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Cattle in winter feed in the snow

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Manitoba Co-operator: New Manitoba beef research chair to have financial focus

July 2, 2025 — 
Focus on economical sustainability will bring value to beef industry.

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2025 Certificate of Merit Recipients - Cathey Day, Fred Greig, Kim McConnell

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University of Manitoba honours agricultural leaders with 2025 Certificate of Merit

June 19, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences proudly celebrated the 45th anniversary of its Certificate of Merit by recognizing three outstanding alumni for their exceptional contributions to Manitoba’s agricultural sector and rural communities.

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Crops planted in rows

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Top Crop Manager: Cover crops for flea beetle management

June 13, 2025 — 
Researchers at the University of Manitoba are evaluating promising cover crop treatments for flea beetle control in canola.

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Two technicians work on equipment in a lab in the Richardson Centre.

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CBC Manitoba: Manitoba tops up research funding following pleas from scientists

June 12, 2025 — 
Research Manitoba allocation now $19M a year, up $5M from provincial budget

overhead photo of trees and structures

Research and International News

Indoor farming helps community members bring healthy food to northern Manitoba

June 11, 2025 — 
Healthy food is hard to come by in northern Manitoba. Food shipped from the south is prohibitively expensive and is often stale, and the climate and soil in the region don’t support much traditional outdoor farming.

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RBC Scholars

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

2025 RBC Scholars explore sustainable agriculture

June 11, 2025 — 
The RBC Scholars in Sustainable Agriculture program has been made possible by a generous gift by RBC. Undergraduate and graduate students are working with Faculty researchers on low-emission agriculture and food systems research.

An array of protein

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Volunteers needed for survey assessing attitude towards dietary protein

June 9, 2025 — 
We are looking for participants 18 years and older to take part in a survey assessing their attitude towards dietary protein.

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Convocation 2025

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News

Agricultural and Food Sciences graduates honoured at 2025 Convocation

June 5, 2025 — 
At the University of Manitoba Spring Convocation session on June 5, parchments were presented to the graduates from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

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Congrats Class of 2025 graphic

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Meet the Agricultural and Food Sciences Class of 2025

June 4, 2025 — 
On Thursday, June 5, the University of Manitoba will celebrate the graduating class of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Get to know some of the remarkable students who are ready to shape the future of agriculture and food systems.

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Canadian Nutrition Society Conference winners 2025 - Dr. Carla Taylor, Anne Manson, Dr. Harold Aukema

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National nutrition honours bestowed on UM researchers

June 3, 2025 — 
Three members of the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences had a standout presence at the Canadian Nutrition Society annual awards banquet.

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