Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

UM-RAE

The Department of Biosystems Engineering is committed to promoting advancements of the agricultural engineering profession and fostering sustainable practices through UM-Resources for Agricultural Engineering (UM-RAE). Our center serves as a hub for innovation, education, and community engagement, with a mission to empower farmers and rural communities through the application of cutting-edge technologies and knowledge dissemination.

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Welcome to the University of Manitoba Resources for Agricultural Engineering podcast! Your gateway to discovering the latest innovations, research, and practical solutions in agricultural engineering.

Dr Ying Chen works in the lab with agricultural equipment

The Legacy of Dr. Ying Chen

In this legacy episode, host Dr. Uduak Edet interviews Prof. Ying Chen, a distinguished professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba who specializes in agricultural machinery and soil dynamics. They discuss her career, key research milestones, challenges as a woman in engineering, and advice for young researchers.

Electric Tractor

In this episode, host and Agriculture research extension Engineer, Dr. Uduak Edet chats with Jason Bourcier, Operations Manager at Glenlea Research Station in Manitoba, about his experience with electric tractors and insights its features, and how it compares to traditional diesel tractors in terms of operation and power output.

Electric Tractor 2

In this second part of the episode on electric tractors, Justice Zhanda, Operations Manager at Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, Manitoba, shared further insights into his experiences with the technology in relation to crop production and plans for the upcoming season.

Vincent Hervet stand in front of a research station

Insect management in grain storage

In this episode, host and Agriculture research extension Engineer, Dr. Uduak Edet chats with Dr. Vincent Hervet, a Research Scientist in Stored Product Entomology at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, about key aspects of insect management in grain storage, its broader impact on food security and global grain markets, emerging trends, and advice for farmers and grain storage managers on improving their practices.

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UM-Resources for Agricultural Engineering (UM-RAE)
Room A204, Agricultural Engineering Building (AEB)
96 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 6B3

um-rae@umanitoba.ca

(204) 474-6859

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Learn about a prototype retting equipment developed at the University of Manitoba

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The Legacy of Dr. Ying Chen

Electric Tractor

Electric Tractor 2

Insect management in grain storage

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