Des légumes cultivés sur du béton
Faire pousser des vĂ©gĂ©taux sur du bĂ©ton? C’est possible, pratique et mĂŞme très esthĂ©tique. Mark Lefsrud et son Ă©quipe, les chercheurs Sadie Moland et Intisar Syed Mahood, du DĂ©partement de gĂ©nie en bioressources de l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč, ont dĂ©veloppĂ© un mur vĂ©gĂ©tal vertical nouveau genre : tomates, chou frisĂ©, laitues et Ă©pinards poussent, non pas dans la terre, mais dans du bĂ©ton poreux biocompatible.
L’essor des légumineuses
Originaire des Andes en Colombie, Valerio Hoyos-Villegas a grandi en milieu agricole et a étudié l’agriculture partout dans le monde. Il comprend bien le défi que représente la production alimentaire.
L’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč, chef de file dans la formation et la recherche sur le cannabis
Le programme en production de cannabis commercial de l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč, qui accueillera sa première cohorte en juin 2020, sera un moteur pour la recherche et les collaborations entre l’UniversitĂ© et le secteur privĂ©.
Le nouveau diplĂ´me a reçu le feu vert de la direction de l’UniversitĂ©, ce qui fait de ş«ąúÂăÎč l’une des premières universitĂ©s canadiennes Ă offrir un programme d’études dans le domaine.
Reappointments of the Deans of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Management, Science
La version française suit.
From: Professor Christopher Manfredi, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic)
Dear members of the ş«ąúÂăÎč community:
Un nouveau verger pour l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč
« Depuis 30 ans, je prends soin du verger de ş«ąúÂăÎč, confie fièrement Michael Bleho, coordonnateur du Centre de recherche horticole de l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč. J’adore travailler avec les pommiers! » DĂ©bordant d’enthousiasme, il annonce ainsi l’aboutissement d’un projet colossal : planter un nouveau verger pour l’universitĂ©.
ş«ąúÂăÎč's diploma program will train expert pot growers for $24,000
There is a strong need for it because the cannabis industry is desperate for qualified personnel, professor Anja Geitmann says.
Call it a sign of the times: ş«ąúÂăÎč will teach students how to grow the perfect pot plant starting next year.
Lister Family Engaged Science 3MT Competition
Congratulations to all of the presenters in Wednesday’s Lister Family Engaged Science 3MT Competition!
Tracking forest fires from space
Student researcher pieces together satellite data to help communities monitor wildfires
Morgan Crowley’s interest in sustainability took root early.
Cannafish at Coopérathon 2019
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate David Leroux (BRE-Lefsrud) and fellow Cannafish team members, who were awarded the Agricultural Scholarship from Sollio Agriculture at Coopérathon 2019 held at Montreal’s Olympia Theatre. Coopérathon “is the world’s largest open innovation challenge that connects citizens, communities, entrepreneurs, researchers, academics and large institutions to develop, together, a socially responsible future.”
Canada's Wild Rivers - 360 | Into Water
In the third installment of National Geographic’s “Into Water” 360 series, canoe through the sprawling Canadian wilderness with freshwater ecologist and National Geographic Explorer Dalal Hanna [Ph.D. candidate NRS (Bennett)]. She researches Quebec’s extensive freshwater systems, collecting samples from streams, rivers and lakes to assess ecosystem health, with the aim of protecting these precious resources.
Training farmers for the 21st century
Keesha Ness’s family certainly knows farming – they’ve been doing it for nearly 100 years and plan to celebrate when they reach that milestone next summer.
Ness is passionate about farming, loves her cows, and plans to follow the family’s tradition.
“I’m definitely hoping to help out with the management side,” says Ness of her family’s Ayrshire dairy farm in Howick, Quebec.
“I really love the management side of it.”
Vers des cultures plus résistantes
Les conditions météorologiques, les grands vents et les parasites peuvent abîmer les cultures jusqu’à coucher les tiges au sol. On parle alors de la verse des plants. De la reproduction à la croissance en passant par la résistance aux intempéries ou aux chocs, c’est à l’échelle microscopique que se joue le développement des plantes et des produits agricoles.
Life could exist on Mars today, very close to the surface
Scientists tackle the question of what kinds of life might reside now on the Red Planet, and how we might find it.
Last week NASA convened a visionary meeting in New Mexico to consider a topic critical to astrobiology—whether life currently exists on Mars, and if so, how to detect it. The site of the conference was near the world-renowned Carlsbad Caverns, which attendees got to visit during a mid-conference workshop.
A community turns out for Mac Remembrance Day ceremony
Students from all levels – elementary, high school, CEGEP and university – take part in annual Remembrance Day ceremony at Macdonald CampusAt today’s Remembrance Day ceremony at Macdonald Campus, the crowd – mostly schoolchildren from Macdonald High School and three West Island elementary schools – huddled together against a cold, wet snow.
“Imagine the conditions faced by Canadian soldiers,” one observer commented.
Lutte contre le gaspillage alimentaire
Le 27 septembre, Greta Thunberg Ă©tait Ă MontrĂ©al pour parler de l’urgence climatique. Les questions environnementales sont en ce moment Ă l’avant-scène des enjeux sociaux. « Malheureusement, on parle peu des rĂ©percussions du gaspillage alimentaire sur l’état de la planète », rappelle Pascal ThĂ©riault, agronome et directeur des relations communautaires pour la FacultĂ© des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’environnement de l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč.