https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news.html Dalhousie RSS News - Research Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:21:41 GMT 2026-04-12T04:21:41Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/05/05/from_markets_to_meals__dalhousie_researcher_leads_global_food_systems_study.html Launching in Fall 2025, the research focuses on how capital markets can drive sustainable practices among publicly listed food and agriculture businesses. News Department of Business and Social Sciences Research Mon, 05 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/05/05/from_markets_to_meals__dalhousie_researcher_leads_global_food_systems_study.html Stephanie Rogers 2025-05-05T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/04/30/applications_for_the_fall_2025_collide_validate__virtual__program_close_april_30.html Applications for the Collide Validate program close today, April 30th! News Research Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/04/30/applications_for_the_fall_2025_collide_validate__virtual__program_close_april_30.html Stephanie Rogers 2025-04-30T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/04/09/faculty_of_agriculture_students_win_the_top_awards_at_the_science_atlantic_conference.html Master’s student Chandrika Chathurvedi was recognized with Third Place in the Graduate students’ Oral Presentation for her presentation on “ Turning food waste into value: Optimizing sulforaphane extraction from upcycled broccoli using response surface methodology”. News Research Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/04/09/faculty_of_agriculture_students_win_the_top_awards_at_the_science_atlantic_conference.html Stephanie Rogers 2025-04-09T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/02/21/potato_power__ongoing_philanthropic_collaboration_elevates_research_in_sustainable_agriculture.html McCain Foods and Potatoes New Brunswick renew Dalhousie’s prestigious McCain Research Chair, extending their commitment to food security. Alumni & Friends News Research Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/02/21/potato_power__ongoing_philanthropic_collaboration_elevates_research_in_sustainable_agriculture.html Stephanie Rogers 2025-02-21T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/02/20/impact_of_storm_events_and_sea_level_rise_on_marine_invertebrates.html Sarah Stewart-Clark is excited to lead an interdisciplinary team that was recently awarded $484 000 to examine the impact of storm events and sea-level rise on marine invertebrates in the intertidal zone. News Research Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/02/20/impact_of_storm_events_and_sea_level_rise_on_marine_invertebrates.html Stephanie Rogers 2025-02-20T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/02/12/get_profiled_by_dalsolutions_for_your_research_impact.html Published through Dal News and promoted via advertising and media outreach, DalSolutions demonstrates the tangible value the university’s research delivers in the communities we serve, particularly Nova Scotia. News Research Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/02/12/get_profiled_by_dalsolutions_for_your_research_impact.html Stephanie Rogers 2025-02-12T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/02/03/driving_innovation__science__technology_and_collaboration_transform_agriculture_in_nova_scotia.html Working smarter not harder was the overall theme of the recent Provincial science workshop held on the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in December. News Research Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2025/02/03/driving_innovation__science__technology_and_collaboration_transform_agriculture_in_nova_scotia.html Stephanie Rogers 2025-02-03T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2024/04/09/dalhousie_university_investigates_natural_therapeutics_to_manage_cancers_of_companion_animals.html In collaboration with Canadian pet nutraceutical company Adored Beast Apothecary in Moncton, NB, Dr. Vasantha Rupasinghe, professor, Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture, is developing a manufacturing process for pet nutraceutical products to help manage cancers of dogs. News Research Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2024/04/09/dalhousie_university_investigates_natural_therapeutics_to_manage_cancers_of_companion_animals.html Stephanie Rogers 2024-04-09T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2024/03/20/understanding_chicken_sounds_with_ai_to_improve_poultry_welfare.html This research promises significant benefits for the poultry industry by fostering a better understanding of chicken communications. News Research Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2024/03/20/understanding_chicken_sounds_with_ai_to_improve_poultry_welfare.html Stephanie Rogers 2024-03-20T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2024/03/06/macrae_library_research_poster_competition.html you are invited to take part in the first-ever MacRae Library Research Poster Competition! This is a great opportunity to share your work with others, learn more about research, and win one of three gift card prizes. News Research Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2024/03/06/macrae_library_research_poster_competition.html Stephanie Rogers 2024-03-06T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2024/01/30/renewal_of_layer_housing_in_the_atlantic_poultry_research_centre.html Enriched Colony housing systems in the Atlantic Poultry Research Centre (APRC) will continue to meet the needs of researchers while allowing students to learn in a representative commercial setting. News Research Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2024/01/30/renewal_of_layer_housing_in_the_atlantic_poultry_research_centre.html Stephanie Rogers 2024-01-30T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/09/06/international_vaccinium_symposium.html