Ms. Janice Pierson will join Macdonald as the General Manager of the Macdonald Campus Farm effective January 9, 2023.
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Published on: 9 Jan 2023
For the third year in a row, the Macdonald Campus Dairy Unit has been awarded the title of Regional Club of Excellence Milk Quality Champion by dairy industry giant Agropur.
Accepting the award at a regional meeting on November 25, Natasha Lapointe, Animal Science Coordinator of the Dairy Unit, credited her team鈥檚 commitment to maintaining high standards.
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Published on: 9 Jan 2023
A herd of approximately two dozen heifers spooked during a thunderstorm has been wandering through the countryside east of Montreal since July. All attempts to capture the heifers have fallen short, and the herd has survived by eating unharvested corn and other field crops and drinking from streams in the area.
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Published on: 7 Dec 2022
With an investment of nearly $1 million from the Government of Canada, the Association of Veterinary Practitioners of Quebec will be able to develop a digital tool to anticipate and reduce the risks associated with metabolic diseases in dairy cows which are a major health problem, especially in the post-calving period. Prof. Xin Zhao (AnSci) and Maxime Leduc, BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�12 an Affiliate Member of the Department of Bioresource Engineering, are participating in the project.
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Published on: 2 Nov 2022
Canadian dairy experts are rethinking their approach to the industry, now recommending that cows have more freedom of movement in order to improve their well-being.
This is a far cry from how dairy farms currently maintain their herds, especially in Quebec. As such, the 鈥淐ode of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle鈥�, a reference tool for Canadian dairy producers, is currently under revision.
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Published on: 29 Apr 2022
Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, is co-chair of the scientific committee that participated in the development of the new Canadian standards that will require Canadian dairy farmers to implement a new code of on-farm practices that include rearing calves in groups, exercise sessions for cows, and enlarging stalls.
Read the full article (in French) in .
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Published on: 23 Feb 2022
Led by Dr. Sarah Kimmins, Department of Animal Science and Pharmacology and Therapeutics, HISTurn is one of three Prelaunch Phase projects awarded support through the University鈥檚 Innovation Fund. This fertility diagnostic technology fills a health needs gap by accurately diagnosing infertility in men and providing clinicians with actionable information to allow them to streamline fertility treatment pathways. The team aims to make the clinical journey for couples inclusive of men and to increase the births of healthy children.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2022
Scientists affiliated with 成人VR视频 were once again well-represented in Qu茅bec Science magazine鈥檚 annual list of the top 10 scientific discoveries.
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Published on: 14 Jan 2022
[Authors: Bridget O'Brien is a 4th year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science (Microbiology & Immunology), and an Honours student with Dr Ronholm. This paper stems from her NSERC USRA research project with Dr Ronholm in the summer 2020; Dr Jennifer Ronholm is an Assistant Professor in both the Departments of Animal Science and Food Science, whose research focuses on the microbiome of food-producing animals]
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Published on: 10 Dec 2020
Plus de 450 personnes ont officiellement contract茅 la bact茅rie salmonelle de souche Newport au Canada cet 茅t茅, dont 23 au Qu茅bec. Selon l鈥橝gence canadienne d鈥檌nspection des aliments (ACIA), une personne en est possiblement morte, tandis que 66 personnes ont d没 锚tre hospitalis茅es.
...Qu鈥檈st-ce que la salmonellose聽?
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Published on: 9 Sep 2020
Jennifer Ronholm, professeure adjointe au D茅partement des sciences animales et au D茅partement des sciences de l鈥檃limentation et de la chimie agricole, nous parle de s茅curit茅 au super march茅 et offre quelques conseils pratiques afin de se prot茅ger du SARS-CoV-2 lorsque vous faites vos courses. Dans le cadre de ses recherches, elle utilise des techniques de s茅quen莽age de prochaine g茅n茅ration pour 茅tudier l鈥檈ffet du microbiome des animaux destin茅s 脿 la consommation sur la qualit茅 des aliments ainsi que l鈥檈ffet du microbiome des aliments sur la sant茅 humaine.
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Published on: 18 Jun 2020
Science leads the response to COVID-19. These 25 scientists are tackling the other global challenges
The World Economic Forum created the Young Scientists Community in 2008, to engage leaders with science and the role it plays in society. The class of 2020 represents 25 researchers at the forefront of scientific discovery from 14 countries across the world.
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Published on: 1 Jun 2020
The American Dairy Science Association庐 (ADSA庐), the international organization of educators, scientists, and industry representatives who are committed to advancing the dairy industry, recently elected new leaders for the organization's 2020-2021 term that begins in late June.
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Published on: 14 May 2020
Can food transmit COVID-19? Should we wear masks and gloves while shopping? Should we wipe down groceries? Cash or credit? These questions and more are answered by 成人VR视频 expert.
Jennifer Ronholm is an Assistant Professor cross-appointed to the Departments of Animal Science and Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry. Her research interests include using the latest next-generation sequencing techniques to study how the microbiome of food-producing animals affects food quality, as well as how the microbiome of the food we eat affects human health.
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Published on: 6 May 2020
...La chercheuse Elsa Vasseur, de l鈥橴niversit茅 成人VR视频, travaille pr茅sentement sur un projet de recherche sp茅cifiquement consacr茅 脿 l鈥檈xercice des vaches 脿 l鈥檈xt茅rieur, m锚me en hiver. Elle dit que l鈥檌ndustrie et les consommateurs font pression pour que les animaux puissent sortir faire de l鈥檈xercice. Il s鈥檃git d鈥櫭﹖ablir les bons param猫tres pour le faire, dit-elle. Ses r茅sultats para卯tront dans les prochains mois.
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Published on: 6 Mar 2020
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