Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive

August 15, 2024 — 
The sector needs employees in areas of digital agriculture, mechatronics and clean energy technologies, as well as veterinary professionals.

August 14, 2024 — 
The four-year project, which started in 2023, covers all Prairie provinces.

August 9, 2024 — 
Cover crops can provide benefits, but incorporating them into other cropping systems, especially when growing herbicide-tolerant crops including canola, can be a challenge.

August 9, 2024 — 
Researchers from the University of Manitoba want to know about bug problems in stored grain.

August 6, 2024 — 
Kelsey Wog, a former University of Manitoba Bisons swimmer posted a time of 2:24.82 in her semi-final race at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She told the Winnipeg Free Press, would retire and continue to pursue her Master's Degree but did also want to give back to the sport in some way.

August 6, 2024 — 
David Lobb, a U of M soil scientist, has conducted field trials on moving topsoil to the tops of knolls at multiple sites in the northern Plains. The results were dramatic.

August 2, 2024 — 
‘Healthy addition to a balanced diet,’ Canadian entomologist explains why eating fish flies could be good for the environment

August 1, 2024 — 
Students gain additional background in this area and address the growing need for meat inspectors in Manitoba, especially in rural areas, the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences has developed a new course: Meat Inspection: Understanding and Enhancing Animal Harvesting Practices

July 31, 2024 — 
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July 31, 2024 — 
Research from the University of Manitoba aims to get a better handle on the problem of volunteer canola in soybeans.