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How 91˿Ƶ alum and Canadian wheat warrior Margaret Newton helped fight against a rusty menace

Published: 20 February 2024

In the second installment of their "brief history of wheat" series for Good News Grows, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada tells the story of 91˿Ƶ alum Margaret Newton (BSA 1918, MSc 1919) and her...

New ECP3 greenhouse unveiled

Published: 6 May 2024

From left to right: Roseann O’Reilly Runte (Director of CFI, Government of Canada), Hugo Dionne (Québec government representative), Marie-Claude Bibeau (Minister of National Revenue and MP for...

From coursework to conservation: how students brought the pollination meadow project to life

Published: 29 November 2023

It's not every day that a university assignment transforms into a real-world conservation initiative. Yet, that's precisely what happened with the Macdonald Campus Pollination Meadow project. What...

Lunchbox specialist Cook it takes refuge from creditors to be bought out

Published: 5 February 2024

Times are tough in the ready-to-eat and boxed meal industries. In order to be able to continue in business, Cook it has taken steps to protect itself from creditors, and is planning to be bought...

Chris Buddle: Artist, poet, conservationist

Published: 29 April 2024

Most members of the 91˿Ƶ community know Chris Buddle as a professor, an entomologist, a researcher, or a 91˿Ƶ administrator. But Buddle is a man of many more talents, which you can read all...

Expert report imagines possible futures for this ecologically rich slice of Nova Scotia

Published: 28 November 2023

The tidal wetlands and dykelands of the inner Bay of Fundy are critical ecosystems in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, providing essential benefits to human and non-human communities....

Mac Alum named Associate Director of 91˿Ƶ Sustainable Systems Initiative

Published: 24 January 2024

We are pleased to share that Evan Henry (BSc(AgEnvSc)'15, MSc (Bioresource Engineering)'16) has recently taken on the role of Associate Director at the 91˿Ƶ Sustainable Systems Initiative (MSSI)....

Celebrating our exceptional student leaders

Published: 9 April 2024

Macdonald community members gathered at the Ceilidh on Wednesday, April 3, to celebrate the Gold Key Recipients for 2024. Students, staff, friends, and family listened in as Daniil Batanau, Henry...

India's millet revival: How the once-neglected seed is making a comeback

Published: 6 November 2023

Millet, once a staple in Indian cooking and agriculture before being superseded by rice, is at the centre of a massive promotional campaign launched by the Indian government....

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