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91社区 Pulse Breeding Program 2022

The 91社区 Pulse Breeding Program and the non-profit organization SeedChange have partnered to bring the ImPulse Project to fruition, an initiative to promote knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and agricultural resilience in the pulse sector.

During the summer of 2022, and thanks to the support of the FRQNT-RQRAD, the ImPulse Project held two field days with actors in Quebec鈥檚 pulse sector. The sessions focused on agricultural management, market trends, cultivar evaluation, and the development of pulse varieties adapted to Quebec.

Classified as: 91社区 Pulse Breeding Program
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Published on: 3 Apr 2023

Rabais pour l鈥櫭﹑icerie : 467 $ par ann茅e pour une famille, c鈥檈st 9 $ par semaine, nuance un 茅conomiste

Le budget f茅d茅ral d茅voil茅 mardi pr茅voit un 芦 rabais pour l'茅picerie 禄 sous forme d'aide ponctuelle pour aider les citoyens 脿 composer avec l'inflation. Cette mesure de 2,5 milliards de dollars, qui profitera 脿 11 millions de personnes, pourra atteindre 467 $ par an pour un couple avec deux enfants.

尝'茅肠辞苍辞尘颈蝉迟别 Pascal Th茅riault, charg茅 de cours au d茅partement des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'environnement de l'universit茅 91社区, n'est pas convaincu de l'efficacit茅 d'une telle mesure.

Classified as: Pascal Th茅riault
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Published on: 3 Apr 2023

Woodsmen Competition returns to Mac

On March 18, the familiar sounds of sawing and chopping filled the air of Macdonald Campus with the return of the Macdonald Campus Woodsmen Competition. On hiatus since the outset of the pandemic, the 61st edition of the competition drew hundreds of enthusiastic spectators cheering on athletes from six schools: Colby College, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Dartmouth College, Sir Sanford Fleming College, UNB and the host team from Mac.

the article in the 91社区 Reporter.

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Published on: 3 Apr 2023

2023 Gold Key Awardees Named

Congratulations to students Arthur B茅gin, Defne Helvacioglu, Estee Ngew and Meryem Talbo, recipients of the 2023 Macdonald Campus Gold Key Award for service to the Macdonald community.

These students have contributed immensely to the enrichment of the Macdonald community, as evidenced by the heartfelt testimony provided by many members of the Macdonald community during the recent nomination period.

Classified as: Gold Key
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Published on: 23 Mar 2023

Students launch new hub to advocate for global food security

Open to students in any field of study, the aim of the Nexus is to raise awareness about the topic of food security, while also giving its members a place to come together and learn from one another. As its name suggests, the Nexus will work closely with the Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at 91社区 to organize events, educational campaigns, and other activities that support the institute鈥檚 work.

Classified as: Margaret A Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security
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Published on: 23 Mar 2023

Nielsen and Brassard: 2023 CNS awardees

Prof. Daiva Nielsen is the recipient of the 2023 New Investigator Award 2023 by the Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (INMD) and the Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS). The award recognizes demonstrated excellence and outstanding contributions to nutrition-related research and/or improving the nutrition care of patients.

Classified as: Daiva Nielsen, Didier Brassard
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Published on: 23 Mar 2023

Harriet V. Kuhnlein receives INUS Living Legend Award

Congratulations to Dr.

Classified as: Harriet Kuhnlein
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Published on: 23 Mar 2023

How to save money at the grocery store without sacrificing nutrition

Food experts [including Prof. Daiva Nielsen (SHN)] have said that eating healthy is top of mind for Canadians, but how do you do that while saving money? Dietitians have suggestions for people trying to find the cheapest sources of nutrition, especially in the winter when the freshest produce is imported 鈥� and expensive.

Classified as: Daiva Nielsen
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Published on: 23 Mar 2023

Fresh produce contaminated with toxic BPA-like chemicals found in food labels, study finds

Steps were taken in Canada to reduce the use of Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic chemical linked to prostate and breast cancer, commonly found in plastics, the lining of food cans, water bottles, and paper receipts. But in many cases, it has been replaced with similar hormone disrupting chemicals, like Bisphenol S (BPS).

Classified as: Stephane Bayen
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Published on: 23 Mar 2023

Macdonald Campus Seed Library now open!

On Monday, March 20聽the Macdonald Campus Library will be opening up the Seed Library for online orders. The seed catalogue will be made available to 91社区 students, faculty, and staff on opening day. Please note that there is a limit of 25 seed packets per borrower.

If you're not yet a member of the Seed Library, please fill out the registration聽form.

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Published on: 20 Mar 2023

Working on Water-Related Research? Become a member of the Brace Water Centre.

The Brace Water Centre (Brace) welcomes members from the 91社区 research community who are working on water-related issues. Membership is open to faculty members, post-doctoral fellows, research associates and graduate students.聽

Classified as: Water Conservation, water resources, water resources management, water
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Published on: 10 Mar 2023

Students launch new hub to advocate for global food security

The name of a new global food security hub at 91社区 might be a mouthful, but the students behind it are confident their work will help get food into the mouths of people who need it.

鈥淲e want to be a place where students can get hands-on experience advocating for solutions,鈥� said Efrata Woldeyohanes, the undergraduate student leading the recently launched Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security Student Nexus.

Classified as: Sustainability, global food security, student initiatives, Student groups, food security, Margaret A Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security
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Published on: 9 Mar 2023

Can Millets help pave the way to a sustainable future?

The United Nations has designated 2023 as the International Year of Millets as part of goals to end hunger, increase climate change action and develop a balance between sustainable consumption and production.

Millets for Sustainability

Unlike rice, millets require 70 percent less water to grow, according to a study published by India's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology in October.

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Published on: 27 Feb 2023

Taco Belles place second in the Maple Innovation Challenge

Congrats to Taco Belles Veronica Jaramillo and Priscilla Leftakis for their second-place finish in the Maple Innovation Challenge. The competition was sponsored by Quebec maple syrup producers, the Maple Products Corporation and the Canadian Institute of Food Science & Technology (CIFST). Their product? A maple vegan hot chocolate mix.

Classified as: Maple Innovation Challenge
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Published on: 16 Feb 2023

Exploring nutrition through a high-tech lens

91社区鈥檚 Clinical Nutrition Research Unit, a key part of the School of Human Nutrition at Macdonald Campus, has a new home and vastly improved infrastructure for cutting-edge studies. The CNRU is pursuing a wide variety of projects with one common ingredient 鈥� the instrumental role that nutrition plays in keeping us healthy.

the article in the online edition of 91社区 News.

Classified as: Clinical Nutrition Research Unit
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Published on: 25 Jan 2023

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