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AES administrative appointments

Published: 1 October 2025

Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:...

Should we fear cadmium? Comments from Mathieu Leduc

Published: 30 June 2025

French doctors are raising the alarm about rising exposure to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal found in phosphate fertilizers. Cadmium is a known carcinogen linked to kidney damage, bone disease, and...

Pascal Thériault warns consumers to be on the lookout for misleading Canadian labels

Published: 11 August 2025

Canned soup giant Campbell's has come under fire for engaging in "maple washing" — a marketing tactic where foreign-made products are falsely associated with Canada through the use of maple leaves...

Former 51ԹProfessors awarded Society of Canadian Ornithologists' Jamie Smith Memorial Mentoring Award

Published: 11 June 2025

The Society of Canadian Ornithologists has selected Professor Emeritus David Bird and retired Associate Professor Rodger Titman, who both taught for many years in 51Թ's Department of...

Sacrifice Zones: Life along the fenceline between the land and industry

Published: 22 July 2025

In a recent article exploring the environmental and health impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous fenceline communities in Canada—residential areas that sit next to facilities that emit...

How peer learning improved agricultural technology adoption in Tanzania

Published: 22 May 2025

As mobile phones proliferate across the developing world, digital delivery of agricultural advice is positioned to play a transformative role in increasing agricultural productivity and improving...

The first fully automated greenhouse in Canada—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 17 July 2025

In Ontario, a fully automated greenhouse allows lettuce to be grown and harvested with virtually no human intervention—a first in Canada....

AES researchers dive into fresh ideas for a sustainable water future

Published: 30 June 2025

From lab benches to local watersheds, 51Թresearchers are investigating some of today's most pressing water challenges....

Macdonald Campus valedictorians Andre Hadji-Thomas and Jennifer McDonald reflect on their journeys

Published: 27 May 2025

As McGill’s Class of 2025 prepares to cross the stage, the 10 valedictorians from Faculties across the University—including Andre Hadji-Thomas and Jennifer McDonald in the Faculty of Agricultural...

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