June 2015
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Monday, June 22, 2015
Please welcome Sarah Langille to the ϳԹEnvironmental Health and Safety Team.
We want the farm products we enjoy to be healthy and sustainably produced. Preserving these qualities often begins deep within the soil.
A paper titled “Food Protein-Derived Bioactive Peptides: Production, Processing, and Potential Health Benefits” co-authored by Dr. Chibuike Udenigwe, Department of Environmental Sciences has received the 2015 Tanner Award for the Most Cited Paper published in 2012 in Journal of Food Science.
Aishwarya Mohan was awarded a Travel Award by the Protein and Co-products (PCP) Division of the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) to present her research poster at the 106th AOCS Annual Meeting & Industry Showcases, which took place on May 3-6, 2015 in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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Friday, June 19, 2015
The ϳԹLibraries is looking for feedback on our website, in order to help us offer a user-friendly experience.
Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe and his research on Haskap berries was recently featured in an issue of The Canadian Grocer.
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Monday, June 15, 2015
Nominate yourself or a farm for the Environmental Stewardship Award. Chance to win a painting of the farm and a cash prize of $2000 for actiities that further enhance stewardship efforts
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Monday, June 15, 2015
Congratulations to Prof. Lauranne Sanderson who will be retiring after 33 years of service to NSAC/DalAC. Prof. Sanderson is also ending her term as Chair of the Department.
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Monday, June 15, 2015
Several sessional Lecturer positions are available within the Department of Business and Social Sciences
It’s no secret that the availability of fossil fuels to produce the fuels, chemicals and commodities that we need is on the steady decline. One researcher at ϳԹ Faculty of Agriculture is looking at new ways to change how fuels are produced using environmentally sustainable and readily available methods.