Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
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.
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
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Winnipeg Free Press: Fertile ground for innovation
September 20, 2024 —
Fertile ground for innovation
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education building connections, elevating the voices of Indigenous scholars and thinkers
September 19, 2024 —
From September 25 to 28, the University of Manitoba will host Mawachihitotaak (Let’s Get Together): Métis Studies Symposium.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
CTV News: ‘A feather in our cap’: ‘Field of Dreams’ recreated in Manitoba
September 12, 2024 —
A hamlet with a population of fewer than 70 residents has successfully brought people back in time to 1989 - the setting, a 'Field of Dreams' carved out of cornfields.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
CBC News: Green ammonia a potential game changer in agriculture, says Manitoba farmer
September 11, 2024 —
"Green ammonia is very exciting," said Mario Tenuta, a professor of soil ecology at the University of Manitoba.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Struvite fertilizer from Winnipeg sewers
September 11, 2024 —
Joanne Thiessen Martens, a University of Manitoba research scientist, has explored the performance of struvite-based fertilizer.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Volunteers needed for the Mani Wheat Project
September 10, 2024 —
Our team is looking for Manitoban farmers willing to donate wheat samples from the 2023 or 2024 crop year.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Western Producer: VIDEO – Study tackles corn’s protein problem
September 6, 2024 —
Standing on a patch of bare soil and next to a plot of corn in south-central Manitoba, Talyia Tober delivered a two-minute explanation of her research on corn grazing and seeding high-protein forage crops between the rows of corn.
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Announcing the Merit Award Recipients of 2023
September 5, 2024 —
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Merit Awards. Merit Awards are awarded to faculty members for their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service in three different categories.