Michel McElroy
@michelmcelroy.bsky.social
Plant breeder: wheat @ CÉROM, hemp @ PhytoGene Inc. Views are my own // Sélectionneur végétal: blé au CÉROM, chanvre à PhytoGene Inc. Les opinions exprimées ici sont uniquement les miennes.
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Michel McElroy
@michelmcelroy.bsky.social
· Nov 13
I'm going to make an effort to use this account more, rather than the one on that Other Place, so as a word of introduction:
I'm Mike, a plant breeder based in Québec. I mainly post about wheat, hemp and cats. parfois en français.
I'm Mike, a plant breeder based in Québec. I mainly post about wheat, hemp and cats. parfois en français.
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Today is Primidi the 21st of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate hemp.#JacobinDay
More information on hemp
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate hemp.#JacobinDay
More information on hemp
October 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Today is Primidi the 21st of Vendémiaire in the year 234.
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate hemp.#JacobinDay
More information on hemp
Vendémiaire is the month of vintage.
Today we celebrate hemp.#JacobinDay
More information on hemp
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Join us at the Plant Science Research Institute of the University of Montreal to develop your research group in Plant Molecular Genetics:
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics - Montréal, Quebec (CA) job with Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (IRBV) | 12844852
A full-time tenure-track assistant professor position at the IRBV, Université de Montréal.
www.nature.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Join us at the Plant Science Research Institute of the University of Montreal to develop your research group in Plant Molecular Genetics:
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
👍 👍 👍 🌾 🌾 🌾
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Dossier | Blé d’automne | Une petite révolution dans nos champs (2 articles)
D’abord domestiqué sous les chaleurs du Croissant fertile il y a près de 10 000 ans, le blé cultivé au Québec passe de plus en plus l’hiver sous la neige. Le blé « d’automne » connaît un essor sans pr...
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July 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
👍 👍 👍 🌾 🌾 🌾
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/b...
www.lapresse.ca/actualites/b...
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My god look at Canada
A new study shows that extreme fire years in global forests are 88-152% more likely now than they were in pre-industrial times, driven by climate change.
...necessitating proactive measures to mitigate risks and adapt to extreme fire years.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
...necessitating proactive measures to mitigate risks and adapt to extreme fire years.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Climate change has increased the odds of extreme regional forest fire years globally - Nature Communications
The authors show that extreme fire years in global forests align with rare fire weather extremes. Climate change has made such extremes 88-152% more probable. These findings highlight the need for act...
www.nature.com
July 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My god look at Canada
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A shocking deterioration in the prairie drought, with 87 percent of agricultural land on the prairies either abnormally dry or in drought. Crops are stressed after a dry June.
www.ruralrootscanada.com/drying-out-p...
www.ruralrootscanada.com/drying-out-p...
Drying Out – Prairie Drought Worsens |
The latest Canadian drought monitor shows conditions have rapidly deteriorated across the prairies and across Canada. Hardest hit is southwestern Saskatchewan.
www.ruralrootscanada.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A shocking deterioration in the prairie drought, with 87 percent of agricultural land on the prairies either abnormally dry or in drought. Crops are stressed after a dry June.
www.ruralrootscanada.com/drying-out-p...
www.ruralrootscanada.com/drying-out-p...
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Today is Duodi the 2nd of Messidor in the year 233.
Messidor is the month of harvest.
Today we celebrate oat.#JacobinDay
More information on oat
Messidor is the month of harvest.
Today we celebrate oat.#JacobinDay
More information on oat
June 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Today is Duodi the 2nd of Messidor in the year 233.
Messidor is the month of harvest.
Today we celebrate oat.#JacobinDay
More information on oat
Messidor is the month of harvest.
