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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive

The Brandon Sun: U of M ag researcher asks, ‘What’s the big idea?’

October 24, 2023 — 
Manitoba leads the way in many agricultural practices that are better than any other jurisdiction in Canada, but there is room to grow, says a renowned agricultural researcher from the University of Manitoba.

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Global News Winnipeg: Team effort needed to tackle Manitoba lake pollution, experts say

October 18, 2023 — 
Team effort needed to tackle Manitoba lake pollution, experts say

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Global Winnipeg: Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist

October 17, 2023 — 
Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist

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Loaf of bread and its ingredients

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Tasters still needed – Acceptability of bread with pea and wheat flour

October 13, 2023 — 
We are recruiting 100 volunteers to participate in a Sensory Research Study in Food and Human Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

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Three men harvest potatoes in a field.

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School of Agriculture shares two more Indigenous Voices films

September 20, 2023 — 
The University of Manitoba’s School of Agriculture has unveiled the second and third videos in the Indigenous Voices series, spotlighting Indigenous communities with rich agricultural traditions in Manitoba.

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Yvonne Lawley, an assistant professor of plant science at the University of Manitoba, said cover cropping isn’t new, but the focus is extending the growing season into the early spring and late autumn. (Aaron Sousa/CBC)

CBC Edmonton: How a traditional farming practice is cropping up across Alberta

September 14, 2023 — 
How a traditional farming practice is cropping up across Alberta

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Second annual “Discover the Farm” celebrates Manitoba agriculture

September 13, 2023 — 
"Discover the Farm" on September 17 invites urban and rural Manitobans to explore farming and food production

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Dr. Ron Marquardt

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Remembering Dr. Ron Marquardt

September 11, 2023 — 
Dr. Ronald Marquardt, retired professor emeritus in the Department of Animal Science, passed away on September 2, 2023.

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Dr. Kim Ominski

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Animal scientist wins national recognition for “critically important” beef production research

September 11, 2023 — 
Dr. Kim Ominski, professor and acting head in the Department of Animal Science, was honoured recently with the Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation for her extensive work looking at sustainable cattle production systems.

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A group of abstract circles, upon closer look is images of people holding hands.

Hello, Haiku

September 11, 2023 — 
What better way to capture the back-to-school vibe of fall than poetry.

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