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Advanced Plant Science Seminar - 24th Nov - Carolyn Sifton Theatre - Dr. Dilshan Benaragama - Agroecosystems research: a gateway to sustainable agriculture
by Martha Blouw 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

Hello All, Hope you all are doing well and safe. This week, at the Advanced Plant Science Seminar series we are going to meet one of our new members of the academic staff, Dr. Dilshan Benaragama. Dr. Benaragama is the Manitoba Crop Protection Chair in Weed Management, a new role at UM, dedicated to the advancement of integrated weed management in Western Canadian cropping systems. His seminar at APSS will be on "Agroecosystems research: a gateway to sustainable agriculture". We invite you all to join us for coffee at 3.00PM and the seminar at 3.30PM at Carolyn Sifton Theatre to get to know Dr. Benaragama and his research interests. Hope to see you all there! Thank you Lakmini

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Three-Tiered light stand
by Plant Science Reception 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

Hello, The Botany Dept., Faculty of Science has a three-Tiered light stand they are giving away. Please Contact Cathy or Parneet if anyone needs this in thier lab. Thank you, Cathy Mariana Garcia Romero 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 mariana.garciaromero(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:mariana.garciaromero@umanitoba.ca> From: PAIGE ANDERSON <Paige.Anderson(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Paige.Anderson@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: November 18, 2022 11:05 AM To: Cathy Bay <Cathy.Bay(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Cathy.Bay@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: RE: question Thanks Cathy, here is a pic. Its is about 65 inches tall and 50 inches wide. . [cid:image001.jpg@01D8FB3D.A5F19740] Paige Anderson Plant Growth Technician Faculty of Science University of Manitoba From: Cathy Bay<mailto:Cathy.Bay@umanitoba.ca> Sent: November 17, 2022 4:26 PM To: PAIGE ANDERSON<mailto:Paige.Anderson@umanitoba.ca> Subject: Re: question Hi Paige, Thank you for thinking of us! Could you please send me a picture of it. I could send out an email to all the Plant Science technicians. Cathy From: PAIGE ANDERSON <Paige.Anderson(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Paige.Anderson@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: November 17, 2022 4:00 PM To: Cathy Bay <Cathy.Bay(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Cathy.Bay@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: question Hi Cathy, I have a light cart that I don’t need here anymore. The electronics need to be replaced. But the frame is still good. Is it something you could use? If not, who would be the best person to contact in Plant Science to circulate it among the researchers? Thanks, Paige Anderson Plant Growth Technician Faculty of Science University of Manitoba

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FW: Service Disruption - Fort Garry Campus - Reverse Osmosis Water Sanitization Shutdown - December 13th to 15th, 2022
by Martha Blouw 18 Nov '22

