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CBC Sudbury: ‘Hunting highways’: How human infrastructure changed the relationship between wolves and deer

November 14, 2023 — 
'Hunting highways': How human infrastructure changed the relationship between wolves and deer

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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)

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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Dr. Ron Marquardt

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Remembering Dr. Ron Marquardt

September 11, 2023 — 
Dr. Ronald Marquardt, retired professor emeritus in the Department of Animal Science, passed away on September 2, 2023.

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Dr. Kim Ominski

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Animal scientist wins national recognition for “critically important” beef production research

September 11, 2023 — 
Dr. Kim Ominski, professor and acting head in the Department of Animal Science, was honoured recently with the Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation for her extensive work looking at sustainable cattle production systems.

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A hand moves a sample under a microscope

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Faculty researchers tackle projects thanks to federal funds

September 5, 2023 — 
Researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences received grants worth over $1.1 million in 2023 from the Government of Canada

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Evelyn L Forget, 2022 Dr. John M. Bowman Rh Institute Award honouree

Research and International

UM researchers recognized with Rh Awards

May 31, 2023 — 
Eight UM faculty members will receive Rh Awards, recognizing excellence in research, scholarly work and creative activities.

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Meet Marcos Cordeiro, 2022 Rh Award Winner in the Interdisciplinary category

May 26, 2023 — 
Marcos Cordeiro is the 2022 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Interdisciplinary category.

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Cattle graze in a field

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Cattle Country: Sustainable Agriculture – Exploring Net Zero, Indigenous Agriculture, Biodiversity

May 24, 2023 — 
The following article was written by Peter Frohlich, National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in May 2023.

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Cattle one a grassy hillside

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Cattle Country: Manitoba’s Agricultural Crown Grazing Lands – Assessing Potential for Growing the Beef Industry

April 10, 2023 — 
The following article was written by Peter Frohlich, National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba.  It was originally published in Cattle Country in March 2023.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

New prof seeks to integrate animal production data to improve livestock systems’ sustainability

April 2, 2023 — 
Dr. Gabriel Dallago joined the Department of Animal Science as Assistant Professor in Digital Livestock Production on March 1, 2023.

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