November 2023 - Plants-all - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Green Investment Fund
by Ekta Badesha 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

From: Dean Agriculture <agdean(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Friday, November 3, 2023 1:45 PM To: FAFS-gradstudents(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; fafs-employees(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Green Investment Fund Hello FAFS staff, academics, PDFs/RAs and graduate students: The University of Manitoba is looking for ideas to help the institution attain its net zero emissions goal by 2050. A Green Investment Fund has been created to spark community involvement in helping attain this goal, while also seeking to promote collaboration among students, faculty, and staff. The Fund has a competition for project ideas that will demonstrate the ability to generate revenue or save on costs associated with emissions reductions. Funding requests for the Fund are for a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $50,000. More details can be found at: https://umanitoba.ca/sustainability/green-investment-fund The deadline for submissions is December 22, 2023. An online information session will be held on November 9, 2023, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. where you can learn more. Link is on webpage above. Martin Martin Scanlon, C&G, PhD Dean, Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences University of Manitoba Ph: 204 474-9380

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Paula's retirement invitation
by Alina Skorobohatova 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

Hello everyone, Please join us for a Retirement Party honoring Paula Parks on Thursday, November 9 at 10:00AM. Agricultural Building, room 218 66 Dafoe Road W., Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 RSVP 204-918-5725 (text) Thanks and regards, Alina Skorobohatova University of Manitoba Department of Plant Science Rm 222, Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 phone 204.474.8221 | fax 204.474.7528 * e-mail alina.skorobohatova(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:alina.skorobohatova@umanitoba.ca>

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Fall Welcome
by Bev Godard 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCE FALL WELCOME FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2023 218 PLANT SCIENCE 2:00PM-4:00PM PLEASE JOIN US TO MEET AND WELCOME NEW STAFF AND STUDENTS, AND ENJOY REFRESHMENTS Bev Godard Secretary to the Department Head Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 204-474-8563 bev.godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:bev.godard@umanitoba.ca> Please note that I currently work Monday and Thursday of each week, therefore you may experience a delayed response to your email.

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Potato Breeder Position
by Plant Science Reception 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

Hello, As described in the attached, EarthFresh are recruiting a potato breeder whose primary role will be leading the development of potato varieties suited to the Atlantic Region of Canada. Resistance to potato wart will naturally be one of the key varietal selection criteria. Let me know if you have any questions, or suggestions on specific people or organizations that I should approach. Thank you Martin Martin Gooch, PhD Chief Executive Officer Value Chain Management International 1155 North Service Road West, Suite 11 Oakville, ON, L6M 3E3 Canada Tel: +1.289.291.3991 Cell: +1.416.997.7779 martin(a)vcm-international.com<mailto:martin@vcm-international.com> www.vcm-international.com<http://www.vcm-international.com/> [VCMi-10th-Anniversary-FINAL] CONFIDENTIALITY This message (plus any attachments) is confidential, intended for the use of the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are requested not to use, copy, distribute or reproduce this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and destroy the original message.

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