18 Nov '22

From: PHYS. PLANT WORK ORDER DESK <ppwod(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:ppwod@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: November 18, 2022 7:26 AM To: AGRICULTURE BUILDING (bldg-agriculture(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:bldg-agriculture@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <bldg-agriculture(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:bldg-agriculture@lists.umanitoba.ca>>; AGRICULTURE BUILDING (bldg-agriculture-engineering(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:bldg-agriculture-engineering@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <bldg-agriculture-engineering(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:bldg-agriculture-engineering@lists.umanitoba.ca>>; ANIMAL SCIENCE (bldg-animal-science(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:bldg-animal-science@lists.umanitoba.ca>) <bldg-animal-science(a)lists.umanitoba.ca<mailto:bldg-animal-science@lists.umanitoba.ca>> Cc: Erika Hart <Erika.Hart(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Erika.Hart@umanitoba.ca>>; Greg Kowk <Greg.Kowk(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Greg.Kowk@umanitoba.ca>>; Powerhouse Engineers <phouse(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:phouse@umanitoba.ca>>; Charlene Hawryluk <Charlene.Hawryluk(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Charlene.Hawryluk@umanitoba.ca>>; David Holder <Dave.Holder(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Dave.Holder@umanitoba.ca>>; Allison Paulusma <Allison.Paulusma(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Allison.Paulusma@umanitoba.ca>>; Heather Innis <Heather.Innis(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Heather.Innis@umanitoba.ca>>; Frank Snare <Frank.Snare(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Frank.Snare@umanitoba.ca>>; Heather Wiebe <Heather.Wiebe(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Heather.Wiebe@umanitoba.ca>>; Surinder Kamboz <Surinder.Kamboz(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Surinder.Kamboz@umanitoba.ca>>; Rachel Sydor <Rachel.Sydor(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Rachel.Sydor@umanitoba.ca>>; Cathy Bay <Cathy.Bay(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Cathy.Bay@umanitoba.ca>>; Stuart Lang <Stuart.Lang(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Stuart.Lang@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: Service Disruption - Fort Garry Campus - Reverse Osmosis Water Sanitization Shutdown - December 13th to 15th, 2022 Good Morning, Please see below notice on behalf of Greg Kowk. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Building(s): Fort Garry Campus (except for Richardson Building) Location(s): Complete Reverse Osmosis System Timeframe (est): December 13th, 2022 starting at 8:00 AM until December 15th, 2022 ending at 3:00 PM Category: Reverse Osmosis Water System Annual Sanitation Overview: Physical Plant will be performing a shutdown of the Reverse Osmosis water system at the Fort Garry Campus to conduct sanitation maintenance. Reverse Osmosis water will not be available at this time. Users are asked to store water in advance if required. Domestic hot and cold water will not be affected. Questions or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Greg Kowk, 204-272-1513, greg.kowk(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:greg.kowk@umanitoba.ca> Thank You, Physical Plant Work Order Desk 204.474.7070

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Plant Science Pizza and Board Game Night - November 24th
by Jared Bento 17 Nov '22

17 Nov '22

Hello Plant Science! Feeling under the weather? ❄️❄️❄️ Need a cozy place to warm your bones? PSGSA is inviting you to join us at Lolly's Restaurant for their Pizza Party and Board Game Night next Thursday, November 24th at 5 PM. All are welcome to attend! Lolly's is located at 100 Innovation Drive in the SMARTPark Innovation Hub building. Beat the cold (or parking) and carpool with us! If you would like to join, reply to this email and we can coordinate the short ride there and back. We hope to see you guys there! Your PSGSA Team

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FW: CCARM Food for Thought Seminar Series: Chamali Kodikara - Friday, December 9, 2022 at 11:00 am (Central Standard Time-CST)
by Emily Wolverton 16 Nov '22

16 Nov '22

From: Julie Schoffner <JSchoffner2(a)sbrc.ca> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 9:39 AM Subject: CCARM Food for Thought Seminar Series: Chamali Kodikara - Friday, December 9, 2022 at 11:00 am (Central Standard Time-CST) Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. On behalf of Dr. Thomas Netticadan, CCARM Team Leader, please post the attached poster and forward to everyone in your departments, Chamali Kodikara, BSc (MSc reading), Graduate Research Student, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at CCARM and the Department of Food & Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, will be giving a virtual seminar on Friday, December 9, 2022, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (Central Standard Time-CST) Her seminar is entitled, "Metabolomics Assisted Applications in Food Science" Everyone is invited to attend. Use the link below to join the Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86407814099?pwd=R0FxZmMvVm1OYlU5STROcDFuUlBidz09 If link above does not work, go into Zoom website, click Join: Meeting ID: 864 0781 4099 Passcode: 253434 Julie Schoffner Administrative Assistant Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre & University of Manitoba Room R2019 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Email: jschoffner2(a)sbrc.ca<mailto:jschoffner2@sbrc.ca> Tel: 204.235.3455 Fax: 204.237.4018 [cid:image001.png@01D8F998.D38F9FE0]

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Amy Mangin PhD Defense
by Martha Blouw 14 Nov '22

14 Nov '22

Amy Mangin will defend her PhD thesis: Agronomic practices to minimize lodging risk while maximizing yield and protein potential of spring wheat in the eastern Canadian Prairies Wednesday, November 23rd at 11 am Rm 370 Helen Glass Building Please contact Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Yvonne.Lawley@umanitoba.ca> if you wish to attend virtually.

