Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
![Headshot of Mackenzie Booker on the left and text on the right that reads: UM 2020 2021 convocation celebration.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ConvocationCelebration-Mackenzie-UMToday-150x150.jpg)
Alumni News
Meet the ’20 and ’21 grads (again) – Mackenzie Booker
March 7, 2023 —
Find out what Mackenzie Booker [BA(Geog)/19, DipAgric/21] is up to post-graduation.
Meet the ’20 and ’21 grads (again) – Mackenzie Booker
March 7, 2023 —
Find out what Mackenzie Booker [BA(Geog)/19, DipAgric/21] is up to post-graduation.
![Danny Mann delivers seminar on autonomous tractors](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mann-seminar-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Manitoba Co-operator: The autonomous age will require human interface
March 3, 2023 —
Dr. Danny Mann's research on autonomous farm machinery has focused on ergonomics
March 3, 2023 —
Dr. Danny Mann's research on autonomous farm machinery has focused on ergonomics
![Pete Giesbrecht on the left and text on the right that reads: UM 2020 2021 Convocation Celebration with confetti in the background.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ConvocationCelebration-Pete-UMToday-1-150x150.jpg)
Alumni News
Meet the ’20 and ’21 grads (again) – Pete Giesbrecht
March 3, 2023 —
Find out what Pete Giesbrecht [DipAgric/20] is up to post-graduation.
Meet the ’20 and ’21 grads (again) – Pete Giesbrecht
March 3, 2023 —
Find out what Pete Giesbrecht [DipAgric/20] is up to post-graduation.
![2023 Endowment Fund deadline March 3, 2023](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Endowment2023-150x150.png)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Proposals sought for 2023 Endowment Fund projects
February 23, 2023 —
The Endowment Fund aims to promote excellence through support for a wide variety of worthy projects and programs.
February 23, 2023 —
The Endowment Fund aims to promote excellence through support for a wide variety of worthy projects and programs.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Western Producer: Pulse crops have slashed GHG emissions, says scientist
February 20, 2023 —
Soil scientist Mario Tenuta says Tenuta says increasing legume crop inclusions in rotations have a variety of benefits, including reducing nitrogen use.
February 20, 2023 —
Soil scientist Mario Tenuta says Tenuta says increasing legume crop inclusions in rotations have a variety of benefits, including reducing nitrogen use.
![Members of Keystone Agricultural Producers raise their hands to vote](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kap-voting-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Manitoba Co-operator: Students bring KAP resolution on kochia
February 20, 2023 —
Students in the UM agriculture diploma program attended Keystone Agricutural Producers' annual general meeting, where they proposed a resolution to the membership.
February 20, 2023 —
Students in the UM agriculture diploma program attended Keystone Agricutural Producers' annual general meeting, where they proposed a resolution to the membership.
![Aerial photo of a tractor during harvest season.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MAKE-tractor-pexels-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Participants needed for autonomous agricultural machinery study
February 15, 2023 —
A $25 UM bookstore gift card will be provided as honorarium.
February 15, 2023 —
A $25 UM bookstore gift card will be provided as honorarium.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Cattle Country: Growing a more complete winter ration: corn intercropping in western Canada
February 1, 2023 —
The following article was written by E.J. McGeough and Y. Lawley, University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in February 2023.
February 1, 2023 —
The following article was written by E.J. McGeough and Y. Lawley, University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in February 2023.
![Fernanda Gouvea Pereira, senior technician, Dr. Mario Tenuta, NSERC/WGRF/Fertilizer Canada Industrial Research Chair in 4R Nutrient Stewardship And Professor of Applied Soil Ecology, Department of Soil Science and Shrinal Patel, technician stand in front of the UM Horticultural Storage Facility.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/exterior-mario-tenuta-and-students-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Governments of Canada and Manitoba invest nearly $100,000 to upgrade horticulture storage facility
January 26, 2023 —
The investment will allow researchers to conduct post-harvest potato storage research that will be representative of on-farm storage at potato producer operations.
January 26, 2023 —
The investment will allow researchers to conduct post-harvest potato storage research that will be representative of on-farm storage at potato producer operations.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Top Crop Manager: Crop collaboration
January 11, 2023 —
A Three Sisters project in Manitoba aims to increase diversity and build community.
January 11, 2023 —
A Three Sisters project in Manitoba aims to increase diversity and build community.