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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive

A bowl of chicken, vegtables and noodles

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The Free Press: Protein power

August 14, 2025 — 
Nutrition experts get to the meat of latest grocery store trend

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Canola plants in a field

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CityNews: New trade dispute impacts Manitoba’s agriculture as China imposes duties on Canadian canola

August 13, 2025 — 
A new trade dispute is hitting Manitoba’s agriculture sector, as China moves to slap steep tariffs on Canadian canola, a crop the province exports around the world.

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Dr. Linda Schott

Media Release: University of Manitoba welcomes Linda Schott as Potato Sustainability Chair ‌

August 5, 2025 — 
‌The University of Manitoba (UM) has appointed Dr. Linda Schott as the inaugural UM Research Chair in Potato Sustainability, a transformative initiative aimed at educating students and advancing innovation and sustainability in Manitoba’s thriving potato industry.

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Garden heroes, small and mighty

July 29, 2025 — 
When it comes to gardening, biodiversity and pest control, sometimes it’s best to do less! These intrepid insects benefit your soil and keep your garden healthy.

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Healthy foods, including carrots, strawberries, red pepper, kiwi, blue berries, tomatoes, melon, salmon, avocado, olives and corn.

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Manitoba Co-operator: AI made me eat it

July 23, 2025 — 
AI made me eat it

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Dr Don Flatten at Gurr farm

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Don Flaten named recipient of the 2025 Les Henry Award

July 17, 2025 — 
Dr. Don Flaten, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba, has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Les Henry Award.

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Equipment helps apply proper nutrient management

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Manitoba Co-operator: Precision 4R cuts farm greenhouse gas emissions

July 14, 2025 — 
Lower areas in your field tend to emit more greenhouse gas, research shows that precision 4R nutrient stewardship practices can help mute the trend

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2025 Support Staff Award nominees

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Support staff recognized for contributions to Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

July 11, 2025 — 
Each year the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences calls for nominations of a support staff member or team who have made outstanding contributions in support of the teaching, research, service and outreach goals of the Faculty.

Man wearing a blue shirt and grey ball cap standing near the railing on a boat in Lake Winnipeg.

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CTV Winnipeg: U of M research finds wildfire ash contributing to phosphate levels in Lake Winnipeg

July 10, 2025 — 
U of M research finds wildfire ash contributing to phosphate levels in Lake Winnipeg

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Research and International

New research aims to improve quality of Lake Winnipeg

July 4, 2025 — 
A new research project is set to provide solutions to improve Lake Winnipeg’s water quality. Led by UM’s Dr. David Lobb, Professor in the Department of Soil Science, this project will investigate a critical missing piece in the decades-long effort to reduce harmful nutrient pollution by fingerprinting the sources of airborne phosphorus that affect water quality of the lake.

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