Dear Colleagues:

As the new academic year approaches, we have been assembling items to discuss at our first meeting on October 3. As you know, we usually hold one longer meeting each year to more fully discuss issues of importance to research and researchers at the University of Manitoba. There have been many developments since we last met. Accordingly, I am writing to ask that our first meeting of the year on October 3 be this longer meeting that we propose to run from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a break for dinner at 6:00 PM. Location is yet to be determined.

Please reply to Cyrelle Layawan-Mandac (cyrelle.layawan@umanitoba.camailto:cyrelle.layawan@umanitoba.ca) by not later than 4:30 PM September 13, 2019.

Thank you.

Digvir S. Jayas, O.C., Ph.D., D.Sc., P.Eng., P.Ag., FRSC Vice-President (Research and International) and Distinguished Professor [UMLogoSignature] 202 Administration Building 66 Chancellors Circle University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-9404 (office) Phone: 204-291-4505 (mobile) Fax: 204-261-1318 Email: digvir.jayas@umanitoba.camailto:digvir.jayas@umanitoba.ca Webpage: www.umanitoba.ca/researchhttp://www.umanitoba.ca/research