From: Rebecca Dueck
Sent: April 25, 2021 7:08 PM
To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Safety handouts
Hi Bev,
Could you please circulate this email and attachments to all PS dept.
This is a collection of handouts usually distributed at the safety meeting. There are also checklists for the lab and point. The New Worker Checklist is a good summary of what is required and some other useful info.
Attached documents:
New Worker Checklist Department
Safety checklist for Lab (revised 2021)
Safety checklist for Point (revised 2021)
Biosafety checklist (for labs working with biological agents)
Field Biosecurity checklist
Work alone Policy
Work alone contact information
Hearing Safety
Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heatstroke
Lightning and thunderstorm procedure
Working Outdoors
These and more can also be found at S:/public/0000 Plant Science Safety/. We hope to have all this available through our UM Plant Science home page in the future.
Thanks,
Becky
From: Martin Entz
Sent: April 22, 2021 8:24 AM
To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Please send to graduate students
Dear Plant Science graduate students
It is Earth Day, and I want to take this opportunity to share some information on a field study that has been running in the Dept since 1992. The Glenlea study was established at a time when "Sustainable Development" was introduced to the international community as a goal for humanity. This term came from the global north as it was the focus of a book authored by the then Prime Minister of Norway, Gro Brundtland. Similar voices were coming from the Global South - for example, MS Swaminathan's "Evergreen Revolution". The idea that agriculture should pay more attention to global biodiversity was also driven by the world's first summit on biodiversity - held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 .
This year is the Glenlea study's 30th anniversary. I have written a short description of the study's history and some of its accomplishments. I would like to share it with you. Perhaps you will find it interesting. And, if we are allowed small field tours this summer, perhaps you will participate. I will keep you posted.
Long-term studies are part of a healthy research portfolio for any agricultural university, so we are lucky that the Department has supported the Glenlea study for many years. There are similar studies around the world, and I have had the great fortune to work on several of these - in Europe, Australia, and Uruguay. One of my career goals, still unfulfilled, is to visit some organic long-term rotations in India, studies that are being conducted in collaboration with FIBL in Switzerland.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about the Glenlea study.
Best wishes in your studies and Happy Earth Day!!
Martin
Martin Entz, PhD, FCSA
Follow our research group on Twitter @SystemsAg_UM
Professor of Cropping Systems and Natural Systems Agriculture
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
R3T 2N2. Ph 204 474-6077
Much of our past research is summarized here: http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/naturalagriculture/
From: Ardelle Slama
Sent: April 20, 2021 1:53 PM
To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Weather station
Hi Bev,
Could you please send out an email to the department indicating that the archived weather data from 2020 is now accessible on the point weather station? The 2021 weather data should also be up to date.
Thanks,
Ardelle
Ardelle Slama
Technician, Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
222 Agriculture Building
204.474.6068
Ardelle.Slama(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Ardelle.Slama@umanitoba.ca>
Hi all,
The black, tower-type fan in the grad students’ lounge is missing. If you have it in your office or elsewhere, please return it, as it was purchased by PSGSA.
Thank you,
James
Hello all,
Dr. Curt McCartney wanted to share this seminar for those interested happening on Thursday at 9 am on "Combining genome technologies with genetics to analyse MAGIC populations". If interested, please see link below.
Thanks,
Your PSGSA Team
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Dear colleagues,
we are having a seminar series for our PhD students in the AgriGenomics Doc School.
The invitation to the next seminar is attached.
In case you want to make this known among your students, please share the link. The seminar is public for everyone.
Best regards,
Hermann
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Dear all,
the next AgriGenomics seminar will be on 22.04., starting at 4 pm.
Title of Talk: Combining genome technologies with genetics to analyse MAGIC populations
Speaker:
Dr Matthew D. Clark
Research Leader Department of Lifesciences, Natural History Museum, UK https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/departments-and-staff/staff-directory/mat…
Join zoom meeting:
https://bokuvienna.zoom.us/j/93843815462
Best,
Christa
BOKU DocService
Dr. Christa Jakopitsch
Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna
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Hello Grad Students in Plant Science,
Happy spooky season! We hope you are doing well during the fall term so far.
PSGSA has a few exciting announcements coming up:
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Our first virtual coffee break will be happening THIS WEDNESDAY (October 21) at 2:30 pm. Join us at the link below with your cup of coffee/tea in hand and we will have a coffee break together as students. You will be able to meet the new exec team of PSGSA this year and meet with other students in our faculty!
Zoom link:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78336038532?pwd=cERIVC9KUzJRMzZxMmFJbWFpQ0xydz09<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78336038532?pwd%3DcE…>
Second, follow PSGSA on Instagram (@um_psgsa) and Facebook (@U of M Plant Science Graduate Student Association) to hear about upcoming events, seminars, and giveaways. We will also be sharing details about our upcoming Halloween event next Thursday, Oct. 29.
See everyone on Wednesday,
PSGSA team