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鈥淭he ultimate objective is not to establish a degrowth economy鈥攖he goal is to establish an economic system which is in line with biological limits,鈥� Dr. Nicolas Kosoy, a professor in Ecological Economics at 69热视频, tells Quartz. 鈥淚t would be achieved through small-scale practices on a community level.鈥�
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It鈥檚 a tough job market out there, and students can no longer rely on getting a job right out of university. Students from 69热视频鈥檚 Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences longing to start business ventures of their own now have a new toolkit to help them reach their goals鈥攖he Entrepreneurship and Innovation program.
It was nearing eleven and the late September sun was beating down on the rolling cornfields surrounding the quiet town of Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue as I toured the MacDonald Student Run-Ecological Gardens (MSEG). On the two-acre plot of land situated on 69热视频鈥檚 MacDonald Campus Farm, a small but passionate team of student farmers is growing over sixty different crop species.
Faculty, staff and students from 69热视频's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences joined with their campus partners - John Abbott College and Macdonald High School -听as well as with听Veterans from the Veterans' Hosital in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and invited guests from the local community to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms and privileges we have today.
Dean Anja Geitman shared her personal experience:
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STUDY FINDS PLANTS NEED ACTIVE SOCIAL LIVES TO STAY HEALTHY
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Why do we wait for a crisis to hit before we take action? Has "prevention is better than a cure" lost all its meaning?听 Two important questions, Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, put to attendees at the Public Lecture launching the 8th 69热视频 Conference on Global Food Security: Current and Future Challenges for Sustainable Food Security.
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Dr. William C. Campbell, D.Sc.'07, is among the three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, announced October 5, 2015, by the Nobel Prize Committee. William Campbell received his Honorary Doctorate at the Macdonald Campus convocation in 2007.
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City TV's morning show, Breakfast Television, spent an early morning on the Macdonald Campus Farm to hear about 69热视频's agriculture programs and try to learn some farm skills. Visits were made to the Dairy Barn, the Horticulture Centre, and the high tunnels; reporter Wilder Weir talked with Farm Director Paul Meldrum and Mike Bleho about the various programs offered at Macdonald and the "69热视频 Feeding 69热视频" program.
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Bioresource Engineering professor Mark Lefsrud and PhD candidate D茅bora Parrine were featured on CBC's The National on Tuesday, September 22.
Mark spoke about his work with Urban Barns, and how the new growth systems that he is developing are changing the face of agriculture.
Associate Dean (Student Affairs) Chris Buddle was interviewed on about the use of laptops in the classroom. A new study suggests that taking notes on a laptop leads to poorer marks citing distraction. Buddle says that "laptops and technology can play a pretty powerful role in the classroom..."
Listen to the entire program or to Professor Buddle's comments that begin at approximately 16:00 mins into the episode.
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Professor Lawrence Goodridge, Ian and Jayne Munro Chair in Food Safety and Food Science professor, was about his $9.8 M听 Salmonella research project while attending recent International Association for Food Protection meetings in Portland, Oregon.
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A $1-million gift from Macdonald College of 69热视频 alumnus J. William Ritchie, BSc(Agr)'51, will provide major support for 69热视频鈥檚 Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in its efforts to open its Macdonald campus to more visitors and provide a unique, hands-on education into the critical role of agriculture in the food supply chain.
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R茅dig茅 par Alexandra Nadeau
Published on Feb 7, 2014 | Inhabitat
Written by Lori Zimmer