Dalhousie University is hosting the 13th International Vaccinium Symposium August 24 to 29, 2024. News Research Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/09/06/international_vaccinium_symposium.html stephanie Rogers 2023-09-06T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/09/06/hossain_farid_prize_for_graduate_studies_in_animal_genetics_or_physiology.html Dr. Farid was an accomplished geneticist and world-renowned researcher in Aleutian mink disease. Alumni & Friends News Research Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/09/06/hossain_farid_prize_for_graduate_studies_in_animal_genetics_or_physiology.html stephanie Rogers 2023-09-06T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/08/28/enabling_interdisciplinary_food_research.html The Faculties of Agriculture and Sociology and Social Anthropology are hosting a collaborative two-day workshop, ‘Enabling Interdisciplinary Food Research’ in Truro on October 20th, 2023 and in Halifax on November 6, 2023. News Research Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/08/28/enabling_interdisciplinary_food_research.html stephanie Rogers 2023-08-28T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/04/24/soil_as_a_storage_locker_for_carbon.html As a follow-up to Earth Day and National Soil Conservation week, read about the innovative research taking place at the Centre for Sustainable Soil Management Alumni & Friends News Research Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/04/24/soil_as_a_storage_locker_for_carbon.html stephanie Rogers 2023-04-24T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/03/22/from_trash_to_treasure.html Building a sustainable environment through research News Research Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2023/03/22/from_trash_to_treasure.html stephanie Rogers 2023-03-22T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/10/12/agriculture_researcher_finalist_for_public_impact_award.html Dr. David Percival, a Professor of Whole Plant Physiology in the Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University is one of three finalists of a Public Impact Award presented by Research NS. News Research Wed, 12 Oct 2022 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/10/12/agriculture_researcher_finalist_for_public_impact_award.html stephanie Rogers 2022-10-12T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/06/13/a_climate_villain_.html Is animal protein the climate villain it’s made out to be? And can we continue to eat meat in a way that’s sustainable? News Research Mon, 13 Jun 2022 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/06/13/a_climate_villain_.html stephanie Rogers 2022-06-13T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/05/31/from_human_health_to_soil_health__first_phd_student_in_agricultural_sciences_crosses_the_stage.html A summer research position introduced Grand Bay-Westfield New Brunswick native Louise Sennett to the study of soil science and changed her path from human health to soil health. Alumni & Friends News Research Tue, 31 May 2022 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/05/31/from_human_health_to_soil_health__first_phd_student_in_agricultural_sciences_crosses_the_stage.html stephanie Rogers 2022-05-31T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/05/02/transforming_cattle_farming_into_a_more_carbon_friendly_industry.html Imagine a product that can lower methane emissions, help clean polluted waters, and revitalize economies in Indigenous communities. News Research Mon, 02 May 2022 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/05/02/transforming_cattle_farming_into_a_more_carbon_friendly_industry.html stephanie Rogers 2022-05-02T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/04/20/a_standard_of_care_and_excellence.html The Farm complex serves the needs of the Faculty of Agriculture and includes active animal production systems in dairy, poultry (broiler, layer, and turkey), sheep, mink and aquaculture. News Research Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/04/20/a_standard_of_care_and_excellence.html stephanie rogers 2022-04-20T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/03/29/agriculture__the_great_innovator.html In mid-January, Dalhousie University President Deep Saini, Dean of Agriculture David Gray, and Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture Executive Director Carolyn van den Heuvel met in a boardroom at the Faculty of Agriculture to discuss feeding the world, environmental stewardship, and food security. News Research Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/03/29/agriculture__the_great_innovator.html stephanie rogers 2022-03-29T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/02/23/first_phd_graduate_in_agricultural_sciences.html A summer research position introduced Grand Bay-Westfield New Brunswick native Louise Sennet to the study of soil science and changed her path from human health to soil health. News Research Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/02/23/first_phd_graduate_in_agricultural_sciences.html stephanie rogers 2022-02-23T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/02/07/state_of_the_art_food_lab_re_opened_on_the_ag_campus.html The Food lab opened for use in Spetember 2021. News Research Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/02/07/state_of_the_art_food_lab_re_opened_on_the_ag_campus.html stephanie rogers 2022-02-07T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/01/28/the_centre_for_soil.html Led by founding director Dr. David Burton, the Centre builds on the extensive experience of a team of faculty members experienced in research and teaching on soils in agricultural, forestry and urban environments. News Research Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/news-events/news/2022/01/28/the_centre_for_soil.html stephanie rogers 2022-01-28T16:00:00Z