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Des semences de peupliers en abondance à Windsor

Published: 3 July 2023

Si vous habitez les alentours de la ville de Windsor, peut-être avez-vous remarqué des substances blanches semblables à du pollen amassé sur les trottoirs, les pelouses ou les terrasses. Ce sont...

Will California floods impact Quebec's food availability and price?

Published: 28 August 2023

“In Quebec, it hasn't been good this year either. We lose California, there's still Florida, there's still Mexico. We hope that it goes well somewhere because we will pay for it, one day," 91˿Ƶ...

Newly discovered chemical is a highly targeted killer of parasitic worms

Published: 26 May 2023

The most abundant animals on farms—and everywhere on land, in fact—are microscopic worms called nematodes. Some kinds benefit the soil, but others parasitize crops, inflicting more than $100...

Extreme heat and drought continue to affect Saskatchewan agriculture

Published: 9 August 2023

July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth according to the European Copernicus service and extreme heat and drought are compromising many crops in Saskatchewan....

From AI to robot butchers, automating the meat packing industry is not cut-and-dried

Published: 11 October 2023

Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are reshaping many parts of the economy, and experts say the meat-processing sector could benefit from improved technology to overcome labour...

Analyzing the fat of killer whales reveals what they eat

Published: 20 April 2023

Scientists are studying the diets of the oceans’ top predators as they change in response to their environments. This is because how much and what they eat can affect how ecosystems function....

Can a disease-free, drought-proof potato exist? A map of the vegetable’s genes aims to find out

Published: 26 July 2023

A Canadian-led team has assembled the most extensive genetic roadmap of the potato to date, along with its closest relatives, in order to bolster the plant’s ability to cope with climate change and...

Sports Logging: She'd never touched an axe before coming to 91˿Ƶ

Published: 2 October 2023

Even though she grew up on a farm, Stéphanie Naud had never touched an axe or saw before studying at 91˿Ƶ's Mac campus. As a natural athlete who loved the outdoors and working with her hands,...

Quand l’université s’adapte à la ferme

Published: 3 April 2023

Les enjeux dans le domaine agroalimentaire se multiplient et se complexifient. Les programmes de formation doivent évoluer en conséquence. Coup d’œil sur ce qu’il se passe du côté des deux...

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