Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New plant science prof to delve into ecology and biology of weeds
September 12, 2022 —
Dilshan Benaragama joined the Department of Plant Science as an Assistant Professor and industry research chair in Crop Protection (Weed Science) from May 1, 2022.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Cattle Country: University of Manitoba researchers investigate bacterial biofilms in the food industry
September 1, 2022 —
The following article was written by Claudia Narvaez-Bravo, Associate Professor, National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in September 2022.
CBC: A honey of a problem: Manitoba apiaries work to recover from huge winter losses
August 8, 2022 —
The 2022 season has been 'been a pretty devastating year for beekeepers' in Manitoba and across Canada, says Jason Gibbs, associate professor of entomology at the University of Manitoba
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Cattle Country: Beef production supports the preservation of prairie wetlands
August 1, 2022 —
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 2022.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Video celebrates Indigenous alumni of Diploma in Agriculture program
July 28, 2022 —
Video series celebrates accomplishments of Indigenous alumni and First Nations communities
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New name, new mission for Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research
July 26, 2022 —
World class research facility collaborates with the agri-food industry to advance food quality and human nutrition
Research and International
Digvir Jayas to be inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
July 25, 2022 —
Dr. Jayas will be recognized for his outstanding contributions to the agricultural sector
Manitoba Co-operator: Playing with food never gets old
July 13, 2022 —
UM researcher specializing in plant proteins has won an award for emerging researchers
Donor Relations
New prairie crops and soils research facility set to shape the global agri-food sector
July 5, 2022 —
New UM research facility will not only change the landscape of agriculture but drive meaningful student experiences as well.
Price Faculty of Engineering
Engineers Canada Award Gold Medal to Dr. Digvir Jayas, O.C., P.Eng.
June 21, 2022 —
Digvir S. Jayas, O.C., D.Sc., P.Eng., was awarded the Gold Medal Award at the Engineers Canada ceremony in Toronto. The Gold Medal is the highest honour given by Engineers Canada.