soil science News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: How much nitrogen can farmers really cut?
November 26, 2025 —
Manitoba fertilizer trials search for the the sweet spot where farmers can cut nitrogen rates, with a nitrification inhibitor, without harm to yield
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Winnipeg Free Press: Worrying signs of contaminants at torched scrapyard
October 20, 2025 —
Dr. Francis Zvomuya, a professor of soil science at the University of Manitoba, said the contaminants found on the site are common in such places, but he worries about the future of the site in the event remediation work isn’t done properly.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Grainews: Catching a landscape before it crashes
September 2, 2025 —
Using simulations to study landscape resilience
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Don Flaten named recipient of the 2025 Les Henry Award
July 17, 2025 —
Dr. Don Flaten, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba, has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Les Henry Award.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Precision 4R cuts farm greenhouse gas emissions
July 14, 2025 —
Lower areas in your field tend to emit more greenhouse gas, research shows that precision 4R nutrient stewardship practices can help mute the trend
Research and International
New research aims to improve quality of Lake Winnipeg
July 4, 2025 —
A new research project is set to provide solutions to improve Lake Winnipeg’s water quality. Led by UM’s Dr. David Lobb, Professor in the Department of Soil Science, this project will investigate a critical missing piece in the decades-long effort to reduce harmful nutrient pollution by fingerprinting the sources of airborne phosphorus that affect water quality of the lake.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Fungicide, glyphosate don’t hurt your hard red wheat quality
May 27, 2025 —
In terms of grain quality, this University of Manitoba-led research finds weather and variety matter most
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Innovation: Tracking nutrients from the soil to your supper plate
May 8, 2025 —
By understanding how crops take up nutrients from the soil, University of Manitoba’s agronomy soil fertility expert Xiaopeng Gao aims to help farmers produce bigger yields of better grains — and do it more sustainably
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Grainews: Can well-fed plants fend off diseases and insects?
May 7, 2025 —
We examine an Idaho farmer’s program for crop self-defence
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Analytical chemist explores contaminant impacts on water and soil quality
April 1, 2025 —
Dr. Alistair Brown joined the Department of Soil Science as Manitoba Analytical Solutions (MASS) Lab Director and Assistant Professor.