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Remembering Vern McNair, alumnus and communicator

March 20, 2020 — 
The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences mourns the passing of alumnus and former staff member Vern McNair (BSA/51) who died on March 11, 2020.

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Op-ed: School meals key to controlling diabetes rate

March 17, 2020 — 
Professor Joyce Slater shares her thoughts.

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Better Farming Prairies: The economics of rotations

March 9, 2020 — 
Western Canadian researchers are collaborating to get at the root of this issue for farmers.

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Wpg Free Press: Canada’s farmers are starting to do things differently to lower greenhouse-gas emissions

March 9, 2020 — 
Soil scientists Mario Tenuta helps explain

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AG e-news February 28, 2020

February 28, 2020 — 
News and events from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

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Better Farming Prairies: Cover crop research across the Prairies

February 28, 2020 — 
Study partners with producers to better understand the benefits of cover crops.

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An artist' rendering shows a planned electric delivery van by Rivian. Amazon on Sept. 19, 2019, announced it ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from Rivian. The custom vans are scheduled to begin deliveries by 2021. (Rivian/Handout/TNS)

Op-ed: Driving toward a rechargeable world

February 25, 2020 — 
When it comes to the transit fleet in Winnipeg, the home of North America’s leading bus manufacturer, isn’t it time for the three levels of government to come together around a fully electrified transit fleet?

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Kyle Bobiwash

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New course ponders Indigenous issues in food systems

February 18, 2020 — 
Students will learn the role of Indigenous agriculture and food globally, and in their final project, develop a proposal addresssing a target issue

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We want your story!

February 18, 2020 — 
Help us inspire the next generation of agricultural and food science professionals

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Getting hands-on with agricultural policy development

February 13, 2020 — 
Diploma in Agriculture students presented a resolution at the Keystone Agricultural Producers annual general meeting

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