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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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FW: Plant Science - Abatement Notification
by Emily Wolverton 07 Nov '22

07 Nov '22

From: Traci Friesen <Traci.Friesen(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Traci.Friesen@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: November 7, 2022 8:13 AM Cc: Muriel Torchia Shyjak <Muriel.TorchiaShyjak(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Muriel.TorchiaShyjak@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: Plant Science - Abatement Notification Good Morning, Please see the attached notice of abatement for the Plant Science building starting tonight until Friday morning Thank you, Traci Friesen, B.Env.S. Project Administrator l Architectural & Engineering Services C: 431-374-8140 Planned absence: Nov 18 (PM), Nov 25 & Dec 2nd

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Reminder: Meet and Great- November 7th
by Emily Wolverton 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

The Department of Plant Science Meet and Greet Join us for coffee, tea and introductions. With new faces in the department this is a great opportunity to introduce new members of the team! Monday, November 7, 2022 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Room 218 Plant Science

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FW: UM Libraries' Workshop Series
by Emily Wolverton 03 Nov '22

03 Nov '22

From: Heather Wiebe <Heather.Wiebe(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: FW: UM Libraries' Workshop Series This message is forwarded on behalf of Ryan Schultz, Reference Librarian and Liaison Librarian for the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, and the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science: From: Ryan Schultz <Ryan.Schultz(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Ryan.Schultz@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: October 31, 2022 9:13 AM Subject: Please forward the following message, thanks! As part of the UM Libraries’ Workshop Series, 13 sessions will be offered in the month of November. Please share this information with faculty, students, and anyone else who may be interested. A complete list of Fall offerings – including all November sessions – is available here<https://lib-umanitoba.libcal.com/calendar/lib_events>. Some examples of upcoming November workshops are provided below: Setting up for success with Research Data Management Primary audience: Graduate students and faculty Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2022 from 12:00-1:30pm (online) Register: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5UrduurrTooG9QaXYJrQyubC68fYwYi… · Research Data Management (RDM) best practices cover all phases of research, from designing a project to publishing and preservation. Taking some time in the early stages to set up data management workflows will save time throughout the rest of your project and assure that you have the most control over decisions about data storage, sharing and structure. This session will be ideal for researchers who are just beginning a new project, but is open to all. No prior knowledge of RDM is required. A sample research idea will be provided, although attendees are welcome to work through examples with their own projects in mind. In this session, participants will: o Review common RDM practices throughout the research lifecycle o Reflect on how they practice research data management currently, and where they might consider incorporating new tools or procedures o Leave with a plan for setting up a new research project embedded with good RDM practices Searching in Ovid (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, IPA, and Global Health) Primary audience: Undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty  Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 from 12:00-1:00pm (online) Register: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wodeuprzIqGtM1axSQciK6-H2Bt_w0… · OVID databases are powerful search tools and frequently used for knowledge synthesis research. In this hands-on session, learn to put them to work! If you use Medline, Embase, IPA, Global Health, and PsycInfo, or want to learn how to use them more effectively, this hands on workshop will help. In this session, participants will:  o Confidently navigate the Ovid interface o Build multifile searches that search multiple databases at once o Describe the different features and resources in individual Ovid databases Introduction to Mendeley Reference Manager Primary audience: Graduate students and faculty  Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from 10:30am-12:00pm (online) Register: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Akc-yhpjkqEteGoDdny0_QBfUzExhl… · Do you struggle with organizing your pdfs? In this session you will learn how you can use this free, easy to use program to quickly organize your citations - including PDFs, generate bibliographies in a variety of citation styles and cite while you write. The new Mendeley Reference Manager is a free web and desktop reference management software. The web version of Mendeley and the new Reference Manager are very similar. Note: Mendeley Reference Manager is compatible with Windows, Linux and newer Mac operating systems. In this session, participants will:  o Compare the features to Mendeley Desktop o Learn about the different features available o Compare the features to Mendeley Desktop o Discover different options to import PDFs o Edit details and add entries manually o Add citations into Word with Mendeley Cite o Learn how to use the Notebook feature to keep notes from multiple PDFs in one place QGIS: A gentle introduction to open source GIS software Primary audience: Graduate students and faculty  Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 from 12:00-1:30pm (in-person) Register: https://lib-umanitoba.libcal.com/event/3683414 · This hands-on session provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how it can be used. Attendees will compare various GIS software and data types, become familiar with navigating the QGIS interface and procedures for adding and symbolizing data. Discussion will be centered on integrating researcher data with secondary data sources. In this session, participants will:  o Gain an overview of GIS and popular visualization strategies o List popular GIS software and what is supported through the University o Explore QGIS interface o Load and symbolize tabular data to an existing project Citation Tracking: An alternative to literature searching Primary audience: Undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty  Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 from 12:00-1:00pm (online) Register: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wrduGurT0tGtX1njK5KET4jlEaVgnh… · This hands-on session introduces you to using citation tracking as an alternative research methodology to the traditional literature search.  Topics covered will include the strengths and weaknesses of this methodology, when to use it and the tools used to do forward and backward citation tracking (Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science).   In this session, participants will:  o Understand the concepts of forward and backward citation tracking o Understand the strengths and weaknesses of this methodology o Recognize when to use this methodology o Conduct citation tracking in Scopus, Google Scholar and Web of Science Effective Presentations Primary audience: Undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty  Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 from 12:00-1:00pm (online) Register: https://umanitoba.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5wpfuCvpzMtH9D-IigUigbSWatLEhff… · Want to keep you audience engaged? This session runs through the basics of effective PowerPoint and universal design techniques that will make your presentations stronger. In this session, participants will:  o Create a presentation that flows from one point to the next and makes it easier for you deliver that presentation o Construct a PowerPoint presentation based on colour, contrast, and font o Describe the basic elements of universal design and why they need to be included in your presentation. Thanks, Sarah __ Sarah Clark (she/her) Acting Coordinator, Learning & Instruction Support University of Manitoba Libraries | 204-474-6361 Text: 204-228-9189 —Ryan. Ryan Schultz, Reference Librarian and Liaison Librarian for the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, and the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science Email: Ryan.Schultz(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Ryan.Schultz@umanitoba.ca> Personal cellphone during the pandemic: (204) 228-2904 Work telephone: (204)474-6475 222E Machray Hall Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library University of Manitoba Libraries Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA R3T 2N2 ----------------- [cid:93f8e3d8-ce78-4923-94cb-2aee3c0398be] The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

