Faculty of Agriculture and food science News Archive

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
The Globe and Mail: Canola farmers feel their livelihoods are being sacrificed to save the auto industry
March 28, 2025 —
Canola farmers feel their livelihoods are being sacrificed to save the auto industry

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
NOW Toronto: GTA woman finds cockroach floating in her Tim Hortons coffee, bug expert warns of health risks
March 18, 2025 —
An entomology professor says that cockroaches carry several gastrointestinal illnesses after a Markham woman discovered one in her iced coffee from Tim Hortons.

Research and International
UM researchers receive more than $1.5 million infrastructure investment from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund
September 26, 2024 —
Eight new UM research project have received critical infrastructure funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund.

Irish Examiner: 11 things science says you can eat and drink to help avoid high blood pressure
August 9, 2024 —
UM research around Kidney beans is cited in this round-up article by the Irish Examiner and the how science research is helping people to avoid high blood pressure.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Winnipeg Free Press: Filling farm fertilizer footprint
June 18, 2024 —
Filling farm fertilizer footprint