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Adjunct Professor Pierre Lacasse named a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Animal Science

Congratulations to Dr. Pierre Lacasse, an Adjunct Professor in Animal Science, who has been made a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Animal Science (CSAS) in a recent annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The fellowship is awarded to CSAS members for truly outstanding contributions in any field of animal agriculture. Dr. Lacasse is a research scientist in Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre, AAFC.

Published: 23 Jul 2019

researchers receive $3.3M from NSERC CREATE program funding

Hanadi Sleiman and Jaswinder Singh have each received $1.65 million in research grants, to be distributed over six years.

Published: 15 Jul 2019

Professor Joann Whalen named a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Soil Science

Congratulations to NRS professor Joann Whalen who has been made a Fellow of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS). The Award is for members with a distinguished record of accomplishment in soil science & service to the CSSS.

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Published: 15 Jul 2019

Chandra Madramootoo inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering

Congratulations to Bioresource professor Chandra Madramootoo, who was recently made a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

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Published: 4 Jul 2019

Soil science specialist Joann Whalen awarded Auguste Scott Prize

Congratulations to NRS professor Joann Whalen, who was recently awarded the Auguste Scott prize given by the Association quebecoise de specialistes en science du sol (AQSSS). Other professors who won it previously were Dr. Gus Mackenzie and Dr. Guy Mehuys. The prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to the field of soil science.

Published: 2 Jul 2019

Researchers Collaborate on Breakthrough Research Projects with the National Research Council

Today [June 20], Iain Stewart, President of the National Research Council, Canada's largest federal research and development organization, announced the results of the inaugural round of the NRC’s New Beginnings Initiative. The New Beginnings Initiative is part of the NRC’s Ideation Fund, which was announced in Budget 2018 to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by NRC researchers working with external collaborators.

Published: 2 Jul 2019

Flesh flies invading the Laurentians, Eastern Townships

If you've been out in the Laurentians or the Eastern Townships lately, you may have noticed there've been a lot of flies - notably bigger varieties known as flesh flies.  

They have been seen invading those communities to the point where some restaurants had to shut down their terrasses and residents can't enjoy their backyards.

Published: 2 Jul 2019

New and Renewed Canada Research Chairs for the Faculty

On June 14 in Victoria, British Columbia, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced an investment of over $275 million for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada.

Published: 18 Jun 2019

Consumers urged to buy local as frozen imported raspberries are recalled

Concerns they might be contaminated with norovirus, a highly contagious virus that continues that causes gastroenteritis.

Quebec recalled frozen raspberries imported from Chile this week over concerns they might be contaminated with norovirus.

The norovirus is a highly contagious virus that continues to thrive when frozen and causes gastroenteritis, which manifests itself with diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. The symptoms develop between 12 and 24 hours after exposure.

Published: 17 Jun 2019

Pour une meilleure gestion des fermes laitières

Les recherches de Kevin Wade, chercheur et professeur agrégé au Département des sciences animales de l’Université , ont comme objectif d’aider les producteurs laitiers à gérer leurs troupeaux et à rentabiliser leurs activités. Élevé dans une ferme laitière en Irlande, M. Wade rêvait de devenir vétérinaire avant de se tourner vers l’agronomie.

Published: 12 Jun 2019

Entomologists fear urban beekeeping could be putting wild bees at risk

Some entomologists are sounding the alarm that native bees could be in danger of being wiped out, because of the popularity of urban beekeeping.

“The danger is that we’re probably losing species and don’t even know it,” says Gail MacInnis, a PhD entomology candidate at .  Something needs to be done, she says, to control the number of honeybees being raised.

Published: 12 Jun 2019

Alumnus named seventh President and Vice-Chancellor the University of Windsor

The University of Windsor’s Board of Governors announced Friday the appointment of Robert Gordon as seventh President and Vice-Chancellor, following a rigorous search led by a committee... Gordon earned bachelor and master’s degrees in [Agricultural] engineering from , and a PhD in Land Resource Science from the University of Guelph.

Published: 27 May 2019

Il veut remuer le milieu des rince-bouche

D’après Sébastien Faucher, professeur au département des sciences des ressources naturelles à l’Université , les rince-bouche ne sont qu’une goutte d’eau dans la pollution de nos cours d’eau. 

Lire dans Le Journal de Montréal

Published: 27 May 2019

Un outil pour mieux fertiliser

Bien des agriculteurs ont de la difficulté à estimer la juste quantité de fertilisant à utiliser pour obtenir le meilleur rendement à moindre coût lors de l’épandage d’azote dans leurs champs de maïs. Un nouvel outil, développé par Viacheslav Adamchuk, professeur et chercheur au Département de génie des bioressources, en partenariat avec Agriculture Canada, pourrait bientôt leur prêter main-forte.

Published: 23 May 2019

EcoToxChip aims to slash cost and time for chemical toxicity tests, save lab animals

The EcoToxChip is expected to generate huge savings in time, money and live animals in testing thousands of chemicals for toxicity. The project is being led by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan, in Montreal and Environment and Climate Change Canada in Ottawa.

Published: 7 May 2019

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