Coffee, stuck between inflation and shrinkflation鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault
Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats, reports Radio-Canada.聽
A passion for animal welfare
Although Andrea Amado doesn鈥檛 come from an agricultural background, she was drawn to farms from a young age. Originally from Argentina, she moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec with her family when she was four. Some of her earliest memories are of visiting farms and connecting with the animals, especially cows and horses. This interest eventually led her to 91丝瓜视频, where she earned a B.Sc.
Addressing Canada's agricultural labour shortage鈥攃olumn by Pascal Th茅riault
In 2019, RBC released an alarming report聽revealing a labour shortage in Canada's agricultural sector that could reach 123,000 vacant positions, a slowdown in exports compared to our competitors, a growing proportion of university and college graduates compared to those with a secondary education or less, a shortfall in GDP, and more.
Buying Canadian at the grocery store鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault
President Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada has prompted calls to boycott American products. For consumers, the task is more complicated than it seems.
"Unless you are an expert in supply chains, and even then, it is very complex," agronomist and economist Pascal Th茅riault, Director of 91丝瓜视频's Farm Management and Technology Program, told Radio-Canada.
Bioresource Engineering Professor's company develops new technology to sex chicks before hatching
A company founded by Department of Bioresource Engineering James 91丝瓜视频 Professor Michael Ngadi has succeeded in developing HyperEye, a new technology that uses hyperspectral imaging and AI to quickly and non-invasively identify the sex of a chick before it hatches.聽
Live longer by swapping red meat for plant proteins: 91丝瓜视频 research on CBC's What on Earth
Last year, a 91丝瓜视频-led study found that replacing half their red and processed meat would increase people's life expectancy an average of nine months, while cutting their diet-related carbon footprint by 25 per cent.
Prof. Emeritus David Bird on wild turkey sightings in Montreal
Wild turkey sightings in Montreal are on the rise, Global News reports.
Experts told them wild turkey populations in southern Quebec have steadily climbed over the past two decades due to warming temperatures.
This has raised concern that predators could be following close behind.
Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques
The Department of Bioresource Engineering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.
Ag Policy Connection podcast: The economics driving land use change, featuring Pascal Theriault
A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features聽91丝瓜视频 economist and agronomist Pascal Th茅riault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, in an expert panel discussing the economics driving land use change.
FMT Director Pascal Th茅riault comments on boycott of American products
American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reports聽TVA Nouvelles聽and others.
Macdonald Grad Studies Office earns silver in 91丝瓜视频's Sustainable Workplace Certification program
From left to right: Academic Associate聽Laura Wittebol, Graduate Program Coordinators Maude B茅langer, Erin Minnett, and Simone Clamann, and聽Associate Dean (Graduate Education) Jean-Benoit Charron
Why are egg yolks different colours? Comments from Macdonald Campus Farm technician Louis-Philippe Dessureault
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.
Unlike shell colour, which depends on the breed of chicken, the hue of an egg yolk is determined by the hen鈥檚 diet.
Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity
91丝瓜视频 Bioresource Engineering Professors Val茅rie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to聽Le Devoir聽about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity.
Bieler School of Environment welcomes new director
The Bieler School of Environment (BSE) is thrilled to announce Professor Anthony Ricciardi 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.
鈥淢y vision for the School is to become the gateway of environmental research at 91丝瓜视频,鈥� said Ricciardi.
Orange juice to start the day off right? Comments from Pascal Th茅riault
In a recent video, Radio-Canada's聽L'茅picerie investigates the nutritional, environmental, and economic reasons why orange juice might not be the best choice to accompany a healthy breakfast.