Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
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.
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Join us April 1 for the 2025 3MT finals event
March 24, 2025 —
Meet the 2025 3MT© Finalists and don’t miss this exciting event tonight at 7 p.m., at the Robert B. Shultz Theatre in St John's College, Fort Garry campus.
Research and International
Healthy animals, healthy humans
March 20, 2025 —
Dr. Hooman Derakhshani, Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, is exploring the natural gut microbiome, aiming to create the next generation of probiotics for livestock.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Volunteers needed for consumer survey
March 19, 2025 —
Volunteers are needed for consumer survey assessing diet change in response to a health claim.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Food companies work with researchers to further innovation in Canada
March 19, 2025 —
Small to medium-sized Canadian food manufacturers have leveraged a funding opportunity that helps access research and technical services at the University of Manitoba.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
$1.18 Million grant supports study on flaxseed and antihypertensive drugs
March 14, 2025 —
Dr. Michel Aliani’s research aims to uncover how flaxseed, a common dietary supplement, could interact with antihypertensive drugs to help manage blood pressure more effectively.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
The Manitoban: Wheat breeding revolutionized by drone technology
March 13, 2025 —
U of M researcher uses drone technology to enhance crop genetics and yield
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Remembering Dr. Al Loyns
March 4, 2025 —
Dr. R.M.A (Al) Loyns, retired professor in the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, passed away on February 15, 2025.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Researchers, producers and industry come together for Canadian agricultural sustainability conference
March 2, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba plays host this week to Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture 2025, a free three-day virtual conference March 4-6
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Cattle Country: University of Manitoba entomologists are investigating bovine anaplasmosis transmission in cattle
March 1, 2025 —
Horse flies and deer flies, commonly known as bulldogs, belong to a family of biting flies named Tabanidae. There are thousands of species worldwide, with about 150 in Canada, and approximately 25 different species found in Manitoba.