Manitoba Agriculture and Food Knowledge Exchange

Survey finds on-farm cover crop innovation occurring across the Canadian Prairies

Researchers at the University of Manitoba (UM) have shared the results from the 2020 Prairie Cover Crop Survey which capture a snapshot of the use and grower observations of this new practice.

Learn more about the crop survey

Breeding perennial wheatgrass

Doug Cattani has been working to develop Prairie-friendly intermediate wheatgrass (IWG) cultivars for the last decade.

Read more in Top Crop Manager

Digital agronomy professor to explore new technologies

Nasem Badreldin joined the Department of Soil Science as Assistant Professor in Digital Agronomy on July 1.

Learn about the technologies

Powered by Plants: The Prairie Plant Protein Project

The Prairie Research Kitchen collaborated with the University of Manitoba’s Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, as well as the ARD-Food Development Centre to research new, innovative applications for Prairie plant proteins, including a variety of pulses, soybeans, and hemp.

Read more about how they explored novel plant-protein sources to create new options for Canadian consumers.

Prairie wheat research groups commit $3.5 million to UM for wheat breeding activities

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC), alongside the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission (SWCDC), have committed funding to a core breeding agreement with the University of Manitoba.

The primary objective for the UM’s Fusarium head blight (FHB) screening nursery is to continue evaluating breeding lines for their reaction to Fusarium graminearum

The not so sweet truth about food politics

Identifying inequities in Canadian food policies is what Natalie Riediger undertakes.

Research demonstrates how the distance between governments and the legislation they propose detrimentally affects marginalized communities

Advancing digital agriculture training

Western Economic Diversification is supporting the development and adoption of Digital Smart Farm technology, as well as maximizing knowledge transfer from academia to industry.

Read more about this initiative.

Developing real-world solutions to food and nutrition security

Miyoung Suh is working with Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) to develop a smart vertical farming initiative for the community that will benefit many Manitobans, with funding from the Implementing Smart Cities Interventions to Build Healthy Cities (SMART) Training Platform

Her research team includes Carla Taylor, Peter Zahradka (UM/CCARM), Natalie Riediger and Kyle Bobiwash

Learn more about the project.

Manitoba Crop Alliance and University of Manitoba advancing Canadian Agriculture through new research facility

Manitoba Crop Alliance contributes $500,000 toward Prairie Crops & Soils Research Facility

Learn more about the new research faculity

Breeding better crops the goal of new plant science professor

Curt McCartney joined the Department of Plant Science as Associate Professor in Plant Breeding and Genetics on November 1.

Learn more about Curt and his research

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