Today we celebrate oat.#JacobinDay
More information on oat
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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CÉRÉALES 🚨 Appel à la vigilance
Des cas de rouille jaune et d’oïdium ont été rapportés dans les céréales dans plusieurs régions. On recommande de surveiller les champs.
vist.ly/3n68n99
Des cas de rouille jaune et d’oïdium ont été rapportés dans les céréales dans plusieurs régions. On recommande de surveiller les champs.
vist.ly/3n68n99
June 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
CÉRÉALES 🚨 Appel à la vigilance
Des cas de rouille jaune et d’oïdium ont été rapportés dans les céréales dans plusieurs régions. On recommande de surveiller les champs.
vist.ly/3n68n99
Des cas de rouille jaune et d’oïdium ont été rapportés dans les céréales dans plusieurs régions. On recommande de surveiller les champs.
vist.ly/3n68n99
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“Chinese Nationals Charged with Conspiracy & Smuggling a Dangerous Biological Pathogen into the US for their Work at a Univ. of Michigan Laboratory”
This sounds fishy. Fusarium is a common fungus & a bane to farmers. Different strains attack different crops (blight, rust, etc.). Research is normal.
This sounds fishy. Fusarium is a common fungus & a bane to farmers. Different strains attack different crops (blight, rust, etc.). Research is normal.
www.justice.gov
June 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
“Chinese Nationals Charged with Conspiracy & Smuggling a Dangerous Biological Pathogen into the US for their Work at a Univ. of Michigan Laboratory”
This sounds fishy. Fusarium is a common fungus & a bane to farmers. Different strains attack different crops (blight, rust, etc.). Research is normal.
This sounds fishy. Fusarium is a common fungus & a bane to farmers. Different strains attack different crops (blight, rust, etc.). Research is normal.
Winter wheat looking lush....
May 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Winter wheat looking lush....
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It pains me to say this, but if you are not a US citizen, you should not attend scientific conferences in the US, visit US institutions, or otherwise travel to our country.
Right now it's not worth the risk.
Hopefully that will change. If it doesn't, science in the US is sunk anyway.
Right now it's not worth the risk.
Hopefully that will change. If it doesn't, science in the US is sunk anyway.
May 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM
It pains me to say this, but if you are not a US citizen, you should not attend scientific conferences in the US, visit US institutions, or otherwise travel to our country.
Right now it's not worth the risk.
Hopefully that will change. If it doesn't, science in the US is sunk anyway.
Right now it's not worth the risk.
Hopefully that will change. If it doesn't, science in the US is sunk anyway.
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Everyone thinks we grow a lot of corn & soybeans in the US "because of subsidies," & that's just... not accurate?
So I made a video about it www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlSR...
So I made a video about it www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlSR...
Why Corn And Soy Are In EVERYTHING
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Everyone thinks we grow a lot of corn & soybeans in the US "because of subsidies," & that's just... not accurate?
So I made a video about it www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlSR...
So I made a video about it www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlSR...
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Anybody know an expert on comparative grass anatomy and/or development that can help us with identifying homologous tissues in maize and rice?
May 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Anybody know an expert on comparative grass anatomy and/or development that can help us with identifying homologous tissues in maize and rice?
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Hi - I’m looking for roles inside and outside of academia in Canada, and would appreciate any leads or contacts y’all may have. I’m a computational and molecular biologist with a broad range of prior experience in both wet lab and dry lab work. If you or someone you know is hiring, get in touch!
May 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Hi - I’m looking for roles inside and outside of academia in Canada, and would appreciate any leads or contacts y’all may have. I’m a computational and molecular biologist with a broad range of prior experience in both wet lab and dry lab work. If you or someone you know is hiring, get in touch!
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ÉTAT DES CULTURES 🌦️ Départ lent pour les semis, départ prometteur pour le blé d’automne.
Détails sur La Tournée des Grandes Cultures ➡️www.lebulletin.com/etat-des-cultures/etat-des-cultures-9-mai-un-autre-depart-lent-140422
Merci à G3, Les Moulins de Soulanges et Pioneer.
