Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences News Archive
![UM Undergraduate Research Showcase winners with Mario Pinto, Vice-President (Research and International)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/UM-UGRS-winners-with-Mario-Pinto-VPRIO-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
2023 Undergraduate Research Showcase highlights student achievement at UM
November 6, 2023 —
On Tuesday October 31, more than 100 UM undergraduate students shared their research findings at the inaugural Undergraduate Research Showcase
![Dr. Mostafa Shartaj](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Mostafa-Shartaj-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New agribusiness prof to evaluate ag policy and producer decision-making
November 3, 2023 —
Dr. Mostafa Shartaj joined the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics as Assistant Professor in Resource and Environmental Economics on August 21, 2023.
![Dr. Ron Marquardt](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ron-marquardt-150x150.jpg)
Research and International
Global leader in food safety research leaves a deep legacy
October 26, 2023 —
On September 2, 2023, UM researcher and retired professor emeritus Dr. Ronald R. Marquardt passed away at the age of 88.
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The Brandon Sun: U of M ag researcher asks, ‘What’s the big idea?’
October 24, 2023 —
Manitoba leads the way in many agricultural practices that are better than any other jurisdiction in Canada, but there is room to grow, says a renowned agricultural researcher from the University of Manitoba.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Global News Winnipeg: Team effort needed to tackle Manitoba lake pollution, experts say
October 18, 2023 —
Team effort needed to tackle Manitoba lake pollution, experts say
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Global Winnipeg: Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist
October 17, 2023 —
Lab-grown meat has sustainability potential, but a long way off for consumers: food scientist
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Tasters still needed – Acceptability of bread with pea and wheat flour
October 13, 2023 —
We are recruiting 100 volunteers to participate in a Sensory Research Study in Food and Human Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
School of Agriculture shares two more Indigenous Voices films
September 20, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba’s School of Agriculture has unveiled the second and third videos in the Indigenous Voices series, spotlighting Indigenous communities with rich agricultural traditions in Manitoba.
![Yvonne Lawley, an assistant professor of plant science at the University of Manitoba, said cover cropping isn’t new, but the focus is extending the growing season into the early spring and late autumn. (Aaron Sousa/CBC)](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Yvonne-lawler-150x150.png)
CBC Edmonton: How a traditional farming practice is cropping up across Alberta
September 14, 2023 —
How a traditional farming practice is cropping up across Alberta
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Second annual “Discover the Farm” celebrates Manitoba agriculture
September 13, 2023 —
"Discover the Farm" on September 17 invites urban and rural Manitobans to explore farming and food production