Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Grain News: Are your fields potassium deficient?
December 8, 2023 —
Grain News: Are your fields potassium deficient?
December 8, 2023 —
Grain News: Are your fields potassium deficient?
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
2024 Certificate of Merit call for nominations now open
December 4, 2023 —
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences annual award recognizes community leaders
December 4, 2023 —
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences annual award recognizes community leaders
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Plant pathologist honoured for sustainability research
December 4, 2023 —
Dilantha Fernando received a Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in research towards sustainability of the environment and agriculture.
December 4, 2023 —
Dilantha Fernando received a Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in research towards sustainability of the environment and agriculture.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
New academics bring diverse expertise to Faculty in 2023
December 1, 2023 —
Four new professors began with the Faculty in 2023.
December 1, 2023 —
Four new professors began with the Faculty in 2023.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
CBC Manitoba: Manitobans who use food banks face extra challenges if they also have a health condition
December 1, 2023 —
Manitobans who use food banks face extra challenges if they also have a health condition
December 1, 2023 —
Manitobans who use food banks face extra challenges if they also have a health condition
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Cattle Country: Common ticks and why they can be a problem
December 1, 2023 —
The following article was written by Casandra Madden, Danie Wood, and Kateryn Rochon, Department of Entomology, for the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in December 2023.
December 1, 2023 —
The following article was written by Casandra Madden, Danie Wood, and Kateryn Rochon, Department of Entomology, for the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in December 2023.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Faculty researchers recognized for achievements in 2023
December 1, 2023 —
Several members of our academic community were recognized nationally and internationally this past year.
December 1, 2023 —
Several members of our academic community were recognized nationally and internationally this past year.
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Donor Relations News
Martin Entz looks to change the future of farming as inaugural Jarislowsky Chair
November 30, 2023 —
The Jarislowsky Chair in Natural Systems Agriculture for Climate Solutions will lead a research program that will blend modern agricultural technology and natural processes
November 30, 2023 —
The Jarislowsky Chair in Natural Systems Agriculture for Climate Solutions will lead a research program that will blend modern agricultural technology and natural processes
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Doors open on new facility at Carman research farm
November 23, 2023 —
The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences celebrated the grand opening of a new facility at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, MB last week.
November 23, 2023 —
The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences celebrated the grand opening of a new facility at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, MB last week.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News
Manitoba Co-operator: Canola sector gets research funds boost
November 23, 2023 —
The federal government and canola sector team up for another five-year research cluster
November 23, 2023 —
The federal government and canola sector team up for another five-year research cluster