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Cattle graze in a field

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Cattle Country: University of Manitoba researchers are exploring perennial cropping strategies to reduce GHG emissions on-farm from a multi-disciplinary perspective.

November 1, 2024 — 
The new project is called LEAP (Leveraging Ecosystems to transform Agriculture on the Prairies) and Manitoba Beef Producers are among several industry partners supporting the initiative.

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The Gibbis Bee

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Manitoban: The hidden world of bees and wasps

October 11, 2024 — 
U of M researcher discovers, describes and documents insect species.

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A researcher examines cover crop

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Cattle Country: New research will enable greater use of cover crops on the Prairies, including grazing

September 1, 2024 — 
Cover crops are important elements in regenerative agriculture, and therefore play an important role in achieving sustainable food production systems.

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Grain truck loads a bin

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Manitoba Co-operator: Farmers needed for grain bin bug study

August 9, 2024 — 
Researchers from the University of Manitoba want to know about bug problems in stored grain.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Rob Currie named Professor Emeritus

July 19, 2024 — 
The entomologist has been named professor emeritus, one of the UM's highest honours, for his distinguished service.

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Bee in a flower

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Cattle Country: Grazing practices can increase bee abundances- methods for maintaining bee populations

June 1, 2024 — 
Insect populations across the globe are facing steep declines. Habitat loss by conversion of perennial pasture land to annual crop land, pesticides, and climate change have been identified as major drivers of these declines.

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Top of their class

May 30, 2024 — 
Meet the Spring 2024 Governor General medal winners

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

CTV Saskatoon: Saskatoon exterminator says cockroaches live ‘everywhere you go’

April 17, 2024 — 
Saskatoon exterminator says cockroaches live 'everywhere you go'

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Tick that could transmit Lyme disease

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

CTV Saskatchewan: How to stay tick-free this summer

April 11, 2024 — 
How to stay tick-free this summer

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Research and International

Insect Friends and Foes

April 4, 2024 — 
On Wednesday April 24, 2024, join the UM Knowledge Exchange for an exploration of efforts to address the declining population of bees and other beneficial insects, along with recent advances in controlling pests like mosquitoes.

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