February 23, 2012

The Impact of Climate Change and Monoculture on Plant Pathology & Disease – Dr Stella Coakley

Climate change is one of those things that has forced scientists to speculate, to project and to anticipate scenarios in an attempt to help humanity deal with potential problems on the horizon. Some of those potential problems were discussed at the Climate Change Symposium in Guelph, Ontario. One area discussed was that of climate change’s [...]

Global Water Supply & Management Issues – Dr. Chandra Madramootoo

The world is both growing and shrinking at the same time. As the global population increases, our interconnectedness becomes more and more apparent, especially when it comes to resources like food and water, water being the most critical element. Land is available and needed in countries like Africa for food production, but the infrastructure is [...]