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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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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

New animal science professor seeks to improve animal, human health

Meagan King joined the Department of Animal Science as Assistant Professor in Animal Physiology and Welfare on January 1.

Learn more about Meagan's and her research

Meet Nandika Bandara, the new Canada Research Chair in Food Proteins and Bioproducts.

Nandika Bandara, the new Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Food Proteins and Bioproducts recently joined the UM as an assistant professor

Learn a bit about him and the 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

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

Measuring greenhouse gas emission in spring thaw, photo by Marliese Peterson.
A technicial tends to a vertical greenhouse.
PRAIRIE CROPS & SOIL RESEARCH FACILITY RENDERING
Curt McCartney, Department of Plant Science, Associate Professor
Meagan King - new animal science professor
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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.
Manitoba Agriculture and Food Knowledge Exchange logo over a canola field.

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Attracting wild bees and other beneficial insects to farmland

Bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis) atop a yellow flower set against a blue sky
Photo by Jason Gibbs

Dr. Yvonne Lawley and Dr. Jason Gibbs are testing different on-farm approaches to provide habitat for wild bees and insects that benefit crops as part of a healthy agro-ecosystem. In this podcast we learn about their latest research, plus the many differences between wild bees and honey bees. For starters, Manitoba is home to more than 360 species of wild bees!

Jason Gibbs is an assistant professor in entomology at the University of Manitoba. His research includes pollinator ecology and diversity in agricultural landscapes and native bee conservation. Yvonne Lawley is an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba specializing in corn and soybean agronomy, cover crops and cropping systems design research.

 

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