Plants-grads November 2016

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Mark your calendar on Dec 8 (Thursday) from 11:45 to 14:00 at Room 218 for the 2016 Graduate Student Christmas Party

by Yang Lin

Hi Bev, Would you mind forwarding this to all grad students? Thank you! Good morning Grad Students!! We will have our Grad Student Christmas Party on the Dec 8th (Thursday) from 11:45 to 14:00 at Room 218. We will have the potluck from 11:45 to 13:15 followed by the Secret Santa and Games. Both signup sheets for the potluck and the secret Santa will be in the Grad Student Lounge. You can join the potluck without participating in the Secret Santa! Please also indicate what dish and kind of meat you are bringing. Just note that some of our members have peanut allergy and some are vegans, vegetarians and others with other dietary restrictions. The suggested gift price for the Secret Santa is around 15~20 dollars. The deadline for the Secret Santa is on Nov 25. We will be drawing names on Nov 28 at 10:00am in the Grad Student Lounge. Looking forward to see all of you at this party! Best Regards, Yang Lin Ph.D Student Room 148 at Agriculture Building Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Tel: (204) 963-5329

7 years, 5 months

Reminder: Paint Friday on November 25th at Plant Science

by Jia Sun

Hello everyone, Just a reminder about Paint Friday on the 25th. Please sign up in the lounge or email me before this Friday if you're interested so that we can make sure that there are enough supplies for everyone. Keep warm and have a good day :D Jia Begin forwarded message: From: Jia Sun <sunj3458(a)myumanitoba.ca> Subject: Register now! Paint Friday on November 25th at Plant Science Date: October 31, 2016 at 11:53:57 AM CDT To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Dear grad students, We will be holding a Paint Friday for all grad students on Friday, November 25th. The painting we will be doing is the same with the one in this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSgBX3myz9I The cost for attending this event is $5/person, which includes everything (paint, brushes, canvas, etc.). Snacks and pops will be provided too. You can take your masterpiece back home with you at the end of the event. Email me (sunj2458(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:sunj2458@myumanitoba.ca>) to register or if you need more details about this event. I'll also leave a sign-up sheet in the grad lounge. The deadline for registration is November 18th and you can make the payment to me in person anytime before the event. Hope the colours will cheer you up from the cold weather! <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSgBX3myz9I> Jia Sun PhD Student PSGSA Vice-President 2016-2017 Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

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FW from Ashley: Drinks on Thursday at the Hub

by Bev Godard

From: Ashley Ammeter [mailto:ammetera@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: November-14-16 9:04 AM To: Bev Godard Subject: Drinks on Thursday at the Hub Hi Bev, Would you be able to send this to all grad students please? Thank you! Dear Grad Students, On Thursday, November 17th at 4:30 pm, we will be having drinks at the Hub! Come for a quick drink or stick around and have a bite to eat! If you have any questions, feel free to email me (ammetera(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:ammetera@myumanitoba.ca>). We look forward to seeing you there! Ashley

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CANCELED: Special Seminar - Thurs Nov 10, 2016 & POSTPONED: Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thurs Nov 10, 2016

by Christy Doyle

Good Morning, CANCELED: The Special Seminar with Dr. Simsek scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. has been canceled. and: POSTPONED: The Advanced Plant Science Seminar with Dr. Gyawali, scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 3:30 p.m. has been postponed to a later date. Thank you, Christy Christy Doyle, Reception Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Room 222 - 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-8221 From: Christy Doyle Sent: November-01-16 11:17 AM To: 'agriculture-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca'; 'plants-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca'; plants-other(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:plants-other@lists.umanitoba.ca> Subject: Seminars - Thursday, November 10, 2016 CANCELLED: Thursday, November 10, 2016, a Special Seminar, Department of Plant Science: "Research Update from Wheat Quality and Carbohydrate Research Program at North Dakota State University" Presented by: Dr. Senay Simsek, Associate Professor North Dakota State University Fargo North Dakota 10:00 a.m. in Room 218, Agriculture Building. and: POSTPONED: Thursday, November 10, 2016, the Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar: "Participatory Plant Breeding: Concept, Practices, Challenges and Successes" Presented by: Dr. Sanjaya Gyawali Formerly of (ICARDA) International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130, Agriculture Building.