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PSGSA Socks for Siloam Mission Sock Drive
by Caroline Brown 14 Nov '22

14 Nov '22

Hi Plant Science department, The Plant Science Graduate Students‘ Association is running a sock drive for Siloam Mission from November 14th to December 5th. If you’re willing and able, donations of brand new socks (all genders) can be dropped off in the PSGSA grad lounge or given to any PSGSA member listed below. We will also accept money donations that will be used to buy socks. Thank you in advance for your generosity! [image2.png] PSGSA members accepting donations: Alexa Peterson, Ginny Grenier, Samadhi Jayarathna, Lauren Gislason, Jared Bento, Caroline Brown, Lakmini Pathiranage, Ehsanul Haq and Laetitia Mukunga

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FW: November 14-18, 2022
by Emily Wolverton 10 Nov '22

10 Nov '22

From: Doug Cattani <Doug.Cattani(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2022 10:32 AM To: Emily Wolverton <Emily.Wolverton(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: November 14-18, 2022, please forward to the department Importance: High I will be away attending the Canadian Society of Agronomy meetings in Halifax rom November 14-18, 2022. In my absence, Dr. Belay Ayele will be acting in my place. Douglas J. Cattani, PhD., P.Ag. Acting Department Head, Plant Science, Associate Professor, Perennial Crop Breeding (204) 474-6071 doug.cattani(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:doug.cattani@umanitoba.ca> The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and dedicate myself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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FW: Service Disruption -Plant Science - Elevator Shutdown - November 9th and 10th, 2022
by Emily Wolverton 09 Nov '22

09 Nov '22

From: PHYS. PLANT WORK ORDER DESK <ppwod(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 8:21 AM Subject: Service Disruption -Plant Science - Elevator Shutdown - November 9th and 10th, 2022 Good Morning, Please see below notice on behalf of TK elevator. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Building(s): Plant Science Location(s): Elevator Timeframe (Est): November 9th and November 10th , 2022 – 8:00 AM until completed Category: Elevator Shutdown Overview The elevator in the Plant Science building will be down for urgent repairs immediately until repaired. Repairs are expected to be completed sometime Thursday November 10th, 2022. Question or concerns regarding this disruption can be directed to Operations and Maintenance Customer Service Desk, ppwod(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:ppwod@umanitoba.ca> O & M Customer Service Desk 204.474.7070

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FW: REMINDER: International Trainee Symposium in Agri-Food, Nutrition and Health - CCARM's Rapid Fire Research Symposium 2023 - FREE REGISTRATION!
by Emily Wolverton 08 Nov '22

08 Nov '22

From: Thomas Netticadan <TNetticadan(a)sbrc.ca> Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 2:47 PM To: Thomas Netticadan <TNetticadan(a)sbrc.ca> Cc: Julie Schoffner <JSchoffner2(a)sbrc.ca> Subject: REMINDER: International Trainee Symposium in Agri-Food, Nutrition and Health - CCARM's Rapid Fire Research Symposium 2023 - FREE REGISTRATION! Importance: High Caution: This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Hello everyone, Please note that the registration for the International Trainee Symposium in Agri-Food, Nutrition and Health - CCARM's Rapid Fire Research Symposium<https://meetccarm.ca/> is now open, IT'S FREE AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME! The Symposium organized by Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM) will occur January 19-20, 2023. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST. This symposium comes at a time when there is a tremendous public interest in utilizing food to achieve health benefits, beyond just providing basic nutritional requirements. The need for new information in this area is high, and it is, therefore, our pleasure to provide scientific sessions that will highlight the progress in this field. Another major component of this meeting is education. The promotion of trainees is critical to developing the next generation of investigators, and there is a strong need to develop greater capacity in this area. Furthermore, this symposium is an opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to showcase their research and achievements and provide them with the opportunity to network and engage in discussions with other researchers and trainees in their field. Register here<https://meetccarm.ca/registration/> before December 15, 2022. Abstracts for oral presentation to be submitted here<https://meetccarm.ca/abstract/> before November 15, 2022. For more information, please contact Julie Schoffner at jschoffner2(a)sbrc.ca<mailto:jschoffner2@sbrc.ca>. Thank you for your support, Dr. Thomas Netticadan Team Leader, Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine Team Leader, Agri-Food and Food Security, Morden Research and Development Centre

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