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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive

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Celebrating biosystems engineering alumni

November 19, 2024 — 
These awards are intended to help us celebrate achievements made by people who have graduated from our programs.

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Rising to new heights

November 19, 2024 — 
Nine UM subjects now place among the top 10 in Canada in their respective fields, three in top five: ShanghaiRanking

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The Idea Start logo features a gold and blue lightening bolt representing the spark of innovation, which now decorates the exterior walls of the Smartpark Event Centre with a field of yellow grass in the foreground.

Research and International

Idea Start Open House brings together UM innovators and business leaders

November 19, 2024 — 
Idea Start announces new funding and brand which now appears on the Smartpark Event Centre building at Open House event.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Manitoba Cooperator: Building smart barns for smart farms

November 17, 2024 — 
More sophisticated sensors and data analysis are pushing the idea of true smart barns, and livestock producers are going to need to jump in on the technology, professor says

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Volunteers needed for consumer survey

November 13, 2024 — 
Volunteers are needed for consumer survey assessing diet change in response to a health claim.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Volunteers needed for cardiovascular study

November 6, 2024 — 
This study is to investigate the effects of wild rice consumption on cardiovascular risk factors.

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Dr. Afua Mante stands in a field holding cover crop

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Top Crop Manager: Using cover crops to improve soil trafficability

October 29, 2024 — 
Dr. Afua Mante is exploring the use of cover crops like fall rye to regulate soil moisture in Manitoba.

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Dr Tengda Gong

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

New prof to explore policy and market impacts on agrifood systems

October 24, 2024 — 
Dr. Tengda Gong joined the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics as Assistant Professor in  Agribusiness Finance on October 1, 2024.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

World Food Day 2024: UM researchers tackle global food security and chronic disease challenges

October 16, 2024 — 
UM researchers are working to create healthy communities and promote environmental sustainability.

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Martin Scanlon

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Scanlon to lead Canadian council of agriculture, food and veterinary medicine deans

October 15, 2024 — 
Martin Scanlon, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba, has been elected President of the Dean’s Council – Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine.

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