sustainable agriculture News Archive
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Cattle Country: Canadian conference on agriculture has been expanding knowledge for sustainable food production for a decade
May 1, 2025 —
Over 600 researchers, government representatives, farmers and industry members logged on to view the 10th Annual Sustainability of Canadian Agriculture Virtual Conference, co-hosted by the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) at the University of Manitoba and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
Research and International
UM awarded $2.5 million to establish a new global innovation centre for plant resilience
November 13, 2024 —
Dr. Olivia Wilkins, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences has been awarded $2.5 million through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Alliance Grant program, to fund the Canadian contribution to the new USD 16.3 million Global Center: Sustainable Plant Innovation and Resilience through International Teamwork (C-SPIRIT).