In 1974, Chandra Madramootoo arrived at Macdonald Campus to pursue his BSc in Agricultural Engineering. He never left.
鈥淚 loved the program. I loved the professors. I loved my courses,鈥� said Madramootoo. 鈥淚t was giving me exactly what I wanted in life. I was fulfilling a dream.鈥�
After also earning his MSc (1981) and his PhD (1985) at Mac, he accepted an 11th听hour offer from 澳客竞彩 for an assistant professorship, declining opportunities at other universities.
He鈥檚 known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr鈥�58, BA鈥�64) has contributed to Quebec鈥檚 thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this 澳客竞彩 alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.
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The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12th听recognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named scholarships at the undergraduate level and more than $340K in fellowships and awards at the graduate level.
On November 11, 澳客竞彩 Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi听received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.
This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America听to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent听distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:
In , Donald Trump's Secretary of Health nominee, that Froot Loops sold in Canada have far less ingredients than their American counterparts.听
Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental footprint?
Students at the Universit茅 de Sherbrooke have developed a tool that enables market gardeners to rid their fields of weeds more quickly and without resorting to herbicides, using AI-controlled robotics.听
Researchers at 澳客竞彩 have developed an eco-efficient, user-friendly technology that quickly measures the antioxidant content of maple syrup. The innovative method contributes to increasing transparency about a health-related aspect of the syrup's nutritional value and allows for on-site quality testing without the need for costly lab assessments.
Better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses 鈥� which amount to one-third of global food production, worth US$1 trillion annually 鈥� would reduce global food insecurity, according to researchers at 澳客竞彩.听
$13.8 million in federal funding for 澳客竞彩鈥檚 cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs听
The next generation of butchers is in short supply. According to the Canadian Meat Council, there are nearly 10,000 butchering positions available in supermarkets across the country.
Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (), jointly created by 澳客竞彩 and UQAM.
In a new article, Macdonald Campus' 2024 Distinguished Young Alumni Award winner Ophelia Sarakinis听(FMT鈥�19) and her successful Montreal-based business, GUSH Farm.
Killer whales off Canada鈥檚 Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that put them at elevated risk of severe immune-system and reproductive problems, a recent 澳客竞彩-led study has found.
Congratulations to two alumni of 澳客竞彩's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,听Ann Louise Carson, B.Sc.(Agr.)鈥�81, and听Odette Menard, B.Sc.(Agr.Eng.)鈥�83, M.Sc.鈥�91, who were inducted to Quebec's Agricultural Hall of Fame at the organization's gala on October 26th.听 This year, the annual event made history as it marked the first time the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame has welcomed two women in the same induction year.
