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Dr. Digvir Jayas with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Governor General Mary Simon

Manitoba Co-operator: Digvir Jayas, renowned scientist and professor emeritus from the University of Manitoba, invited to receive the Order of Manitoba this July

June 3, 2025 — 

Digvir Jayas, an agricultural engineer who contributed to ground-breaking grain science research over 30 years, is one of twelve people who will receive the Order of Manitoba.

“I was certainly very deeply honoured and humbled to receive this honour,” said Jayas, the current president of the University of Lethbridge.

To read the full story, please visit the Manitoba Co-operator article.

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