Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
CBC Manitoba: Canadian honey farmers fear sting of China’s canola tariffs
April 21, 2025 —
Tariffs could discourage planting of canola, a food source for bees
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The Western Producer: Pulse flour research looks bright
April 15, 2025 —
University of Manitoba researcher uses light source synchrotron to dissect best pulse flours for various food uses.
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Agribusiness student recognized for excellence on the football field
April 11, 2025 —
Fourth year Agribusiness student Jackson Tachinski was named the Male Athlete of the Year at the University of Manitoba Bisons Brown and Gold awards banquet recently.
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Tasters needed for pulse flour sensory research study
April 10, 2025 —
Volunteers sought for a sensory research study. Honorarium provided.
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CBC Manitoba: Tariffs on Canadian goods having a ‘devastating effect,’ U.S. farmers say
April 7, 2025 —
'We've become such enemies just because of this one man': South Dakota Farmers Union president
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Analytical chemist explores contaminant impacts on water and soil quality
April 1, 2025 —
Dr. Alistair Brown joined the Department of Soil Science as Manitoba Analytical Solutions (MASS) Lab Director and Assistant Professor.
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Eating nutritiously on a budget the goal of Affordable Meals Campaign
March 28, 2025 —
For many post-secondary students, affording nutritious meals is a challenge.
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Top Crop Manager: It’s time to consider functional rotations for flax
March 28, 2025 —
A new research study looks at diverse flax-based rotations to improve weed control.
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Top Crop Manager: Investigating optimum plant spacing in wheat
March 28, 2025 —
Research at the University of Manitoba looked into the Goldilocks moment for wheat row spacing and seeding rate: not too wide, not too narrow, but something just right.
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3MT finalists from Food and Human Nutritional Sciences explore human health challenges
March 27, 2025 —
Two Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences graduate students will share their research at the Three Minute Thesis final event on April 1.