Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
![Canola field](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Canola_field-150x150.jpg)
Can the Prairies reap rewards from new veggie burgers?
October 28, 2019 —
Asper School's 24th annual Fields on Wheels conference will explore the question
![Doug Cattani](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Doug-Cattani-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Innovative crop researcher captures sustainability award
October 18, 2019 —
Doug Cattani, Plant Science, receives Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Award for work on perennial crops
![thumbnail](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/themes/umtoday_ver5_1/img/placeholder.gif)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Plant scientists recognized for research excellence
October 17, 2019 —
Dr. Martin Entz and Dr. Doug Cattani were honoured this fall for their innovative research programs.
![thumbnail](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/themes/umtoday_ver5_1/img/placeholder.gif)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
AG e-news October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019 —
News and events from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
![thumbnail](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/themes/umtoday_ver5_1/img/placeholder.gif)
How Stuff Works: What’s the difference between a hornet and a wasp?
October 9, 2019 —
Entomologist Jason Gibbs helps readers of How Stuff Works understand the difference between wasps and hornets.
![Point Lands Forest](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Point-Lands-Forest-1-2-edited-150x150.jpg)
Sustainability
Sustainability Month at U of M
October 7, 2019 —
Celebrate sustainability with us by participating in a wide variety of green-focused events throughout the month of October. Join in on the free events that promote a more sustainable campus!
![Jocelyne Thorpe, Scott Ormiston and Joyce Slater are three of the many professors recognized by alumni.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Alumni-Answers_stairs_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Alumni
Alumni name their fav UM profs
October 4, 2019 —
We were overwhelmed with messages about faculty who taught challenging topics with ease; inspired news ways of thinking and creating; and expanded students’ horizons
![A group of bisons student-athletes in the Active Living Centre Agora chatting](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ALC-shoot-9843-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Bison Sports announce 129 student-athletes with U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian status for 2018-19
October 3, 2019 —
The total is another record high for Manitoba and the third year in a row that a new record has been set
![](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/foodsystemtransformationnew-150x150.png)
Food Systems Research Group
Do you want food system change on campus?
October 1, 2019 —
To celebrate World Food Day at the University of Manitoba, the Food Systems Research Group, in collaboration with the Winnipeg Food Council, is holding a campus food system transformation workshop Oct 16.