Les boues d’épuration scrutées à la loupe
Il faut parfois s’attarder aux petits dĂ©tails pour avoir une vue d’ensemble. C’est ce que fait Subhasis Ghoshal, professeur de gĂ©nie civil Ă l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč [et le Centre Brace pour la gestion des ressources de l'eau], qui s’intĂ©resse Ă la prĂ©sence de nanoparticules de mĂ©tal dans les eaux usĂ©es. Il souhaite Ă©valuer le risque de contamination des sols lorsque les boues issues du traitement des eaux municipales sont recyclĂ©es en milieu agricole.
Scientists identify key knowledge gaps in sustainability research
Call for more relevant, solutions-focused research to address the social-ecological crisis
Greater local earthworm diversity in temperate regions than in the tropics
Surprisingly, in any single location, there are typically more earthworms and more earthworm species found in temperate regions than in the tropics, according to a new study in Science. Global climate change could lead to significant shifts in earthworm communities worldwide, threatening the many vital functions they provide. Joann Whalen (NRS) is one of the co-authors on the study. ş«ąúÂăÎč Reporter.
Martin Chaumont receives Principal’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff
Congratulations to Mac Farm Staffer Martin Chaumont recipient of the Principal’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff (Technical Assistants, Library Assistants and Nurses Category)!
The ş«ąúÂăÎč Research Centre for Cannabis holds inaugural Science and Research Day
The new ş«ąúÂăÎč Research Centre for Cannabis held its inaugural Science and Research Day on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at the ş«ąúÂăÎč Hospital Centre (MUHC), Glen site.
Macdonald Campus of ş«ąúÂăÎč Named Canada’s 37th Fair Trade Campus!
PRESS RELEASE - October 22, 2019
Fair Trade Canada is pleased to announce that the Macdonald Campus of ş«ąúÂăÎč has become a Fair Trade Designated Campus!
Vers une certification d’ail québécois
« À la fruiterie du coin, je saute systĂ©matiquement sur l’ail du QuĂ©bec », avoue Jean-Benoit Charron, chercheur Ă l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč. Avec la demande grandissante pour les produits du terroir, l’ail quĂ©bĂ©cois est très prisĂ© des consommateurs. Il se dĂ©marque par son goĂ»t, sa durĂ©e de conservation et sa faible teneur en pesticides. Pourtant, sa production demeure marginale. La raison : le manque de puretĂ© des semences.
Climate Change threatens crops, water for billions around the globe
Canadian research is part of an extensive global climate change study that has found billions of the world’s poorest people are at risk.
The results, published Thursday in the journal Science, raise troubling questions about who will be able to adapt in a shifting, less dependable world.
Dr.Boakye Boatin named an Unsung Hero REACH Awards finalist
Dr. Boatin [an Adjunct Professor in the Institute of Parasitology who teaches in the Parasitology graduate program] has played a transformative, frontline role in the field of disease.
Modern farming is the future: Experts
On the second day of the 8th Asian-Australasian conference on precision agriculture at PAU, the keynote speaker of the day, Prof Viacheslav Adamchuk, [BRE] shared his views on sensor systems in precision agriculture with special emphasis on development of proximal soil and plant sensing systems, geospatial data processing and management and practical implementation of precision agriculture.
Interactive map shows nature’s contributions to people
Nature supports people in critical ways, often at a highly local level. A wild bee buzzes through a farm, pollinating vegetables as it goes. Nearby, wetlands remove chemicals from the farm’s runoff, protecting a community drinking water source. In communities all around the world, nature’s contributions are constantly flowing to people.
La mémoire des plantes
« Je suis un gars de l’Abitibi, donc je suis habituĂ© au froid! » s’exclame Jean-Benoit Charron, chercheur Ă l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč. En raison des changements climatiques, le froid n’est toutefois plus ce qu’il Ă©tait. Les plantes cultivĂ©es dans les champs doivent s’adapter Ă ces nouvelles conditions.
Gare à la transmission de maladies par l’eau
Lorsqu’une contamination bactérienne se déclare à proximité d’une ferme, il faut cibler le plus rapidement possible les élevages problématiques puisque certaines souches peuvent parfois infecter l’homme. L’objectif est de mettre en place des barrières naturelles qui empêcheront les ruissellements provenant de ces fermes de se retrouver dans l’eau potable environnante.
SPF provides seed money for fully autonomous, year-round vegetable production system
Autonomous Controlled-Environment Chamber is "a growth system with minimal input and maximum crop yield"
When the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) was established in 2009, it was an experiment.
So much to discover: Research in the era of legal cannabis
Approximately a year after the legalization of marijuana in Canada last fall, the new ş«ąúÂăÎč Research Centre for Cannabis is poised to examine the role that legal cannabis will be playing in our society on many fronts.