Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Manitoba Agriculture and Food Knowledge Exchange

The MAKE - Manitoba Agriculture and Food Knowledge Exchange  - where we share Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences research that is shaping agriculture and food production in Manitoba and around the world. Research covers protein foods innovations, food safety and nutrition, crop breeding, animal care, environment health, sustainability practices to continuously improve our shared food system and more.

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Expanding animal nutrition understanding

Dr. Martin Nyachoti works to improve livestock diets while reducing the environmental footprint.

Animal scientist doubly honoured for swine nutrition research

Sharing a career of soil science expertise

Dr. Don Flaten has tirelessly engaged with producers, industry groups and the general public for more than three decades.

A lifetime of outreach and community engagement.

Driving new research collaborations

Dr. Jim House will lead the  development of a new Protein Research Strategy and the establishment of a research chair to advance the Manitoba Protein Advantage strategy

UM professor tapped to lead protein research strategy

Following their passion for science

Three new scientists who recently joined the Faculty share their research and teaching plans

Faculty adds expertise in soil and food sciences

Improving fertilizer management

Dr. Mario Tenuta has been named the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Chair in 4R Nutrient Stewardship.

New research chair will reduce greenhouse gas emissions through better fertilizer management

Helping food processors rise to the challenge

Dr. Filiz Koksel used the Canadian Light Source at USask to analyze bubbles in dough to help create healthier bread

Baking the perfect loaf

Pioneering solutions for crop disease

Dr. Dilantha Fernando receives 2020 Canadian Phytopathological Society Award for Outstanding Research

Plant scientist wins national pathology award

Pondering pandemic's impact

A number of Faculty members have written articles about COVID-19, especially its impact on our food systems.

Faculty researchers share COVID-19 expertise

Martin Nyachoti standing in front of animal pens.
Don Flaten speaks to field day participants.
Jim House standing in front of a tree.
Inoka Amarakoon, Xiaopeng Gao and Maneka Malalgoda are featured.
Mario Tenuta places a sample into lab equipment.
Filiz Koksel stands in front of food processing equipment.
Dilantha Fernando sits on a couch.
COVID-19 virus representation
Manitoba Agriculture and Food Knowledge Exchange logo over a canola field.

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Featured Podcast

Protein food choices: Plant and animal sources explained

Plate of meats, fish and legumes.

Manitoba is a leader in protein production. In this podcast, Dr. James House discusses ways in which we are improving our understanding of how the body utilizes protein, and how we can best move forward with sustainable ways to produce and process high quality protein from plants and animals.

Jim House is a professor and head of the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences at the University of Manitoba. His research team within the Protein Quality Laboratory is examining factors that influence the amino acid composition and digestibility of plant- and animal-based proteins for the human diet. Current research is exploring the effects of environmental factors, crop genetics, and food processing factors on protein quality to assist in the development of innovative and healthy protein foods.

 

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