agribusiness and agricultural economics News Archive
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CBC Manitoba: Oil production in Manitoba in 2022 outpaced average volumes in 2021 but will slow: professor
September 12, 2023 —
Oil production in Manitoba in 2022 outpaced average volumes in 2021 but will slow: professor
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Winnipeg Free Press: Betting smart money on artificial intelligence
September 5, 2023 —
Betting smart money on artificial intelligence
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
A new crop of academics join the Faculty
December 10, 2022 —
New professors and instructors from a variety of disciplines began with the Faculty in 2022.
![Dr. Alankrita Goswami](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AlankritaGoswami-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New Agribusiness prof to leverage economic knowledge to benefit stakeholders
December 8, 2022 —
Dr. Alankrita Goswami joined the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics as Assistant Professor in Supply Chain Disruption in Crop and Livestock Sector on November 1, 2022.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
In Memoriam: Gustaaf Sevenhuysen and Jim MacMillan
March 15, 2022 —
The Faculty learned of the passing of two retired professors.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Remembering Dr. Jim MacMillan
March 9, 2022 —
Retired professor passed away on March 2, 2022.
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Research and International
Academics and industry tackle digital agriculture challenges
November 4, 2020 —
Manitoba's first AIMday event brought together academic researcher and industry reps to discuss challenges in digital agriculture and develop pathways to new collaborations
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Food and agricultural markets during a pandemic: Insights from economists
May 1, 2020 —
Beyond the human-health issues associated with the pandemic, there are several concerns that transcend Canadian food and agricultural markets
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
COVID-19 and the Canadian food supply chain
April 9, 2020 —
Barry Prentice and Derek Brewin reflect on COVID-19's impact on food supply chains
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
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.