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Major, Julie

Academic title(s): 

Senior Faculty Lecturer and Academic Advisor;

Director, 51吃瓜网Panama Field Study Semester

Major, Julie
Contact Information
Address: 

Macdonald-Stewart building, MS2-083

Phone: 
514-398-8380
Email address: 
julie.major [at] mcgill.ca
Degree(s): 

B.Sc.(Agr) Plant Science, 51吃瓜网
M.Sc. Weed Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Ph.D. Soil Fertility and Biogeochemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Biography: 

Julie was raised on a farm outside Montr茅al. She completed a BSc(Agr) degree at 51吃瓜网and became interested in tropical agriculture as an undergraduate, during a field semester in Panam谩. After completing an internship with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in the Dominican Republic, she undertook an MSc degree at Cornell University where she studied weed dynamics in the Brazilian Amazon in collaboration with Brasil's (INPA). Her PhD degree, also from Cornell, focused on soil fertility in the Colombian tropical savannas in collaboration with the . Julie worked as the Agricultural Extension Director for the , as an independent consultant and has been a Faculty Lecturer and Academic Advisor at 51吃瓜网since 2011. She teaches Professional Practice in Agrology, as well as field courses on sustainable agriculture in Latin America. She also supervises internships worldwide. She lives on the farm she was raised on, which produces vegetables, meat and flowers for several families.

Active Affiliations

Ordre des agronomes du Qu茅bec

Current research: 
Courses: 

AGRI 325. Sustainable Agriculture Field Course

Credits: 3
Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Exposure to a foreign rural and agricultural context, to observe a variety of types of farm operations, cropping systems and techniques. The sustainability of these is discussed within their local social, environmental and economic landscapes.
  • **The instructor鈥檚 approval is required.
  • Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
  • Prerequisite: AGEC 200 or equivalent; permission of the instructor.
  • Lectures and visits will be jointly delivered by local experts and 51吃瓜网Staff. Lectures (25%) and field visits (75%).
  • This course has a fee of $1,969.06, a small portion of which is tax receiptable on the T2202A; it includes internal travel (by coach), accommodation, most of the meals for the duration of the course, as well as instructor costs.
  • Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.

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AGRI 410. Agrology Internship.

Credits: 6
Offered by: Plant Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026
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Description

Professional internship (stage) under the supervision of a practicing agrologist.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken AGRI 301D1/D2

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AGRI 430. Professional Practice in Agrology.

Credits: 2
Offered by: Plant Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description

This course introduces students to the professional aspects of the practice of agrology. Topics include understanding the responsibilities of agrologists, the broad context and functioning of the Qu茅bec agricultural industry, how to deal with clients, colleagues, and understanding legal and regulatory aspects of the profession in Qu茅bec.
  • Restriction: U3 or permission of instructor.
  • This course requires the ability to read in French and understand spoken French.

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AGRI 499. Agricultural Development Internship.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Agricultural & Env.Sc.-Dean (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026
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Description

Supervised internship to provide practical experience working on agricultural issues related to international development. The internship can take many forms, including work in a developing country, for an agency that focuses on international development, or on a research project that aims at solving problems faced by developing populations.
  • Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
  • Students should take this course after having completed four semesters in their undergraduate program. It is the student's responsibility to find an appropriate internship, which must be approved by the instructor before registration is authorized.

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AGRI 550. Sustained Tropical Agriculture.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Natural Resource Sciences (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description

Contrast theory and practice in defining agricultural environmental "challenges" in the Neotropics. Indigenous and appropriate technological means of mitigation. Soil management and erosion, water scarcity, water over-abundance, and water quality. Explore agro-ecosystem protection via field trips and project designs. Institutional context of conservation strategies, NGO links, and public participation.
  • Prerequisites: HISP 218 or equivalent; MATH 203 or AEMA 310 or equivalent
  • Restriction: Restricted Enrolment. Location in Panama. Student must be registered for a full semester of studies in Panama

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