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FW: Additional deadline for point storage closure planning

by Bev Godard

From: Breanne Morin <Breanne.Morin(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 11:34 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Additional deadline for point storage closure planning Hello Bev, Could you please send this to the point directory? Hello Everyone, After today's monthly technician meeting, we have discovered another step in the preparation of point processing and seed storage building closure for the Point involving the Glenlea storage space. Please take a look at the pictures attached, which were taken at Glenlea last week, and determine if any of these items belong to your group. At the meeting, we determined that these items need to be removed from the space by March 18th so we can transport and begin building the metal shelves from the seed storage room at the point. Thank you! Breanne Breanne Morin Farming Systems Research Technician Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, MB

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FW from Yvonne Lawley: Planning meeting - Point Seed Storage

by Bev Godard

From: Yvonne Lawley <Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 9:51 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Planning meeting - Point Seed Storage As we work to prepare for the anticipated closure of the Point processing and seed storage building on March 31st, a group of professors and techs have been looking for alternative storage solutions to remobilize existing shelving in new places, such as the Glenlea seed storage building. Technicians and professors that would like to be involved with this decision making process are invited to attend a planning meeting at 2pm in the Point Coffee Room on Tuesday March 5th. Anyone that would like to provide input but is unavailable to join the meeting can contact Yvonne Lawley and Curt McCartney by email. -- Dr. Yvonne Lawley Associate Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca>

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FW from Claudio Stasolla: Scanning Electron microscopy

by Bev Godard

To grad students, Post Docs and Research Associate, please see message below from Claudio Stasolla. From: Claudio Stasolla <Claudio.Stasolla(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, February 29, 2024 4:18 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Scanning Electron microscopy All, the Ph.D. students will visit the scanning electron microscopy facility available in Campus. The tour will be on Thursday, March 7th @ 1:00 pm. Space is limited; let me know is you would like to join. Thank you Caludio Claudio Stasolla Dept. Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2,Canada Ph. 204-474-6098 [cid:12ae8854-8487-45f9-95a5-aa039388d8a3]

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FW: Spring Closure of Point Processing and Seed Storage Building

by Bev Godard

From: Yvonne Lawley <Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, February 29, 2024 12:25 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Cc: Plant Science Reception <plant_science(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Fw: Spring Closure of Point Processing and Seed Storage Building Hi Bev, Can you circulate the following email? Following Alina's out of office, I sent this to plant_science(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:plant_science@umanitoba.ca> but I see you have been sending emails to the department this morning. Thanks for your help, Yvone -- Dr. Yvonne Lawley Associate Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca> ________________________________ Forwarded message As spring approaches, the Department is preparing for the expected closure of the Point processing and seed storage building due to the instability of the adjacent riverbank. Based on 2023, it is expected that we will have access to the seed storage and processing building for 15-minute intervals from April 1 to mid-July. A group of 8 technicians met with Yvonne Lawley and Curt McCartney to walk through the seed storage, processing room, grinding room, and drying area on February 21st for an hour. We identified action items that must take place for the Department to be better prepared for the expected closure of the processing and seed storage building on March 31st, 2024. The attached document should be reviewed by technicians and professors from each program that works out of the Point in early March. Feedback and questions should be directed to Yvonne Lawley and Curt McCartney. This plan will also be reviewed during the Departmental technician meeting on March 7th and at Department Council on March 6th. At these meetings, we will be asking for volunteers to assist with final preparations at the Point during the week of March 25th. Yvonne Lawley -- Dr. Yvonne Lawley Associate Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca>

