Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Master of Applied Human Nutrition program takes important first step to accreditation
May 19, 2023 —
The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is pleased to report that the Master of Applied Human Nutrition (MAHN) program at the University of Manitoba has received “Registered” status with Accreditation Canada/EQual.
Announcing 2023 Student Affairs Participation Award
May 16, 2023 —
Congratulations to Emily Robb, who was unanimously selected as the recipient of the 2023 Student Affairs Participation Award by this year’s committee.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Remembering Dr. Ed Larter
May 15, 2023 —
Dr. Edward (Ed) Nathan Larter, retired professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Science, passed away on May 9, 2023.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Free Press: Startling results in youth nutrition study
May 2, 2023 —
Children today are the adults of tomorrow. As today’s adults we are responsible for equipping our kids with the best tools to be healthy now and in the future.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Doors now open at the Manitoba Egg Farmers Learning and Research Centre
April 26, 2023 —
This state-of-the-art facility will advance and enhance research on modern egg production techniques and technologies and showcase what egg farmers do every day for the benefit of the public.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Food chemist recognized for crucial contributions to canola research
April 25, 2023 —
Dr. Michael Eskin, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, was recognized earlier this year by the Manitoba Canola Growers Association with the Canola Award of Excellence.
Eight UM courses that’ll get you hands-on with climate change and make you a better Earth citizen
April 19, 2023 —
So you want to be a better Earth citizen. Good. We have a course for that. Lots of them, really.
Asper School of Business
Asper Co-op program receives international recognition for sustainability initiative
April 17, 2023 —
The Asper School of Business has received recognition as a business school of tomorrow from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business AACSB International, the world’s largest business education alliance.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Cattle Country: Manitoba’s Agricultural Crown Grazing Lands – Assessing Potential for Growing the Beef Industry
April 10, 2023 —
The following article was written by Peter Frohlich, National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in March 2023.
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Food and Nutrition Security for Manitoba Youth research report released
April 6, 2023 —
The FANS study represents some of the most comprehensive research on adolescent nutritional health and food security conducted in Manitoba to date.