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CBC: This First Nation produces clean water. So why are so many residents afraid to drink it?

January 10, 2019 — 
Annemieke Farenhorst, a University of Manitoba researcher who focuses on water issues in First Nations communities, says cisterns should be cleaned at least once a year to prevent bacteria from building up.

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AG e-news December 21, 2018

December 21, 2018 — 
News and events from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

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Editors pick their top stories of 2018

December 20, 2018 — 
Chosen becasue they inspire hope, bring a smile, or make you learn something useful, like how to prevent your computer from catching fire. 

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Manitoba Co-operator: Linked by technology

December 7, 2018 — 
Manitoba Farm Women’s conference panel says technology can connect women in agriculture into powerful networks

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Should I give a goat for Christmas?

December 7, 2018 — 
'A better way to approach that question is to rephrase it: Would this same family be better off with the cash equivalent (or less) of all the costs associated with providing them with a goat (acquiring the goat, transporting the goat, training the family to care for the goat, etc.) than they would be with a goat?'

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Nominate an agricultural community leader today

December 5, 2018 — 
Call for Certificate of Merit nominations now open

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Farming for Tomorrow: A quick guide to choosing an Ag school

December 5, 2018 — 
“Agriculture is changing, technology is changing, climate is changing. Everything is changing so quickly we have to ensure in our programs that we’re preparing students to respond to changes we’re seeing in our sector."

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Dec. 5 was World Soil Day. It deserves celebration

December 5, 2018 — 
So we celebrate the cradle of creation for all terrestrial life – not figuratively, but literally, in the grand biblical way

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CBC: Power of purple: Can pigment in food reduce weight, lower blood pressure?

December 5, 2018 — 
A study at the University of Manitoba is testing whether the purple pigment in certain fruits prevents — or even reverses — disease.

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AG e-news November 27, 2018

November 27, 2018 — 
News and events from the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

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