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Point Walkthrough and Planning Meeting

by Alina Skorobohatova

The following is being sent on behalf of Yvonne Lawley: _______________________________ Thanks to the many technicians and academics that met on Thursday last week to discuss grain drying needs for the new Prairie Crops and Soils Research Facility. We were able to provide the needed feedback to the architects and consultants to move planning forward. At that meeting, several questions came up about access to seed storage and processing facilities at the Point this coming spring following last year's closure of the building due to riverbank instability when river levels were high. In response, Curt McCartney and I are inviting technicians and academics working at the Point to a building walkthrough and planning session on Wednesday February 21st at 2:45. We will meet in the coffee room at the Point, walk through the Seed Storage and processing area, and develop a list of actions times with timelines that will help us to be as prepared as we can for the uncertainties of this coming spring. Those that are interested but unable to attend this session on short notice are invite to contact Yvonne Lawley and Curt McCartney by email by Friday Feb 23rd to receive a copy of the action items or to provide written input. Yvonne Lawley -- Dr. Yvonne Lawley Associate Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca>

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Meeting request: Grain drying needs for new Facility

by Alina Skorobohatova

The following is being sent on behalf of Yvonne Lawley: ____________________________________________ The steering committee for the new Prairie Crops and Soils Research Facility met last week with the team of architects. Mary Meleshko and Yvonne Lawley, who are representing the department on this committee, need input from the technicians and academics that will be drying grain samples in this new facility to meet your needs. To provide this needed input, please join us for a meeting on Thursday February 15th at 10:30 in Rm 310 Plant Science. Every lab group that works with grain samples should send at least one person to attend this meeting. If no representative can attend, please email written comments to Yvonne and Mery ahead of the meeting for items 1 and 2 below. During the meeting we will be asking for input on: 1. The type of grain drying system that would best meet your programs needs: * Traditional grain drying beds like we have in the existing point facility that are set up year round. * In-ground air drying floor (similar to the floor of a large grain bin) that would dry bags of grain within perforated plastic bins (to reduce transferring samples multiple times) * Mobile grain drying beds that get setup and taken down during peak grain drying periods. 1. An estimate of the number of drying beds (a) or bins (b) that each program would ideally require within the new facility 1. Time permitting, we will also ask for input on other upcoming decisions for the steering committee * Seed storage needs for treated seeds (bags and envelopes of seed) in the seed treatment room * Soil drying needs * dust collection station needs in the processing room * review of equipment list for facility Yvonne Lawley -- Dr. Yvonne Lawley Associate Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca>

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FW from Pawanpuneet: Autoclave cycles

by Bev Godard

From: Pawanpuneet Rehal <Pawanpuneet.Rehal(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 9:22 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Autoclave cycles Importance: High Good morning Bev, Could you please circulate the following to all the technicians? Hello all, The autoclave installation is done. I am attaching list of temperature cycles already installed. Please discuss with your lab members and let me know Pawanpuneet.Rehal(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Pawanpuneet.Rehal@umanitoba.ca> if you need to add more cycles with different parameters. Thank you Pawanpuneet Rehal, MSc. Room 017, Plant Science,Agriculture Building University of Manitoba,Winnipeg,MB, R3T 2N2

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FW: Forwarded from Doug - Precision Planting's Winter Conference in Brandon (Jan 23, 2024)

by Alina Skorobohatova

From: Doug Cattani <Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 3:18 PM To: Alina Skorobohatova <Alina.Skorobohatova(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: FW: Precision Planting's Winter Conference in Brandon (Jan 23, 2024) Alina, Please send to all technicians. Doug D.J. Cattani, PhD. From: Justice Zhanda <Justice.Zhanda(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Justice.Zhanda@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 3:09 PM To: Doug Cattani <Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Doug.Cattani@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: Precision Planting's Winter Conference in Brandon (Jan 23, 2024) Hi Doug, I have been invited to attend a Precision Planting conference in Brandon on January 23 and am planning to send Sheldon if I cannot make it. The event is being offered by NVP2 Precision Planting, which has a dealership in Carman. If there are other Techs interested, I can add them under my invitation, or they can register on their own. It is free. Would be great to carpool if anyone is interested. Winter Conference | Precision Planting | Upgrade Your Farm Equipment<https://www.precisionplanting.com/events/winterconference> 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

