What’s Growing On in Plant Science?
February 28, 2023; Volume 24
New Graduates
Congratulations to our newly minted PhD’s:
· Uzzal Liton, student of Belay Ayele
· Amy Mangin, student of Yvonne Lawley and Anita Brûlé-Babel
· Yang Lin, student of Anita Brûlé-Babel
New Students
Welcome to our newest graduate students:
· Wisdom Akandwanaho, MSc student with Claudio Stasolla and Olivia Wilkins (Biological Sciences)
· Brodie Erb, MSc student with Rob Gulden
· Emanpreet Kaur, MSc student with Curt McCartney and Andriy Bilichak (Adjunct Professor)
Upcoming Events
Plant Science Safety Training for all faculty, staff, graduate students and summer students.
Monday, May 1
9:00 am - noon
Room 290 Education Building
Ian N. Morrison Research Station Spring Orientation
Tuesday, May 2
9:30 am – noon
Ian N. Morrison Research Farm
Crop Diagnostics School
Tentative dates are July 5-7 and July 11-13
Something Interesting
Martin Entz has shared this tribute to Dolores Shadd, an amazing Canadian farmer and activist:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_yzuvlby60c&t=219s&pp=2AHbAZACAQ%3D%3D
Good morning,
I am pleased to announce we have completed the recruitment and selection of the Front Desk Office Assistant position in the general office.
Mrs. Alina Skorobohatova will start in Plant Science on Monday, March 6th. Alina holds a Bachelor of Finance from the Ukrainian State University of Finance and International Trade and comes to us from Kyiv, Ukraine.
She has several years of customer service, financial, administrative an executive experience at the BRSM-Nafta gas station network. She has worked in progressively responsible positions from reception, to financial clerk, to executive assistant and as a project coordinator over the years. She is a wife and mother of a young child, and in her spare time is an active volunteer as an Event Officer organizing events and collecting provisions for children’s orphanages.
Please join me in welcoming Alina to Plant Science.
Allison
Financial and HR Administrator
Department of Plant Science
Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences
Room 222 Agriculture Bldg
66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, MB
R3T 2N2
ph:(204)474-8226
email: allison.paulusma(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:allison.paulusma@umanitoba.ca>
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Good Afternoon,
To follow up on our discussion this morning, I wanted to provide the class schedule for 342 and 343 in the Ag Building. It is not possible to use these two rooms during the times below.
342 is currently booked:
Mon 2:30 - 5:15 till April 12th
Tue 2:30 - 5:25 till April 12th
Wed 2:30 - 5:15 till April 12th
343 is currently booked:
Mon 8:30 - 11:30 till March 29th
Mon 2:30 - 5:15 till April 12th
Tue 10:00 - 11:15 till April 12th
Tue 1:30 - 4:15 till April 12th
Wed 8:30 - 11:30 till March 29th
Wed 2:30 - 3:45 till April 6th
Thurs 10:00 - 11:15 till April 12th
Thurs 1:30 - 4:15 till April 12th
If you are interested in using 342 and 343 in the Ag building due to the loss of facilities at the Point, please contact Plant Science Reception plant_science(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:plant_science@umanitoba.ca> so we can organize the needed space.
Please keep in mind that you would need to clean the entire area used following your work. You would also need to be out of the space at least 15 minutes prior to these times, so that TA’s and instructors can prepare for the class.
To use these spaces a complete cleanup is mandatory and that pesticides, i.e. pesticide treated seeds are not to be worked on in these rooms.
Thanks,
Rob
Robert W. Duncan (he/him/his), Ph.D., P.Ag.
Professor and Brassica Breeder
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Phone: 204 474 6076
Email: rob.duncan(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:rob.duncan@umanitoba.ca>
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and dedicate myself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
From: PHYS. PLANT WORK ORDER DESK <ppwod(a)umanitoba.ca>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2023 1:25 PM
Subject: Service Disruption -Animal Science, Ellis, Agriculture, Plant Science, Sculptures & Ceramics, Arthur Mauro, Ag Engineering, CWB Grain Research, McQuade Structures Lab, Soil Science Shed, Dairy Art Barn, CEP (U11 F - Electrical Shutdown - March 5th, 2023
Good Morning,
Please see below notice on behalf of Cameron Whitton.
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Building(s): Animal Science, Ellis, Agriculture, Plant Science, Sculptures & Ceramics, Arthur Mauro, Ag Engineering, CWB Grain Research, McQuade Structures Lab, Soil Science Shed, Dairy Art Barn, CEP (U11 Feeder) and Parking lots E, F, G, S, U & W
Location(s): FG Campus
Timeframe (Est): March 5th, 2023 – 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Category: Electrical Shutdown – U 13Feeder
Overview: March 5th, 2023 – 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Manitoba Hydro will require these electrical service disruptions to transfer the U13 Feeder from the old to new University Station buildings. All listed buildings will be without power for these 2 short time periods. Please power down all non essential equipment before leaving on Friday March 3rd, 2023.
Question or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Cameron Whitton, 431-336-0377, Cameron.Whitton(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Cameron.Whitton@umanitoba.ca>
O & M Customer Service Desk
204.474.6281
Good Afternoon,
The department has recently received notice from Architectural and Engineering Services (AES) that we will not be able to use several of the buildings (seed storage, processing and drying, the white house and equipment storage/garages) along the riverbank come March 31, 2023 and for the duration of the high-water period.
