soil science News Archive
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.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Canola sector gets research funds boost
November 23, 2023 —
The federal government and canola sector team up for another five-year research cluster
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Global News Winnipeg: Team effort needed to tackle Manitoba lake pollution, experts say
October 18, 2023 —
Team effort needed to tackle Manitoba lake pollution, experts say
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
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
New soil science prof seeks to design efficient, climate-friendly cropping systems
July 19, 2023 —
Dr. Henrique Da Ros Carvalho joined the Department of Soil Science as Assistant Professor in Agricultural Meteorology on July 1, 2023.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Manitoba Co-operator: Rainfall 101: a refresher on how it makes or breaks your crop
June 23, 2023 —
Revisiting the basics of how plants use that moisture top-up
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Pulse Beat: Grain and Forage Legumes in Sustainable Crop Production
May 29, 2023 —
Mario Tenuta discusses past and future benefits of pulse, soy and forage legume production to reduce nitrous oxide emissions.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Cattle Country: Sustainable Agriculture – Exploring Net Zero, Indigenous Agriculture, Biodiversity
May 24, 2023 —
The following article was written by Peter Frohlich, National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE), University of Manitoba. It was originally published in Cattle Country in May 2023.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Western Producer: Pulse crops have slashed GHG emissions, says scientist
February 20, 2023 —
Soil scientist Mario Tenuta says Tenuta says increasing legume crop inclusions in rotations have a variety of benefits, including reducing nitrogen use.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
A new crop of academics join the Faculty
December 10, 2022 —
New professors and instructors from a variety of disciplines began with the Faculty in 2022.