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FW from Pawanpuneet Rehal to Technicians: Cultures in seed storage room 016

by Bev Godard

From: Pawanpuneet Rehal <Pawanpuneet.Rehal(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 1:18 PM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Cultures in seed storage room 016 Hello Bev, Could you please forward the email to monthly technician group. Hello all, This email is to inform that, I will be transferring cultures from the seed storage to the 4-degree fridge in the basement by the end of this month. Thank you, Doug, for allowing me to use the fridge 😊 Thank you Pawanpuneet Rehal, MSc. Room 017, Plant Science,Agriculture Building University of Manitoba,Winnipeg,MB, R3T 2N2

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DC minutes Jan 3

by Rebecca Dueck

Hello, Please see below for minutes from January Dept Council meeting. Next meeting is Feb 7. If you have anything you would like for me to bring up at that meeting, please let me know. Thanks, Becky BUSINESS ARISING 1. Plant Science Student Employment Pay Scale Manitoba Provincial Minimum wage increased to $15.30 October 2023. The proposed April 1, 2024 Plant Science Student Pay Scale was reviewed and discussed. MOTION: Fernando/Duncan moved to increase the Plant Science Student Pay Scale to 2024 values. Carried 2. Plant Science Graduate Student Stipend Increase The Plant Science Graduate Studies Committee will meet to review the current graduate student stipends. The committee decision will be brought forward at the next Department Council Meeting. 3. Safety Committee - Security Issue - Door Locks Required Becky Dueck brought forward the safety issue of no door locks on basement rooms: ladies' washroom, the freezer rooms, and the storage room. These rooms have attracted uninvited overnight guests. Action Item: Contact Physical Plant to determine type/install locks. CORRESPONDENCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Academics to update their HOME page website. Dr. Cattani reminded Academics to keep their HOME webpages up to date. COMMITTEE REPORTS The Point Facility Transitions Committee Dr. Lawley presented the following: * This is a new sub-committee formed at the last Department Council meeting. * Academic members are Drs. Cattani, Gulden, Lawley, and McCartney. * Technician members are Mary Meleshko, Jonathan Rosset, and Mel Kaufmann. * Academic members of the committee met with Dean Scanlon on December 22nd to discuss the new PCSRC building and the poultry barn as possible sites to relocate some of the Point activites, the timeline to relocate, and the funding options available. * At the Jan 4 technicians meeting, 3 dates will be selected for inclusive technician planning meetings. All academics are invited/welcome to attend. REPORTS Graduate student report * Some PSGSA members will be attending the 39th Annual Graduate Student Symposium at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Travel barriers will be non-existent for international students as the symposium is within Canada. PSGSA will be approaching the department to discuss funding opportunities for the road trip. * PSGSA is enquiring if there is a possibility of a gender inclusive washroom in the building. Ms Paulusma responded that the Dean's office has identified a spot for the gender inclusive washroom. NEW BUSINESS 1. Lab Equipment Committee MOTION: Stasolla/Fernando moved to implement user fees in 2024 to recover the new autoclave maintenance fees. Carried Ms Paulusma said the fees will be directed to a new dedicated fund for this purpose. 2. Program Reviews 3 Dr. Entz brought forward that the External Reviewers Report received by the Department Head and Program Chairs is available for review. An Academic meeting has been scheduled for 8:30am, Friday, January 12, 2024, in 218 Plant Science Seminar Room, for discussion of the report. Dr. Entz also brought forward that the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm was not visited during the review. 3. Plant Science Seminars Dr. Entz brought forward the lack of student attendance at the Thursday Advanced Plant Science Seminars. There was discussion as to how the lack of attendance should be addressed: compulsory attendance tied to the student's curriculum, Academics need to set an example and show up for the seminars, the possibility of combining the Master's and PhD seminar courses, changing the time of the seminar presentation, all virtual presentation/attendance. It was suggested that the Department Head should take the lead in communicating with the graduate students and developing a strategy for increased seminar attendance. 4. Academic Retreat The Academic Retreat will be held in either April or May 2024. Items for discussion will be the seminar courses, as well as the declining enrollment.

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