Manitoba Agriculture and Food Knowledge Exchange

Richardson Centre has new name, new mission

The Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at the University of Manitoba has changed its name – it is now officially the Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research (RCFTR).

Celebrating a lifetime of research contributions in grain storage

Dr. Digvir Jayas will add another well-deserved honour to his list of accolades later this year when he will be inducted to the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in recognition for his lifelong contributions to the agricultural sector and in particular his research achievements in stored grain research.

Read more about Dr. Digvir Jayas

New testing tools

Researchers develop rapid molecular diagnostic tools for detecting herbicide resistant redroot pigweed populations.

Read more in this Top Crop Manager article

Food scientist recognized for processing expertise

Dr. Filiz Koksel received the Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Applied Sciences category, in recognition of her accomplishments in bringing Canadian crops from the field to our tables, and in transforming these crops into foods with superb palatability and nutritional value.

Learn more about her and the research she is undertaking.

Manitoba Co-operator: Playing with food never gets old

Exploring genetic selection for feed efficiency

Using CT scanning, Argenis Rodas-Gonzalez and his team explored variation in growth performance and nutrient digestibility in genotyped boars.

Read more in the Canadian Hog Journal article.

Crop diversity holds key to pest management

Meet Crystal Almdal, MSc student in Entomology, who is studying how the landscape surrounding soybean fields affects aphid control.

Read the full Q&A with Crystal.

Crop research capacity enhanced with equipment funding

The Western Grains Research Foundation has announced funding of $2.8 million to help purchase field and analytical equipment at the University of Manitoba.

Read about how the purchase will enhance research

FREE PRESS: Inflation spurs need for food-costing data

Joyce Slater, Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, shared an op-ed on the importance of collecting and distributing food pricing.

Read the full article

Transforming agriculture

The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences has received $5 million in funding to help achieve its goal of becoming one of North America’s top crop research training institutions.

See how this this will advance research and training for students and the industry in digital smart farm technology

Food chemist receives recognition

Rotimi Aluko, Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, is being honoured for his significant contributions to food science research.

Two international academic organizations are honouring his accomplishments.

Learn more about Rotimi’s appointment as Canada Research Chair in Bioactive Peptides

Contribution to Organization funding assists innovation

The CtO program provides up to $5,000 in funding to enterprises for technical assistance performed within the Faculty.

Learn how to take advantage of this program.

Protein strategy to position Manitoba as leader

Manitoba took another major step toward becoming a global leader in sustainable protein production with the release of the Manitoba Protein Research Strategy, a comprehensive research plan that will form the blueprint for the province’s ultimate success in this burgeoning market segment.

Read the Manitoba Protein Research Strategy report.