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Imaginez un bateau robotisé équipé de capteurs qui sillonne les plans d’eau pour récolter des données sur la température, le pH, l’oxygène dissous et les contaminants. Grâce à la transmission d’un signal acoustique, ces données s’affichent en temps réel sur une carte qui permet de connaître la distribution et la dynamique des polluants, à des millions d’emplacements.

Classified as: robots, water
Published on: 22 Aug 2019

'You need political will, and it takes time' – urban greenhouses could benefit from more direct support from governments, experts say.

...Mark Lefsrud has studied different ways of growing food for more than 20 years. He is an associate professor at Ŀ;’s Macdonald Campus where he is a leader of the Biomass Production Laboratory and worked on the design of the Advanced Plant Habitat on the International Space Station.

Classified as: urban agriculture, greenhouses
Published on: 21 Aug 2019

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

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Classified as: CAE, Canadian Academy of Engineering
Published on: 4 Jul 2019

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.

... The projects with Ŀ; collaborators and associated funding amounts include:

Classified as: bio-based materials
Published on: 2 Jul 2019

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 Ŀ;, and a PhD in Land Resource Science from the University of Guelph.

Published on: 27 May 2019

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 on: 23 May 2019

Dans une serre du campus Macdonald, Mark Lefsrud et ses étudiants sont à la recherche de la meilleure recette de ܳè pour faire pousser des légumes et des fruits. «Il est en effet possible d’améliorer la production en serre en agençant les bonnes longueurs d’onde», explique le chercheur, qui rêve du jour où l’on pourra aussi produire des pêches en serre.

Classified as: production, serres, ܳè, éԱ
Published on: 30 Apr 2019

During a summer internship in California’s Lava Beds National Monument, Christopher Patterson, a second- year student in Bioresource Engineering, worked as a Research Assistant for ATiLT (Astrobiology Training in Lava Tubes).

“By studying naturally protective formations like lava tubes and other potentially habitable locations, I have become aware of the incredible opportunities that lie beyond our world not only for myself, but for humanity as a whole,” says Patterson.

Classified as: Astrobiology, lava tubes
Published on: 14 Feb 2019

Les changements climatiques ont une incidence sur l’agriculture, mais l’inverse est aussi vrai. "L’agriculture produit environ 10 % des émissions de gaz à effet de serre," signale Chandra Madramootoo, professeur au Département de génie des bioressources de l’Université Ŀ;. "Cette contribution est certes moins importante que celle des secteurs de l’exploitation pétrolière et gazière et des transports, mais il est essentiel de bien comprendre d’où viennent ces gaz afin de pouvoir mieux les gérer."

Classified as: Irrigation and Drainage
Published on: 6 Dec 2018

…Speaking on the theme of the conference, titled:“Innovations in Food Science and Technology for Sustainable Economic Growth”, Director, Department of Bioresources Engineering, Ŀ;, Montreal, Canada, Prof. Michael Ngadi said Nigeria must be adequately prepared against any possible outbreak of food crisis through innovative and creative ideas.

Classified as: food, innovation, Sustainability
Published on: 16 Nov 2018

Like a high-tech vending machine, but with lettuce!

A group of Ŀ; Bioresource Engineering students have developed a project, funded by the Sustainability Projects Fund, that has installed the first autonomous controlled-environment growth chamber display on the Macdonald campus. Pierce Dias Carlson, Rachael Warner, Leo McGuire and Connor Miller each offer a unique skill-set in successfully creating a productive autonomous growth chamber.

Classified as: Controlled environment agriculture
Published on: 27 Aug 2018

Les fermes du Québec génèrent chaque année 75 millions de tonnes de plumes de poulets! Une partie est réduite en farine et ajoutée à la nourriture animale, mais le reste finit souvent dans les poubelles. Marie-Josée Dumont, professeure au Département de génie des bioressources à l’Université Ŀ;, ne pouvait imaginer laisser une telle ressource gratuite et disponible en aussi grande quantité finir sa vie aux ordures.

Classified as: recycling, plumes de poulets, super absorent gels, chicken feathers
Published on: 22 Aug 2018

Congratulations to PhD candidate Emmanuella Ellis (BRE-Supervisor Michael Ngadi) and Kajou teammates for capturing the “Audience Prize” at the recent 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge. Kajouis an agri-food venture that seeks to transform the cashew value chain in Côte d'Ivoire. By processing the cashew nut and fruit with local cooperatives, Kajou aims to offer a socially sourced product to key markets while providing sustainable opportunities to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

Classified as: Social Innovation, Kajou
Published on: 13 Aug 2018

NutriPulse has captured 3rd place in the 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge! Co-Founders and PhD candidates Josephine Ampofo (FdSci), Adeyemi Adegbenjo(BRE) and Zeyan Zhong (FdSci) will spend the next year building their project.

Classified as: Social Innovation, NutriPulse
Published on: 13 Aug 2018

Congratulations to James Ŀ; Professor Vijaya Raghavan, Bioresource Engineering, who is the 2018 recipient of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' (ASABE) International Food Engineering Award. This award recognizes Raghavan's dedication to promoting agricultural and biological engineering internationally.

Part of the citation reads:

Classified as: Vijaya Raghavan, Post-harvest engineering
Published on: 2 Aug 2018

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