Staff /plant/taxonomy/term/2/all en Author Talk & Book Signing with Dan Brisebois, author of The Seed Farmer: A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Selling Your Own Seeds /plant/channels/event/author-talk-book-signing-dan-brisebois-author-seed-farmer-complete-guide-growing-using-and-selling-362836 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:34:21 +0000 admin 14409 at /plant Prof. Emeritus David Bird on wild turkey sightings in Montreal /plant/channels/news/prof-emeritus-david-bird-wild-turkey-sightings-montreal-363460 <p>Wild turkey sightings in Montreal are on the rise, <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10986870/wild-turkeys-montreal/">Global News reports.</a></p> <p>Experts told them wild turkey populations in southern Quebec have steadily climbed over the past two decades due to warming temperatures.</p> <p>This has raised concern that predators could be following close behind.</p> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:47:24 +0000 admin 14110 at /plant Macdonald Campus Seed Library opens February 24 /plant/channels/news/macdonald-campus-seed-library-opens-february-24-363434 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>On <strong>Monday, February 24, 2025聽</strong>the Macdonald Campus Library will open up its <a href="/library/branches/macdonald/seed-library">Seed Library</a> for online orders. The seed catalogue will be available to 黑料不打烊 students, faculty, and staff on opening day.聽</p> <p>If you're not yet a member of the Seed Library, please fill out the registration聽<a href="/library/branches/macdonald/seed-library/register?fbclid=IwAR0nb7O7bzoGCSEikdUz44k2950N2SFIFG4vKF4H_Yj22vQXoBgOYhv-8rw">form</a>.</p> Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:22:51 +0000 admin 13780 at /plant Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques /plant/channels/news/department-bioresource-engineering-welcomes-astronaut-david-saint-jacques-363047 <p>The <a href="/bioeng/">Department of Bioresource Engineering</a>聽(BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE graduate Chris Patterson. They met with BREE undergrad and grad students who presented their projects, highlighting links between their research and bioregenerative life support system goals for extended space missions on the lunar surface and beyond in the near future.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:32:07 +0000 admin 13281 at /plant Talk and book signing with Dan Brisebois, author of The Seed Farmer /plant/channels/event/talk-and-book-signing-dan-brisebois-author-seed-farmer-362988 <p>The time is fast approaching to begin preparing your seeds for the 2025 season.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:51:17 +0000 admin 11834 at /plant FMT Director Pascal Th茅riault comments on boycott of American products /plant/channels/news/fmt-director-pascal-theriault-comments-boycott-american-products-362989 <p>American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reports聽<em><a href="https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2025/01/28/boycott-de-produits-americains-des-quebecois-pourraient-en-subir-les-contrecoups">TVA Nouvelles</a>聽</em>and others.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:58:24 +0000 admin 11835 at /plant Info Session: Introduction to 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Mentorship Network Platform /plant/channels/event/info-session-introduction-mcgills-mentorship-network-platform-362838 <div><img src="https://se-images.campuslabs.ca/clink/images/b7d86836-92e8-4273-b37c-5fc8824d211027a702fd-c12f-4f7b-a818-feaa8573640e.png?preset=med-w" width="320" style="float:left; margin-right:15px; margin-bottom:15px" alt=" Introduction to 黑料不打烊鈥</body></html>" /></div> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:47:20 +0000 admin 10685 at /plant Macdonald Grad Studies Office earns silver in 黑料不打烊's Sustainable Workplace Certification program /plant/channels/news/macdonald-grad-studies-office-earns-silver-mcgills-sustainable-workplace-certification-program-362573 <p><i><small>From left to right: Academic Associate聽</small></i><small><i>Laura Wittebol, Graduate Program Coordinators Maude B茅langer, Erin Minnett, and Simone Clamann, and聽</i><em>Associate Dean (Graduate Education) Jean-Benoit Charron</em></small></p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:11:20 +0000 admin 10640 at /plant Why are egg yolks different colours? Comments from Macdonald Campus Farm technician Louis-Philippe Dessureault /plant/channels/news/why-are-egg-yolks-different-colours-comments-macdonald-campus-farm-technician-louis-philippe-362784 <p>National Post published an article that cracking the case of egg yolk colours, from nutrition to taste, and how they came about in the first place.</p> <p>Unlike shell colour, which depends on the breed of chicken, the hue of an egg yolk is determined by the hen鈥檚 diet.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:54:21 +0000 admin 10609 at /plant Nomination period for Macdonald Gold Key Awards /plant/channels/event/nomination-period-macdonald-gold-key-awards-362783 <p><strong><big>Do you know a student with great Mac spirit?</big></strong></p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:20:48 +0000 admin 10606 at /plant Bieler School of Environment welcomes new director /plant/channels/news/bieler-school-environment-welcomes-new-director-362772 <p>The Bieler School of Environment (BSE) is thrilled to announce <a href="/biology/anthony-ricciardi">Professor Anthony Ricciardi</a> as its new director, effective immediately. An expert in invasion ecology and aquatic ecosystems, Ricciardi has been a key figure at the school since 2001 and now steps up to lead.</p> <p>鈥淢y vision for the School is to become the gateway of environmental research at 黑料不打烊,鈥 said Ricciardi.</p> <p>Founded in 1998, the BSE appoints directors for five-year terms.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:50:18 +0000 admin 10571 at /plant The potential of carbon offsets in agriculture: promoting the adoption of technologies and best management practices /plant/channels/event/potential-carbon-offsets-agriculture-promoting-adoption-technologies-and-best-management-practices-362525 <p><strong>Abstract:</strong> Carbon sequestration practices have the dual benefit of replenishing soil organic matter levels while simultaneously mitigating greenhouse gas emissions by capturing and storing carbon in agricultural soils.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:36:54 +0000 admin 9840 at /plant Climate change, extreme heat, and health /plant/channels/event/climate-change-extreme-heat-and-health-362527 <p><strong>Abstract:</strong> Climate change has resulted in an increase in the global mean temperature. In recent decades, Canada has seen a rise in the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:43:54 +0000 admin 9841 at /plant Unraveling the biophysical mechanistic links between climate change and infectious disease transmission /plant/channels/event/unraveling-biophysical-mechanistic-links-between-climate-change-and-infectious-disease-transmission-362524 <p><b>Abstract</b>: There is clear evidence that climate change will alter the timing, intensity, and geographic range of infectious disease outbreaks with important implications for public health.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:31:14 +0000 admin 9837 at /plant Activity Booklet: The Buzzing World of Pollinators - 2025 edition /plant/channels/event/activity-booklet-buzzing-world-pollinators-2025-edition-332911 <h2>Come celebrate National Pollinator Week!</h2> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:07:56 +0000 admin 9362 at /plant