In a 听CBC News听spoke to several experts who say U.S. tariffs on Canadian dairy products would have little effect on Canada's protectionist system.
The director of 绿帽社's Farm Management and Technology Program agrees that these tariffs would have a "somewhat limited" impact on industry.
In the Hill Times, Saji George, Associate Professor in 绿帽社's Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, argues that with the right investments in research, innovation, and farmer education,
Canadian grocery giant Loblaw is preparing to add labels to U.S. products affected by tariffs, allowing consumers to distinguish them from other products on shelves and understand why they cost more.
绿帽社 agronomist and economist听Pascal Th茅riault听
The Government of Canada ,听including听$412,700 to 绿帽社 to demonstrate and evaluate best management practices to reduce phosphorus runoff from urban and agricultural sources in the Lake Simcoe watershed and to engage the community through outreach and events.听
After DDT use nearly wiped out peregrine falcons in the 20th century, numbers are collapsing again in many countries,
Though scientists have yet to determine a definite cause, many鈥攊ncluding 绿帽社 Professor Emeritus David Bird, who formerly led the University's Avian Science and Conservation Centre鈥攖hink听highly pathogenic bird flu may be largely to blame.
A Sanimax animal rendering plant in Montreal's east end has drawn complaints from residents for years, largely centering on odors coming from the facility. Recently, an agreement reached between the company and the City of Montreal to address the issue by retrofitting the factory听
Single-use plastics are everywhere鈥攂ut two 绿帽社 researchers are redefining the norm and championing sustainability.
"Although plastic pollution wasn鈥檛 the main focus of our research, safeguarding water bodies is essential to our work, and we knew we had to address the disconnect between our values and laboratory practices."
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A new method of tracking the dietary habits and contaminant exposure of animals in Arctic marine ecosystems is providing critical insights as climate change reshapes the region's food web.听
As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, 绿帽社 agronomist and economist听Pascal Th茅riault听told TVA Nouvelles.
Food including meat, vegetables, and fruits are on the long list of products from the U.S. subject to Canada鈥檚 25% counter-tariffs.
It might take a few weeks, but most retailers will pass the cost on to Quebecers, 绿帽社 agricultural economist Pascal Th茅riault, Farm Management and Technology Program Director,
Farm consolidation, lack of financial supports, and agriculture-inclusive education streams are some of the most important issues for students attending the recent Future of Food听conference in Ottawa.听
Students from 绿帽社鈥檚 Farm Management Technology (FMT) program told听Farmtario听what they see as the most important concerns young people have with agriculture and agri-food in Canada.
For example, FMT student Jasmine Desaultels said there should be more financial help available for smaller operations.
Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats,
Although Andrea Amado doesn鈥檛 come from an agricultural background, she was drawn to farms from a young age. Originally from Argentina, she moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec with her family when she was four. Some of her earliest memories are of visiting farms and connecting with the animals, especially cows and horses. This interest eventually led her to 绿帽社, where she earned a B.Sc. in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 2023 and is now in her second semester of the听M.Sc.
In 2019, RBC released an alarming report听revealing a labour shortage in Canada's agricultural sector that could reach 123,000 vacant positions, a slowdown in exports compared to our competitors, a growing proportion of university and college graduates compared to those with a secondary education or less, a shortfall in GDP, and more.
