/macdonald/taxonomy/term/2029/all en /macdonald/channels/news/macdonald-campus-dairy-cow-pasture-project-uses-sustainable-best-practices-bolster-education-328675 <p>Animal-friendly fences, optimized water use and rotational grazing systems help make the Mac dairy herd more sustainable overall</p> <p>“This system of pasturing uses the cattle to manage grass growth, and in return, the cattle get highly nutritious grass at the peak of quality while spending the spring, summer and fall outside in a natural environment,” says [Farm Manager, Paul] Meldrum of the Project which received funding from the University’s Sustainability Projects Fund.</p> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:05:58 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 390544 at /macdonald /macdonald/studentinfo/undergrads/scholarships/dairy-scholarships <p>Undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences who are interested in dairy or dairy cattle production may be eligible to receive an in-course scholarship.  This is an opportunity to identify yourself in order to be taken into consideration.  There are a number of minimum academic requirements including GPA, number of completed credits in an academic year (fall and winter) and the requirement of returning to continue your program in this Faculty in the next academic year.</p> <p><strong>You are eligible if...</strong></p> Fri, 13 Apr 2018 13:32:46 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53305 at /macdonald