/macdonald/taxonomy/term/5999/all en /macdonald/channels/news/mac-campus-and-music-staff-members-honoured-excellence-undergraduate-academic-advising-357875 <p>Adelina Lameiras and David Wees are the latest winners of the Dean of Students Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising.</p> <p>Adelina Lameiras, Student Affairs Administrator at the Schulich School of Music, was recognized in the Administrative Staff category.</p> <p><a href="/fmt/staff/wees">David Wees</a>, a Faculty Lecturer and Associate Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, won in the Academic Staff category.</p> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:04:34 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1635699 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/montreal-drives-greener-golf-courses-banning-most-pesticides-357702 <p>Montreal will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to legislate and regulate on golf course pesticide use after a decision to ban most pesticides at golf courses across the city starting next year. Following a successful 2-year pilot project, the ban aims to encourage the use of low-toxicity alternatives to protect biodiversity and human health. Golf courses, which were previously exempt from certain pesticide restrictions, will face fines for non-compliance.</p> Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:06:20 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1633632 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/microgreens-grow-fast-eat-young-357157 <p><em><small>Pictured above: Greenhouse production of sunflower microgreens in biodegradable containers.</small></em></p> <p><strong>By <a href="/plant/wees-david">David Wees</a>, agr., Faculty Lecturer, Farm Management & Technology Program and Dept. of Plant Science, FAES</strong></p> <p>Ah, spring: that time of year when farmers and gardeners can’t wait to plant. Even apartment dwellers want to see some green, but with most of the world’s population now living in urban areas, space to grow may be limited.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 14:06:26 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1629699 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/landscape-design-photo-exhibit-351781 <h2><i>Up close and personal: A closer look at plants for landscaping </i></h2> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:16:30 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1518328 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/where-do-new-apple-varieties-come-351785 <p>The apple is constantly being reinvented, changing with the times and cultures. The Malus domestica species comes in some 7,500 varieties.</p> <p>"Today, people want crisp, sweet apples. Quebec used to import a lot of Granny Smiths; they're now much less popular because they're very acidic," explains <a href="/plant/faculty/wees">David Wees</a>, a 69����Ƶ Plant Science lecturer and Associate Director of the university's Farm Management and Technology Program.</p> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:46:26 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1518345 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/your-2023-guide-chasing-fall-foliage-across-quebec-351569 <p>Across Quebec, we're already seeing leaves start to transition from bright summery greens to the burnished, coppery hues of Fall—but the changes aren’t happening because the days are chillier. As 69����Ƶ Plant Science Lecturer <a href="/plant/faculty/wees">David Wees</a> told the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/how-why-do-leaves-change-colour-autumn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Montreal Gazette last year</a>, it's actually because the days are getting shorter.</p> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:52:34 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1506736 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/oh-my-gourd-giant-pumpkins-lennoxville-qc-351435 <p>With fall officially here, it's time for Lennoxville, Quebec's annual Giant Pumpkin Festival, where people can see pumpkins that weigh as much as 680 kilograms.</p> <p>The festival — which is taking place at the Amédée Beaudoin community centre Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — is a family event with bouncy castles, a petting zoo, a farmers' market, music and even horse-drawn carriages.</p> <p>Alexandre Lemire started growing giant pumpkins three years ago after being inspired by festival founder Mike Macdonald's crops. Last year, his biggest pumpkin weighed 704 kilograms.</p> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:44:22 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1495076 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/des-semences-de-peupliers-en-abondance-windsor-348929 <p>Si vous habitez les alentours de la ville de Windsor, peut-être avez-vous remarqué des substances blanches semblables à du pollen amassé sur les trottoirs, les pelouses ou les terrasses. Ce sont des semences de peupliers. À l'émission <em>Matins sans frontières, </em>David Wees, enseignant en horticulture à l'Université 69����Ƶ, explique l'origine de ces semences, leur importance et comment se comporter vis-à-vis d'elles.</p> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:11:20 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1367975 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/wees-life-christmas-tree-344783 <p>"Cultivated trees grow faster [than their natural counterparts] because in the early years much effort is spent weeding out the competition," points out <a href="/plant/faculty/wees">David Wees</a>, Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Plant Science at 69����Ƶ's Macdonald Campus.</p> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:24:33 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1121462 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/update-bicentennial-tree-planting-project-344138 <p><a href="/plant/faculty/wees">David Wees</a> (FMT) provides an update on a recent project coordinated with <b>Lindsay Flood</b>, <b>Franco Nardi</b> and <b>Freida Beauregard</b>, to plant 200 trees on Campus to honour 69����Ƶ’s Bicentennial.</p> <p>“Altogether, we planted 203 trees. Most have survived. The only tree we had a problem with was the pin oak. Right now, the trees are small and scattered around the campus, but that’s how it starts. Five years from now, we’ll have a little forest.”</p> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:52:00 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1067325 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/david-wees-explains-science-fall-colours-342675 <p>"People think that the colder fall temperatures trigger the colour change, but it’s actually the photoperiod," explains Plant Science Faculty Lecturer David Wees. However, some regions of Quebec are luckier when it comes to fall colours than others: those with a lot of deciduous trees like maples, oaks or even birches. On the other hand, areas that have more conifers will see fewer transformations to their landscape.”</p> Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:55:51 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1028813 at /macdonald /macdonald/david-wees Wed, 13 Apr 2016 21:49:37 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52262 at /macdonald