Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Governments of Canada and Manitoba invest nearly $100,000 to upgrade horticulture storage facility
January 26, 2023 —
The investment will allow researchers to conduct post-harvest potato storage research that will be representative of on-farm storage at potato producer operations.
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Top Crop Manager: Crop collaboration
January 11, 2023 —
A Three Sisters project in Manitoba aims to increase diversity and build community.
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Better Farming Prairie: Reading FHB Resistance Ratings
January 6, 2023 —
UM research not only assists in assessing Fusarium head blight but helps guide breeding programs towards FHB resistance.
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CBC: It might bug you, but University of Manitoba’s insect collection is key to understanding the world
January 5, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba is home to one of largest insect collections in Canada, a valuable tool which can help discover ways in which climate change is threatening biological diversity.
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Retired School of Agriculture director recognized for contributions to farm management excellence
December 21, 2022 —
Michele Rogalsky was announced as the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Wilson Loree Award.
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Organic agronomy training aims to respond to growing demand from producers
December 20, 2022 —
A free course in early January offers agronomists and farmers the opportunity to learn from one of the Canada's top organic experts.
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Winnipeg Free Press: It’s time Canada funded advanced diabetes treatment
December 12, 2022 —
It’s been 101 years since the discovery of insulin made survival as a person with Type 1 diabetes possible. It’s also the best time in history to be someone with Type 1 diabetes -- but only if you can afford the technology. Few in Canada can or are covered for costs through public or private plans. I’m one of the lucky ones.
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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.
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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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New Plant Science prof to use bioinformatics to design resilient crops
December 1, 2022 —
Dr. Harmeet Singh Chawla joined the Department of Plant Science as Assistant Professor in Plant Genomics and Genetics on August 15, 2022.