plant science News Archive
![Canola field](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Canola_field-150x150.jpg)
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
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Faculty of Graduate Studies
Three Minute Thesis challengers announced – mark your calendars!
February 9, 2022 —
Come support our graduate students at three exciting heats!
![A flowering strip planted between fields.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/flowering-strips-150x150.jpg)
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.
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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.
![Curt McCartney](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Curt-McCartney-150x150.jpg)
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.
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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.
![PhD student Callum Morrison in field.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Callum-Morrison-cover-crop-study-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Cover crop survey seeks prairie farmer input
November 18, 2020 —
This multi-year study is surveying prairie farmers to determine their interest and experiences with growing cover crops.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Better Farming Prairies: Our understanding of soys on the Prairies
November 9, 2020 —
Research continues into methods to optimize the cultivation of this crop in the Prairies.
![wheat field](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Asparagine-research-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Top Crop Manager: Addressing the asparagine challenge
November 2, 2020 —
A multidisciplinary team of Canadian researchers is tackling a growing issue for the wheat industry: free asparagine.
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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
In Memoriam: Dr. Kenneth Clark, plant scientist
September 27, 2020 —
Dr. Kenneth Clark, retired professor in the Department of Plant Science, passed away on September 10, 2020.