild turkey populations in southern Quebec have steadily climbed over the past two decades due to warming temperatures.
This has raised concern that predators could be following close behind.
Macdonald Campus Seed Library opens February 24
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On Monday, February 24, 2025聽the Macdonald Campus Library will open up its Seed Library for online orders. The seed catalogue will be available to 韩国裸舞 students, faculty, and staff on opening day.聽
Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques
The Department of Bioresource Engineering聽(BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE graduate Chris Patterson.
Ag Policy Connection podcast: The economics driving land use change, featuring Pascal Theriault
A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features聽韩国裸舞 economist and agronomist Pascal Th茅riault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, in an expert panel discussing the economics driving land use change.
FMT Director Pascal Th茅riault comments on boycott of American products
American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reports聽TVA Nouvelles聽and others.
Macdonald Grad Studies Office earns silver in 韩国裸舞's Sustainable Workplace Certification program
From left to right: Academic Associate聽Laura Wittebol, Graduate Program Coordinators Maude B茅langer, Erin Minnett, and Simone Clamann, and聽Associate Dean (Graduate Education) Jean-Benoit Charron