Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Cooperator: Celebrating Michael Eskin’s canola legacy
July 25, 2024 —
Michael Eskin’s long career as a canola researcher has landed him a spot in the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Sobr Market rides non-alcoholic beverage wave
July 24, 2024 —
Sobr Market rides non-alcoholic beverage wave
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Co-operative education programs give students competitive edge
July 22, 2024 —
Co-operative education programs at the University of Manitoba, like the one in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, play a pivotal role in setting up students for success after graduation.
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Rob Currie named Professor Emeritus
July 19, 2024 —
The entomologist has been named professor emeritus, one of the UM's highest honours, for his distinguished service.
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Tasters Needed – Wild Rice Research Study
July 19, 2024 —
We are recruiting ten to twelve volunteers to participate in a Sensory Research Study in Food and Human Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences called Flavouromics for Wild Rice.
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Don Flaten inducted into Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame
July 17, 2024 —
The professor emeritus in the Department of Soil Science was honoured for his significant field research in soil fertility and crop nutrition, his extension with commodity groups, industry and government and his dedication to agricultural education.
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Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems
July 15, 2024 —
The theme of the conference, “Engineering Responses to Wicked Problems,” emphasized the difficulty of issues in our current world. It aimed to focus attendees' on problems that are seemingly impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory and changing requirements.
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Support staff awards presented in Agricultural and Food Sciences
July 11, 2024 —
Each year the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences calls for nominations of a support staff member or team who have made outstanding contributions in support of the teaching, research, service and outreach goals of the Faculty.
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Meet the RBC Scholars
July 9, 2024 —
Learn more about the students working with Faculty researchers on low-emission agriculture and food systems research.
Research and International
UM grows partnerships for sustainable agriculture in Africa
July 8, 2024 —
UM has signed four new partnership agreements with institutions across the North African nation of Morocco.