plant science News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New Plant Science prof to use bioinformatics to design resilient crops
December 1, 2022 —
Dr. Harmeet Singh Chawla joined the Department of Plant Science as Assistant Professor in Plant Genomics and Genetics on August 15, 2022.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Top Crop Manager: “Immunizing” canola against blackleg
November 11, 2022 —
Biological technique developed at UM showed successful control of virulent pathogen in trial.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Research chair dedicated to integrated weed management
September 23, 2022 —
Dr. Dilshan Benaragama is the Manitoba Crop Protection Chair in Weed Management, thanks to the support of grower organizations.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New plant science prof to delve into ecology and biology of weeds
September 12, 2022 —
Dilshan Benaragama joined the Department of Plant Science as an Assistant Professor and industry research chair in Crop Protection (Weed Science) from May 1, 2022.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Germination: How Dilantha Fernando Saved the Canola Industry Billions in Revenue
April 1, 2022 —
A short profile of Dilantha Fernando
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Three Minute Thesis challengers announced – mark your calendars!
February 9, 2022 —
Come support our graduate students at three exciting heats!
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Better Farming Prairies: Flowering habitat strips
September 29, 2021 —
Research explores how planting flowering strips creates habitats for beneficial insects.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Organic agriculture deserves a seat at the grown-ups’ table
April 27, 2021 —
An essay which explores the fundamental role organic agriculture can, and will play in sustaining people and the planet.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Breeding better crops the goal of new plant science professor
January 7, 2021 —
Dr. Curt McCartney joined the Department of Plant Science as Associate Professor in Plant Breeding and Genetics on November 1.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New profs to focus on plant breeding, animal health
January 1, 2021 —
Dr. Curt McCartney joined the Department of Plant Science and Dr. Meagan King joined the Department of Animal Science.