Tag Archives University of Manitoba
Animal Care Act governs standards of care
Agriculture students learn of provincial oversight and investigations
Canadian Light Source aids agriculture projects
The synchrotron at Saskatoon is giving researchers a new view of old subjects
There’s a teeming world of diversity and complexity in your field’s soil
This soil ecologist says six principles can be applied to improve soil health
Soil health a moving target
There’s no one-size-fits-all measure of soil health, David Lobb says
Women more likely to run non-conventional farms: report
EQUALITY | Access to land, social capital and difference in interests, skills may account for the trend
While women are less likely than men to farm in Manitoba, inequality appears to be lower for women in direct marketing or non-conventional farms, according to a recent report from the University of Manitoba. “There is a dynamic that women face that young men don’t face entering farming, but I also think that that’s changing
Young farmers spurred by fundamental human reasons: study
Land access the No. 1 obstacle to starting or continuing farming
Land access the No. 1 obstacle to starting or continuing farming
Young farmers’ motivations to farm despite the obstacles they face are striking and important, says an author of a new study from the University of Manitoba. Researcher Annette Desmarais said she was glad, perhaps a bit surprised to see young farmers wanted to farm so they could spend time with family, be closer to nature, and feel
Study looks at economics of wheatgrass as dual-purpose crop
University of Manitoba researchers will look at the economics of intermediate wheatgrass and its environmental footprint
Flaten recognized for outreach and community engagement
The soil science professor has been presented an award from the University of Manitoba
Survey looks for those who’ve grown cover crops – or haven’t
The University of Manitoba study looks to quantify cover crop production across the Prairies
Urban waste shows promise as fertilizer
A University of Manitoba study looked at how to incorporate phosphorus from the city as plant nutrition in the field