/macdonald/taxonomy/term/248/all en /macdonald/channels/news/oh-my-gourd-giant-pumpkins-lennoxville-qc-351435 <p>With fall officially here, it's time for Lennoxville, Quebec's annual Giant Pumpkin Festival, where people can see pumpkins that weigh as much as 680 kilograms.</p> <p>The festival — which is taking place at the Amédée Beaudoin community centre Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — is a family event with bouncy castles, a petting zoo, a farmers' market, music and even horse-drawn carriages.</p> <p>Alexandre Lemire started growing giant pumpkins three years ago after being inspired by festival founder Mike Macdonald's crops. Last year, his biggest pumpkin weighed 704 kilograms.</p> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:44:22 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1495076 at /macdonald /macdonald/mathieu-leduc Thu, 27 May 2021 15:47:39 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 478768 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/christmas-poinsettias-sale-302419 <h2><b>Christmas Poinsettias for Sale</b></h2> Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:22:33 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 125586 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/fmt-open-house-november-22-302081 <p>The <strong><a href="/fmt/open-house" target="_blank">FMT Program Open House</a></strong> will be held on <strong>November 15th</strong> from 10 am to 3 pm and <strong>November 22nd</strong> from 1-3 pm at Macdonald Campus.</p> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:08:50 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 125545 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/fmt-open-house-november-15-302080 <p>The <strong><a href="/fmt/open-house" target="_blank">FMT Program Open House</a></strong> will be held on <strong>November 15th</strong> from 10 am to 3 pm and <strong>November 22nd</strong> from 1-3 pm at Macdonald Campus.</p> Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:06:57 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 125544 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/farm-management-and-technology-program-open-house-269184 <p>The Farm Management and Technology program is holding its third annual Open House on November 24th, 2017 from 10 am to 3 pm.</p> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:46:02 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52791 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/felix-bertrand-classroom-farm-268575 <p>Every graduating student has their own way of getting ready the day of their Convocation. Some get haircuts, others go for a latté with friends and family or buy a new pair of shoes for the event. You can be pretty sure that very few do what <strong>Félix Bertrand</strong> did the morning of his Convocation ceremony on June 2. “I was at home helping my father with the pigs,” he says.</p> <p>Read article by Neale McDevitt in the <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2017/06/felix-betrand-from-the-classroom-to-the-farm/">���ϲ����� Reporter</a></p> Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:59:35 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52761 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/easter-plant-sale-259661 <h3> </h3> <h3>Don't miss the annual Easter Plant Sale on March 24, 12 noon until 5 p.m. (or while supplies last).</h3> Fri, 11 Mar 2016 19:32:15 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52098 at /macdonald