We will have an opportunity to develop a safe work plan that will allow us access to these spaces during the high-water period (based upon the spring). Once the water has receded to normal levels, another geotechnical engineering assessment will be conducted. If approved, we should be able to use the buildings as normal during periods of normal water levels.
We understand this is very unfortunate news being delivered with little notice. However, we will be working with AES and Risk Management to develop the short term work plan for this spring. We will also be working with the Faculty and the Campus Planning Office to work towards a long-term plan.
We apologize for sending this information by email, but we wanted to make sure that accurate information was available as soon as possible to all users. Our hope is we can discuss this a bit further at the Technicians meeting tomorrow at 8:45am (room 218). We will not have all the answers at this time, but we will keep you updated as further information is available and as the safe work plan for access during high-water is developed.
Regards,
Rob
Robert W. Duncan (he/him/his), Ph.D., P.Ag.
Professor and Brassica Breeder
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Phone: 204 474 6076
Email: rob.duncan(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:rob.duncan@umanitoba.ca>
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and dedicate myself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
Hello,
If you see the blue or grey pull cart please bring them to the office (Agriculture room 222) as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Emily Wolverton
Upcoming Absences: Feb 24- March 10, 2023
Assistant to the Department Heads
Department of Plant Science
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
[E29E6A5B]
Agriculture Building room 227
204-474-8563
Emily.Wolverton(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Emily.Wolverton@umanitoba.ca>
Hi all,
Please send items to me (either directly or through a section lead) by February 27.
Sections
1. Grad students (Alexa Peterson);
2. General office (Martha Blouw);
3. Greenhouse (Cathy Bay/Dr. Ayele);
4. Carman (Justice Zhanda);
5. The Point (Becky Dueck);
6. Administration (Dr. Gulden);
7. Departmental committees (all committee chairs).
8. New staff/students (Allison Paulusma/Martha Blouw);
9. News (all);
10. Upcoming events (all).
Thanks!
Martha
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Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science │ Department of Soil Science
226 Agriculture Building
University of Manitoba │Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2
204-474-8223
Hello,
Our lab has glassware that we are no longer using and would like to give away to other labs that could make better use of it. We have:
Erlenmeyer flasks:
12- 125 mL
23- 500 mL
Volumetric flasks:
5- 250 mL
2- 500 mL
2- 1000 mL
Funnels:
18- large glass
5- large plastic
4- Medium glass
5- small glass
2- Buchner funnels
As well as various other assorted glassware. If you are interested and/or would like to come and take a look, please contact Vanessa Clemis (vanessa.clemis(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:vanessa.clemis@umanitoba.ca>). Thanks!
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From: Mel Kaufman <Melvin.Kaufman(a)umanitoba.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 2:41 PM
To: Emily Wolverton <Emily.Wolverton(a)umanitoba.ca>
Cc: Rob Duncan <Rob.Duncan(a)umanitoba.ca>; Doug Cattani <Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca>; Yvonne Lawley <Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca>; Mary Meleshko <Mary.Meleshko(a)umanitoba.ca>; Michael Erb <Mike.Erb(a)umanitoba.ca>; Rob Visser <Robert.Visser(a)umanitoba.ca>; Rob Gulden <Rob.Gulden(a)umanitoba.ca>; Rebecca Dueck <Rebecca.Dueck(a)umanitoba.ca>; Martin Entz <M.Entz(a)umanitoba.ca>; Cathy Bay <Cathy.Bay(a)umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Please send this Urgent Safety Concern to Plant Science All
February 14/2023
Hi Everyone,
We have been experiencing large ice chunks falling off the Plant Science Seed Storage/Processing/Seed, straw, hay Drying Building. A Car was damaged by falling ice breaking the rear window. There is great concern for you yourself getting impaled by the falling ice.
For now, because we have done as much as we can to block off this area until the pylons and danger tape come in, please stay away from this building and only enter this building from the east door on the seed storage area or the north drying bed door just opposite the Plant Science Field Station main door. All doors are marked safe to enter or not safe to enter. Use only these two doors to access the whole building for your complete safety from falling ice blocks from the roof.
Look up and stay 10' away from the building when walking to avoid falling ice.
Please park at least 8 feet from the building between the building and your front bumper and only if you absolutely must park. This will be at your own risk because you have been warned about this falling ice. More permanent Barricades hope to be in place shortly.
With thanks,
(Mel) Melvin Kaufman, P. Ag.
University of Manitoba
Plant Science Agricultural
Agricultural Attendant 3
The Point - Shop Lead/Maintenance and Grounds
Cover Crop Manager
Carman - Shop Lead - Maintenance/Farm Crop Machinery Operator
Email: Melvin.Kaufman(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Melvin.Kaufman@umanitoba.ca>
Text: +1-204-648-7570
Hello,
If you have any extra summer student applicants in your candidate pool that you will not be hiring this summer, could you please ask them to send their applications to my email (justice.zhanda(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:justice.zhanda@umanitoba.ca>) for consideration.
Thanks,
Justice Zhanda, MSc., P. Ag.
________________________________
Research Station Manager
The University of Manitoba
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Ian N. Morrison Research Farm
Carman and Region Research Facility
Carman, MB
R0G 0J0
Email: Justice.Zhanda(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Justice.Zhanda@umanitoba.ca>; zhanda.justice2(a)gmail.com<mailto:zhanda.justice2@gmail.com>
O: 204 - 745 3944 C: 204 745 8642