Détails sur La Tournée des Grandes Cultures ➡️www.lebulletin.com/etat-des-cultures/etat-des-cultures-9-mai-un-autre-depart-lent-140422
Merci à G3, Les Moulins de Soulanges et Pioneer.
May 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
ÉTAT DES CULTURES 🌦️ Départ lent pour les semis, départ prometteur pour le blé d’automne.
Détails sur La Tournée des Grandes Cultures ➡️www.lebulletin.com/etat-des-cultures/etat-des-cultures-9-mai-un-autre-depart-lent-140422
Merci à G3, Les Moulins de Soulanges et Pioneer.
Détails sur La Tournée des Grandes Cultures ➡️www.lebulletin.com/etat-des-cultures/etat-des-cultures-9-mai-un-autre-depart-lent-140422
Merci à G3, Les Moulins de Soulanges et Pioneer.
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🆕🍁 Canadian Ag-Land Monitoring System (CALMS): Weekly NDVI anomalies
📆 28 April - 4 May, 2025
📀 agriculture.canada.ca 🧪
ℹ️ Weekly crop condition (Max-NDVI) maps throughout growing season (end of March to the end of October).
Download data for *FREE* (2000 to present):
🔗 tinyurl.com/AAFC-CALMS
📆 28 April - 4 May, 2025
📀 agriculture.canada.ca 🧪
ℹ️ Weekly crop condition (Max-NDVI) maps throughout growing season (end of March to the end of October).
Download data for *FREE* (2000 to present):
🔗 tinyurl.com/AAFC-CALMS
May 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🆕🍁 Canadian Ag-Land Monitoring System (CALMS): Weekly NDVI anomalies
📆 28 April - 4 May, 2025
📀 agriculture.canada.ca 🧪
ℹ️ Weekly crop condition (Max-NDVI) maps throughout growing season (end of March to the end of October).
Download data for *FREE* (2000 to present):
🔗 tinyurl.com/AAFC-CALMS
📆 28 April - 4 May, 2025
📀 agriculture.canada.ca 🧪
ℹ️ Weekly crop condition (Max-NDVI) maps throughout growing season (end of March to the end of October).
Download data for *FREE* (2000 to present):
🔗 tinyurl.com/AAFC-CALMS
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Come join us at @mcgill.ca as an assistant professor in virus-host interactions! Please share widely.
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
Assistant Professor (Research), Department of Microbiology & Immunology, (C2-240724)
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
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April 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Come join us at @mcgill.ca as an assistant professor in virus-host interactions! Please share widely.
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...
10 000%
“Recruiting U.S. scientists is a fine idea – except we’re barely supporting Canadian scientists as it is”
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/aaa9fec50b2b595cc0291494fc97e4bd10e7d6945d5c457e0bfa75d42846a705/4FRDBEKLNFESVJ3ZILAS36KR7Y
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April 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
10 000%
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The University of Toronto's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department invites postdoc applications. Salary: $70K; start: July–Dec 2025. Deadline: April 25, 2025. More: https://eeb.utoronto.ca/employment-2/ #postdoc
Employment - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Employment - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
eeb.utoronto.ca
March 20, 2025 at 5:53 AM
The University of Toronto's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department invites postdoc applications. Salary: $70K; start: July–Dec 2025. Deadline: April 25, 2025. More: https://eeb.utoronto.ca/employment-2/ #postdoc
What a difference 10 days make...
March 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
What a difference 10 days make...
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One thing you don’t see when looking at soil is all the energy exchanges happening in the #soil! This is called the “soil food web.” Shown: fungi that live in the soil. Read our #GroundedInSoils blog to learn more! bit.ly/3v644Us
March 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
One thing you don’t see when looking at soil is all the energy exchanges happening in the #soil! This is called the “soil food web.” Shown: fungi that live in the soil. Read our #GroundedInSoils blog to learn more! bit.ly/3v644Us
