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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive

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.

The Gibbis Bee

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Manitoban: The hidden world of bees and wasps

October 11, 2024 — 
U of M researcher discovers, describes and documents insect species.

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Asper Institute building

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Volunteers needed for blood vessel health study

October 2, 2024 — 
The Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) is looking for volunteers for a study looking at the effects of age and omega-3 fats on blood vessel health in women and men.

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Dr. Haillong He

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

New soil science prof to study hydrological processes in sustainable ag systems

October 2, 2024 — 
Dr. Hailong He joined the Department of Soil Science as Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture on August 7, 2024.

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Dr. James House

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Remembering Dr. James D. House

October 1, 2024 — 
Dr. James Duncan House sadly passed away at St. Boniface Hospital on September 10, 2024, at the age of 57.

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Dr. Rotimi Aluko in the lab

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Manitoban: Proteins as nutritional tools

September 26, 2024 — 
Unlocking the potential of peptides to improve human health

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A canola stalk with pod shatter

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Western Producer: VIDEO – Study seeks more information on pod shatter resistance

September 25, 2024 — 
University of Manitoba researchers test canola cultivars to identify genetic material that has tolerance to pod shatter.

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Aggie students push a bed for the 2024 campaign

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

UM Aggies on the road for charity

September 24, 2024 — 
The annual Aggie Bedpush, a long-standing fundraising tradition for students in the UM's Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, will be hitting the road once again this fall.

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Joanne Thiessen Martens

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Western Producer: Winnipeg waste water to feed struvite fertilizer

September 20, 2024 — 
Winnipeg waste water to feed struvite fertilizer

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a cross section of dark, rich soil

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Winnipeg Free Press: Fertile ground for innovation

September 20, 2024 — 
Fertile ground for innovation

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