biosystems engineering News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
980 CJME: Inconsistent weather causing issues for crop growers, expert says
August 18, 2025 —
Ranjan Sri Ranjan, a University of Manitoba professor, said he planted soybeans in research plots this year but didn't get enough water for them to germinate.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Top Crop Manager: Grain storage expert shares research on canola storage and aeration strategies
July 18, 2025 —
Fuji Jian shared the results from four grain storage studies.
Research and International
Meet Chyngyz Erkinbaev, 2024 Rh Award Winner in the Applied Science category
May 22, 2025 —
Dr. Chyngyz Erkinbaev is an associate professor in smart technologies for food process engineering and recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Emerging Researcher Award in the Applied Sciences.
Research and International
Rh Awards recognize UM research excellence
May 13, 2025 —
For more than 50 years, the Rh Awards have supported the advancement of knowledge across disciplines at UM.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Grainews: Control drainage costly, but beneficial
April 22, 2025 —
Tiling can improve soil conditions, accelerate warming, boost crop growth and reduce nutrient runoff.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Volunteers needed for autonomous agricultural machine study
January 2, 2025 —
You are invited to participate in a study that will be carried out in a Lab. to evaluate the usability and effectiveness of the warning interface for a remotely supervised prototype autonomous agricultural machine. The study should take no longer than one hour to complete.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New academic staff revitalize Agricultural and Food Sciences
January 1, 2025 —
Seven new academic members joined the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences in 2024
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
FAFS researchers and teachers recognized in 2024
January 1, 2025 —
Members of our Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences community were recognized nationally and internationally in 2024.
Celebrating biosystems engineering alumni
November 19, 2024 —
These awards are intended to help us celebrate achievements made by people who have graduated from our programs.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Building smart barns for smart farms
November 17, 2024 —
More sophisticated sensors and data analysis are pushing the idea of true smart barns, and livestock producers are going to need to jump in on the technology, professor says