Please see below for the minutes from the May 24 meeting.
* Carman : * Shed is under construction * Please be careful when driving around it * When purchasing under university name please add your name so that we do not need to chase thing down * Canola planting done and moving to Soy beans * Point: * Seed storage building * in short term we do not know if and when we can get back into building * Please get as much off of south side of seed storage building * 4 permanent seed storage containers * Each group will have ½ a container to fill with seed * Working on locks for storage containers * Tentative updates for Seed Storage and Processing * Dept Heads and the Dean of research (Nazim) meet to look as a space currently vacated by Animal Science * The layer barn has 6000sqft divided in to 3 spaces * It is on campus with parking * In the next 3 months this space will be emptied of equipment * It would be a permanent space possibly to use as a drying and processing facility * Anything stored there would need complete rodent proof containers
* Cooler in Basement (plant rm 008) * Waiting for parts that have expected arrival in June * It is expected to be a quick installation * Vernalization room: is not currently included in this update but the hope it to apply for funding this summer * Touch base with Cathy if you need this space * Hort Shed at the Point * When it is ready the cooling will be tested for 3 months with potatoes * There may not be space to put in any other items in while it is being tested * Safety Training * A copy of safety training video will be email to department along with a form * The form will confirm the completion of training and both the trainee and advisor sign and send to PSHEAD@umanitoba.camailto:PSHEAD@umanitoba.ca * This will possibly be adding on another platform soon * Fire Drills * Drills will happen in the building in the next couple of week * Two Muster Points: ag engineering and architecture * Security Meeting for May 18, 2023 * This will possibly be followed up on with a more direct conversation with the department * Labs equipment * Clean out form Hills Lab glassware, stopper and pipette. Please contact Jon Rosset. (email of specifics to come later)
plants-staff@lists.umanitoba.ca