Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
CTV News: Seeing more wasps? Jason Gibbs, associate professor of Entomology explains why and what to do about them
August 10, 2023 —
Jason Gibbs, associate professor in Entomology talked to ctvnews.ca about why we're seeing so many wasps and how to avoid them.
Clinical trial callout: Participants needed for a wildrice study
August 9, 2023 —
If you're aged 18-50, healthy and interested in being part of trial studying the impact of wild rice on blood sugar, UM researchers are looking for you.
Do-it-yourself insulin management tech gets national acceptance
August 9, 2023 —
Do-it-yourself automated insulin delivery gains approval among healthcare practitioners across the country.
New biosystems engineering professor pursues carbon-neutral bioproducts
August 3, 2023 —
Dr. Warren Blunt joined the Department of Biosystems Engineering as Assistant Professor in Sustainability Engineering on July 1, 2023.
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Cattle Country: Science supports productivity-enhancing technologies’ effects on the environment
August 1, 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 August 2023.
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Support staff recognized for their contributions
July 28, 2023 —
Each year the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences calls for nominations of a support staff member or team who have made outstanding contributions
The end of plastic pollution starts in a field
July 28, 2023 —
How do we drop our reliance on plastic packaging? The answer just might be found in a field of canola or in a UM lab.
UM’s new prairie crops and soils research facility poised to be a global leader in the agri-food sector
July 25, 2023 —
UM’s Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is poised to take its place on the global stage, boost economic growth in Canada, while enhancing food security and agricultural sustainability across the world.
UM signs research and exchange agreements with Moroccan university to advance strategic research priorities
July 25, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba has signed research and exchange agreements with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Morocco to support research excellence in key priority areas and create new opportunities for faculty and staff at both institutions.
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Study participants needed to taste bread made with pea and wheat flour
July 21, 2023 —
Volunteers sought for a Sensory Research Study. Honorarium provided.