soil science News Archive
Western Producer: You grew canola, now what?
July 8, 2016 —
Mario Tenuta, soil ecologist at U of M, shares some new insights on soil chemistry with farmers
Rethinking stink about antibiotics in manure
June 15, 2016 —
Antibiotics and manure. You probably don’t think of them at the same time. But across North America, manure and antibiotics often share the same pile.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Soil scientist honoured for contributions
May 26, 2016 —
Dr. David Lobb receives the Fellow Award from the Canadian Society of Soil Science.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
The Joy of Composting
October 6, 2015 —
Free workshop aimed at mid-sized garden operators
Studying soil from space
July 28, 2015 —
U of M chosen by space agency to participate in the scientific validation of NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission
Studying soil from space, funding annoucement
July 27, 2015 —
Supporting soil science research by the Canadian Space Agency and the University of Manitoba
Research and International
Expert compost tips
July 13, 2015 —
Mario Tenuta, Canada Research Chair in Applied Soil Ecology at the University of Manitoba, explains everything you need to do to successfully compost at home
Faculty of Science
2015 Land Reclamation & Soil Science Conference held in Winnipeg
June 30, 2015 —
The Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) and Manitoba Soil Science Society (MSSS) held a joint conference from June 15 to 18, 2015 in Winnipeg, MB.
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.
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
State of our lakes: geography is destiny
May 14, 2015 —
The water quality problems in Lake Winnipeg may be worse now than they have ever been