/macdonald/taxonomy/term/2484/all en /macdonald/channels/news/professor-valerio-hoyos-villegas-receives-early-career-scientist-award-358816 <p>Congratulations to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Plant Science <a href="/plant/hoyos-villegas-valerio">Professor Valerio Hoyos-Villegas</a>, 2024 winner of the North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN)'s Early Career Scientist Award! This award<strong><em> </em></strong>recognizes an early career scientist making important contributions to plant phenotyping.</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:44:58 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1638157 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mac-student-awarded-prestigious-seed-science-foundation-scholarship-357793 <p>Please join us in congratulating Henry Alexander Cordoba Novoa, Ph.D. candidate in plant breeding and genetics at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University's Macdonald Campus, on receiving the Roger Krueger Memorial Scholarship, awarded by the Seed Science Foundation at the American Seed Trade Association Leadership Summit held in Nashville, TN on June 15–19, 2024. This award recognizes Henry's outstanding research, integrity, and professionalism and his passion for the future of agriculture and the seed industry.</p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:10:09 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1634735 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/skills-shortage-could-lead-food-insecurity-357691 <p> A lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to ‘dire’ food security implications in Australia, and around the world, according to new research conducted across three continents. </p> <p>Plant breeding is a multidisciplinary science that underpins the global production of food, animal feed, fuel and fibre.  </p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:14:18 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1633537 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/aafc-announces-11m-funding-pulse-canada-including-16m-mcgills-pulse-breeding-and-genetics-lab-355441 <p>Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced $11 million in new funding for Pulse Canada.</p> <p>$1.6 million of this investment will go to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Department of Plant Science <a href="/plant/hoyos-villegas-valerio">Professor Valerio Hoyos-Villegas</a>' Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab.</p> <p>Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr made the announcement at the University of Manitoba on February 9 on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.</p> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:17:58 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1618916 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/potential-chickpea-production-northeast-355144 <p>In a new article for The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, Javed Sidiqi, Eric Bishop Von Wettberg and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Plant Science Assistant Professor <a href="/plant/hoyos-villegas-valerio">Valerio Hoyos Villegas</a> dive into the potential of the humble chickpea, an increasingly popular legume known for high nutritional value and nitrogen-fixing properties. </p> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:40:51 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1617354 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-macdonald-campus-student-wins-canadian-plant-breeding-innovation-award-354135 <p>For the fourth year in a row, a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Plant Science student has won one of three annual Canadian Plant Breeding Innovation (CPBI) Innovation scholarships, which recognize up-and-coming young plant breeders.</p> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:43:58 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1610641 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/montreal-seedy-weekend-354660 <p>Espace pour la vie and Cultiver Montréal are pleased to announce the 24th edition of <b>the Montreal Seedy Weekend to be held at the Planétarium on February 3 and 4</b>.</p> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:08:55 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1617327 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/bridging-gaps-phenomics-where-plant-science-and-engineering-meet-352154 <p>Join us on Thursday, November 23 for a dynamic research conversation with professors <a href="/plant/faculty/valerio-hoyos-villegas">Valerio Hoyos-Villegas</a> (Plant Science) and <a href="/bioeng/faculty-</body></html>"></a></p> Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:25:48 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1522072 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/journee-portes-ouverte-sur-lamelioration-genetique-de-legumineuses-luniversite-mcgill-348446 <p>Vous êtes cordialement invité.e à participer à une journée en champs consacrées à la culture du haricots secs, le développement de nouvelles variétés, l'agronomie et l'approvisionnement local.</p> Thu, 25 May 2023 12:58:15 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1353434 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/feeding-world-population-sustainably-342510 <h3><span><span><span><span>A Path from Impactful Development to Empowerment Without Jeopardizing Environmental Health<span> </span></span></span></span></span></h3> Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:40:40 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1018173 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/field-day-emile-lods-agronomy-research-centre-340691 <div> <div> <div class="two-column-1"> <h3>About the event</h3> </div></div></div> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:58:13 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 936772 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-granted-38m-toward-sustainable-agriculture-339320 <p>Three Mac-based research projects have been funded through FQRNT/MAPAQ’s first Partnership Research Program-Sustainable Agriculture . All of the projects fall under the scientific program developed by the <a href="https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/2-5-million-for-the-creation-of-the-reseau-quebecois-de-recherche-en-agriculture-durable/">Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable</a>.</p> <p>Congrats to Profs:</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:09:23 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 919650 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/field-day-pulse-agronomy-and-breeding-333131 <div> <div dir="auto"></div></div> Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:45:35 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 574347 at /macdonald /macdonald/valerio-hoyos-villegas Tue, 21 May 2019 17:44:57 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 54266 at /macdonald