plant science News Archive
Research and International
New study explains how bread transformed the ancient world with help from UM researcher
August 23, 2024 —
A major study co-authored by UM Plant Science researcher Dr. Harmeet Chawla in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is revealing the evolution and origin of bread.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Western Producer: Cover crops pose challenge for Prairie farmers
August 9, 2024 —
Cover crops can provide benefits, but incorporating them into other cropping systems, especially when growing herbicide-tolerant crops including canola, can be a challenge.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Keep last year’s canola out of your soybeans
July 31, 2024 —
Research from the University of Manitoba aims to get a better handle on the problem of volunteer canola in soybeans.
Research and International
UM grows partnerships for sustainable agriculture in Africa
July 8, 2024 —
UM has signed four new partnership agreements with institutions across the North African nation of Morocco.
Research and International
UM led research to advance agricultural innovation receives federal funding
March 13, 2024 —
UM researchers seek to address herbicide resistance in weeds that affect crop plant growth.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Top Crop Manager: How many years are too many years?
January 10, 2024 —
Optimizing the frequency of soybeans in Manitoba rotations.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Plant pathologist honoured for sustainability research
December 4, 2023 —
Dilantha Fernando received a Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in research towards sustainability of the environment and agriculture.
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