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People gather for a celebratory barbecue to celebrate all FAFS 2023 support nominees

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Support staff recognized for their contributions

July 28, 2023 — 
Each year the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences calls for nominations of a support staff member or team who have made outstanding contributions

UM researcher Thilini Dissanayake holds up a canola-based product that could replace plastic.

The end of plastic pollution starts in a field

July 28, 2023 — 
How do we drop our reliance on plastic packaging? The answer just might be found in a field of canola or in a UM lab. 

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Canola field

UM’s gift to the world: Canola

July 27, 2023 — 
Looking back at the inaugural inductee of Innovation Plaza, Baldur Stefansson

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Prairie soils and crops facility rendering

UM’s new prairie crops and soils research facility poised to be a global leader in the agri-food sector

July 25, 2023 — 
UM’s Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is poised to take its place on the global stage, boost economic growth in Canada, while enhancing food security and agricultural sustainability across the world.

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UM signs research and exchange agreements with Moroccan university to advance strategic research priorities

July 25, 2023 — 
The University of Manitoba has signed research and exchange agreements with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Morocco to support research excellence in key priority areas and create new opportunities for faculty and staff at both institutions.

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UM researcher Thilini Dissanayake holds up a canola-based product that could replace plastic.

CTV Winnipeg: Canada Research chair in food proteins and bio products, Nandika Bandara, on a new alternative for plastic

July 24, 2023 — 
Nandika Bandara, Canada research chair in food proteins and bio products talks to CTV Winnipeg about developing an alternative to petroleum-based plastics using a by-product of canola processing as a replacement.

Bread and it's ingredients

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Study participants needed to taste bread made with pea and wheat flour

July 21, 2023 — 
Volunteers sought for a Sensory Research Study. Honorarium provided.

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UM will host a new Research Chair in Potato Sustainability, which will advance the global potato industry in part through hands-on fieldwork.

Groundbreaking initiative sets Manitoba on path to become global potato industry leader

July 20, 2023 — 
UM will soon be home to a Research Chair in Potato Sustainability thanks to generous donations totaling more than $1.3 million from 19 partners in the potato industry.

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Dr. Michael Eskin honoured by Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame

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Michael Eskin inducted into Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame

July 20, 2023 — 
Dr. Michael Eskin, professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, was inducted this week into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame in honour of his world-recognized expertise in canola oil research and his many contributions to Manitoba’s agri-food community.

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Solvent casing is used to form canola protein into a plastic-like film.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Manitoba Cooperator: Creating a canola-based plastic alternative

July 19, 2023 — 
New research turns canola protein into strong, flexible films meant for food packaging

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