Alumni

Welcome message from the Dean / Message de bienvenue de la doyenne

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:30:14 +0000

Dear Macdonald Campus Community,

It is with great excitement and gratitude that I begin my journey as the new Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-President of the Macdonald Campus at 91��. As I begin my term, I’m excited to connect with each of you - professors, lecturers, staff, learners, students, alumni, donors, and allies. Thank you for the trust you have placed in me.

Natural Resource Sciences grad students reduce lab plastic waste by nearly 50%

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:24:58 +0000

Single-use plastics are everywhere—but two 91�� researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.

"Although plastic pollution wasn’t the main focus of our research, safeguarding water bodies is essential to our work, and we knew we had to address the disconnect between our values and laboratory practices."

A passion for animal welfare

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:37:18 +0000

Although Andrea Amado doesn’t 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��, where she earned a B.Sc. in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 2023 and is now in her second semester of the M.Sc.

Macdonald alumna Stéphanie Naud heads to World Lumberjacking Championship

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:08:58 +0000

The athlete began this sport at 91��, the only school in Quebec to offer the opportunity to do logging as a sport.

Stéphanie Naud, FMT’14, BSc(AgEnvSc)’17, is representing Canada at the World Timber Sports Championships in Wisconsin from July 16–19.

McRace 2025!

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:26:58 +0000

Addressing Canada's agricultural labour shortage—column by Pascal Thériault

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:47:03 +0000

In 2019, RBC released an alarming report 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.

91�� has become a leader in cannabis science

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:46:54 +0000

The 4th Cannabis Scientific Symposium: From Plants to People, to be held May 5–6 at the RI-MUHC, brings together top researchers as well as investigators, policymakers and industrial stakeholders from across Canada and around the globe. Among the speakers are Allyn Howlett and Bruce Bugbee, two of the most influential scientists in cannabinoid and cannabis research.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni: Ibrahim Kasujja

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:47:54 +0000

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni Ibrahim Kasujja has built on his success at 91��’s Dobson Cup startup competition to help improve the school diet in his native Uganda

A Vision Rooted in Service

Ibrahim Kasujja’s journey began during the COVID-19 pandemic when he started his master's in human nutrition at 91�� remotely from Uganda.

Canada invests in 91�� project to protect Lake Simcoe

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:55:52 +0000

The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of over $1 million in three freshwater projects for the protection of Lake Simcoe, including $412,700 to 91�� to demonstrate and evaluate best management practices to reduce phosphorus runoff from urban and agricultural sources in the Lake Simcoe watershed and to engage the community through outreach and events.

For this B.C. beekeeper and Mac Campus alumna, gathering groceries is sweet and sustainable

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:42:52 +0000

In a recent article for their What's In My Cart? series, the Globe and Mail profiles 72-year-old Julia Common, a beekeeper based in Delta, B.C. She says she was hooked on bees the first time her hands entered a hive, when she was only 21 and enrolled in agricultural studies at 91��’s Macdonald Campus, near her hometown of Montreal.

Coffee, stuck between inflation and shrinkflation—comments from Pascal Thériault

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:06:31 +0000

Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats, reports Radio-Canada.

New Pathy Fellow from 91��'s Macdonald Campus will focus on sustainable farming with Élèves des champs

admin — Thu, 22 May 2025 19:50:36 +0000

Two new 91�� graduates have won Pathy Fellowships, including one graduate from 91��'s Macdonald Campus. The $50,000 award recognizes young leaders who have innovative approaches to creating change, enabling them to dedicate a year of their early career to a cause and community they are passionate about while engaging in hands-on and practical learning.

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:27:32 +0000

In the Hill Times, Saji George, Associate Professor in 91��'s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, argues that with the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education, Canada can lead the global transition toward a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.

Students weigh in on what matters to them in agriculture

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:46:35 +0000

Farm consolidation, lack of financial supports, and agriculture-inclusive education streams are some of the most important issues for students attending the recent Future of Food conference in Ottawa.

Students from 91��’s Farm Management Technology (FMT) program told Farmtario what they see as the most important concerns young people have with agriculture and agri-food in Canada.

For example, FMT student Jasmine Desaultels said there should be more financial help available for smaller operations.

Nutrition students recognized at 2025 CNS Conference

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:18:49 +0000

Recently, the Canadian Nutrition Society held its annual conference, where awards were distributed to winners of the society's poster presentations. Among them, two 91�� grad students studying nutrition were recognized.

Ferial Hamdi, M.Sc. Thesis student with Prof. Brittany Jock (formerly of the School of Human Nutrition), won the George Beaton Award for Student Work in Public Health Nutrition and took second place in the Graduate Oral Competition