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TALE of ALES #5: Crop homesteading in Alberta, and the vital role of the Faculty of Agriculture (1915 – 2023), helping the public decide which agricultural, horticultural and amenity plants they should grow – then and now
Download2023-08-02
Part 1 of Tale #5 is an overview of some broad geopolitical and historical events affecting land allocation to immigrants in the early days of settlement in Alberta. It also describes some conditions and challenges that faced immigrants who wished to develop crop-based homesteads in these ‘new...
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TALES of ALES #0 : Eight Titles and Synopses Index, with clickable DOI links, August 2023, by senior Author Keith G. Briggs (Emeritus Professor, AFNS/ALES)
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Briggs, Keith G., Davies, Mary Jane, Irving, Barry D., DePauw, R.M.
About TALES OF ALES: TALES OF ALES is a series of stories written in retirement by Keith Briggs in 2021 – 2023 (and with occasional additional authors as noted). The intention of the stories is to place into the University of Alberta archival record some notable agricultural science events and...
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TALES of ALES #1: The ’Who’s Who’ compendium of plant science Professors and others in the history of the University of Alberta Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, (AFNS/ALES), including timelines and their research interests (1908 – 2023: Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences = ALES)
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This TALE of ALES #1 is a unique historical compendium with timelines that lists all those who were the past Professors and other researchers in the plant sciences in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science (AFNS) from 1908 up to 2023. It also includes some extra...
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TALES of ALES #2 : Tributes - Local, national and international recognition for Dean Ian Morrison, Dean Robert Newton (later President of the University of Alberta), Professor Mary Spencer, and Professor Chuji Hiruki, four influential past plant scientist members of the Faculty of ALES
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This TALE OF ALES #2 brings forward to the attention of staff and students in the Faculty of ALES and to the public the significant academic, research and public service contributions of four remarkable plant scientists who were past Faculty of ALES members. Although the stories about each have...
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Traditional kefir reduces weight gain and improves plasma and liver lipid profiles more successfully than a commercial equivalent in a mouse model of obesity
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Bourrie, Benjamin C.T., Cotter, Paul D., Willing, Ben P.
Kefir, a fermented milk beverage, has shown promise in alleviating obesity and associated metabolic dysfunction. However, microbial characteristics are variable among traditional kefirs, and commercial kefirs drastically differ from traditional kefir. This study investigated the ability of four...