plant science News Archive

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Doors open on new facility at Carman research farm
November 23, 2023 —
The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences celebrated the grand opening of a new facility at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, MB last week.

Winnipeg Free Press: Praise for the poppy, paying tribute to this powerful symbol of Remembrance
November 11, 2023 —
Winnipeg Free Press: Praise for the poppy, paying tribute to this powerful symbol of Remembrance

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

UM’s gift to the world: Canola
July 27, 2023 —
Looking back at the inaugural inductee of Innovation Plaza, Baldur Stefansson

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
UM Agronomist-in-Residence to continue critical research on pulse and soybeans
June 22, 2023 —
Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers is pleased to announce the renewal of their partnership with the University of Manitoba to continue the applied research position.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Pre-harvest sprouting research at UM enhanced with equipment support
June 13, 2023 —
Dr. Belay Ayele’s UM research program has been supported by Manitoba Crop Alliance, most recently with the purchase of a Falling Number machine.

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.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Remembering Dr. Ed Larter
May 15, 2023 —
Dr. Edward (Ed) Nathan Larter, retired professor emeritus in the Department of Plant Science, passed away on May 9, 2023.

Eight UM courses that’ll get you hands-on with climate change and make you a better Earth citizen
April 19, 2023 —
So you want to be a better Earth citizen. Good. We have a course for that. Lots of them, really.

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Better Farming Prairie: Reading FHB Resistance Ratings
January 6, 2023 —
UM research not only assists in assessing Fusarium head blight but helps guide breeding programs towards FHB resistance.