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CANCELED: Special Seminar - Thurs Nov 10, 2016 & POSTPONED: Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thurs Nov 10, 2016

by Christy Doyle

Good Morning, CANCELED: The Special Seminar with Dr. Simsek scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. has been canceled. and: POSTPONED: The Advanced Plant Science Seminar with Dr. Gyawali, scheduled for Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 3:30 p.m. has been postponed to a later date. Thank you, Christy Christy Doyle, Reception Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Room 222 - 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-8221 From: Christy Doyle Sent: November-01-16 11:17 AM To: 'agriculture-all(a)lists.umanitoba.ca'; 'plants-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca'; plants-other(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Seminars - Thursday, November 10, 2016 CANCELLED: Thursday, November 10, 2016, a Special Seminar, Department of Plant Science: "Research Update from Wheat Quality and Carbohydrate Research Program at North Dakota State University" Presented by: Dr. Senay Simsek, Associate Professor North Dakota State University Fargo North Dakota 10:00 a.m. in Room 218, Agriculture Building. and: POSTPONED: Thursday, November 10, 2016, the Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar: "Participatory Plant Breeding: Concept, Practices, Challenges and Successes" Presented by: Dr. Sanjaya Gyawali Formerly of (ICARDA) International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130, Agriculture Building.

7 years, 5 months

FW: University of Guelph Symposium

by Martha Blouw

Forwarded on behalf of Valerie Craig From: Valerie Craig [mailto:craigv@uoguelph.ca] Sent: November-08-16 9:31 AM To: Martha Blouw Subject: University of Guelph Symposium Good morning; My name is Valerie Craig, and I am a graduate student at the University of Guelph in the Department of Plant Agriculture. I am part of an organizing committee that is hosting a symposium that is graduate student run and organized here at the University of Guelph titled Communication in Agriculture; part of the DuPont Pioneer Plant Science Symposium Series. Our Symposium is a full day event being held on Monday, November 14. We are broadcasting the event via webinar so that different research institutions globally may participate. Some of the speakers include Dr. Kevin Folta (Prof and Dept. Chair, Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida), Dr. Alastair Summerlee (Past President-University of Guelph) and Ms. Jennifer Christie (4 H-Canada). For more information on the event please visit: http://www.plant.uoguelph.ca/PS-Symposium For information on the DuPont Pioneer symposium series visit: https://www.pioneer.com/home/site/about/research/PlantSciSymposiaSeries/ To Register for the webinar, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/webinar-u-of-guelph-plant-science-symposium-tic… Regards, Valerie Valerie Craig | Masters of Science Candidate | University of Guelph | Department of Plant Agriculture | Crop Science Room 404 | (519) 824-4120 x58184

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Special Seminar - Department of Plant Science - Thursday, November 10, 2016

by Christy Doyle

On Thursday, November 10, 2016, there will be a Special Seminar, Department of Plant Science: "Research Update from Wheat Quality and Carbohydrate Research Program at North Dakota State University" Presented by: Dr. Senay Simsek, Associate Professor North Dakota State University Fargo North Dakota At 10:00 a.m. in Room 218, Agriculture Building. A Poster is attached. Everyone Welcome!!

7 years, 5 months

Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thursday, November 10, 2016

by Christy Doyle

Good Morning, On Thursday, November 10, 2016, the Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar will be: "Participatory Plant Breeding: Concept, Practices, Challenges and Successes" Presented by: Dr. Sanjaya Gyawali Formerly of (ICARDA) International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas At 3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130, Agriculture Building. A Poster is attached. Coffee at 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium Everyone Welcome!!

7 years, 5 months

REMINDER: NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program

by Martha Blouw

From: Martha Blouw Sent: October-06-16 9:15 AM To: Plants-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; soils-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Cc: Bev Godard (Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca) Subject: NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program Details are available at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp. Please let me know if you intend to apply. I encourage you to read and follow all instructions carefully. Martha

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