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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Plant breeder wins prestigious international award

August 24, 2017 — 
National Association of Plant Breeders names Rob Duncan as Early Career Scientist recipient

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Wpg Free Press: Helping hands with green thumbs

April 17, 2017 — 
From 1962 till her retirement in 1992, Susanne Olver ran the Botany Greenhouse

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NY Times: In Poland’s Crooked Forest, a Mystery With No Straight Answer

March 31, 2017 — 
U of M plant scientists discovered odd trees

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Weed scientist recognized for research achievements

November 30, 2016 — 
Dr. Rob Gulden received the Excellence in Weed Science Award from the Canadian Weed Science Society

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Manitoba organic research hits major milestone

September 16, 2016 — 
As Canada gets set to celebrate national Organic Week September 17 to 25, researchers and producers in Manitoba are planning their own celebration.

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Bailey Rankine collecting data in Western Australia

CANDID: Meet Bailey Rankine

March 10, 2016 — 
Her research has taken her from sea turtles to oats. She fears no animals, love the Dallas Cowboys, fishing and one particular podcast.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

$1.9 M for winter wheat breeding at the University of Manitoba

February 19, 2016 — 
The Western Grains Research Foundation and the University of Manitoba have renewed their partnership in wheat breeding

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Sustainable farm systems focus of field day

June 25, 2015 — 
Designing productive farming systems that require fewer chemicals and incorporate compost will be the focus of a field tour hosted at the University of Manitoba Glenlea Research Station on July 8.

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What organic soils and teenagers have in common

June 23, 2015 — 
For healthy results, you have to force them to look after themselves

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

New funding lets researchers improve our systems

January 20, 2015 — 
$1,025,839 awarded to four U of M research projects

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