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FW: Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Special Seminar - November 16
by Emily Wolverton 03 Nov '22

03 Nov '22

From: Heather Wiebe <Heather.Wiebe(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2022 11:07 AM Subject: Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Special Seminar - November 16 [cid:image002.png@01D8EF84.A5E01FC0] Please join us for a special seminar hosted by the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences: "Regenerative agriculture - Thinking outside the box" Presented by Tony McQuail, farmer and ecologist WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022 Via Zoom Webinar - https://ca01web.zoom.us/j/61862281493?pwd=SEZWaFhzazZiYXZCY1BYQmk5SCttUT09 This talk will explore Regenerative Agriculture in its diversity and discuss the need to "think outside the box" of an industrial mind set when dealing with complex biological systems and processes. It will touch on the "collateral benefits" of a Carbon Sequestration Strategy based on shifting to Regenerative Agricultural systems. It will also explore the difference between optimizing system performance vs maximizing specific outputs. Read more about Tony.<https://eventscalendar.umanitoba.ca/site/fafs/event/special-seminar-regener…> Poster and calendar invitation attached

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Climate Action Forum, 30th November 2022
by Emily Wolverton 02 Nov '22

02 Nov '22

Hello, Plant Science Climate Action Committee is going to host a Climate Action Forum on 30th November 2022 from 4.30 to 6.30pm. Please see the attached google link to reserve their position for the program, please! Thank you and have a good day,.. Ehsanul https://forms.gle/oohnDpJvZMDLVtJt9 [cid:image001.png@01D8EEBB.F047EC10]

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Reminder: Advanced Plant Science Seminar- Tim Dumonceaux
by Emily Wolverton 02 Nov '22

02 Nov '22

The Department of Plant Science Advanced Plant Science Seminar Series Presents Dr. Tim Dumonceaux Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Saskatoon, SK) Exploring the plant-associated microbiota: Rationale, methods, and applications" Thursday, November 3, 2022 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWU0MzI3ZTktODZjZS00…> Meeting ID: 257 705 883 310 Passcode: UGYvWf Download Teams<https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app> | Join on the web<https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting> Join with a video conferencing device teams(a)cvi.umanitoba.ca<mailto:teams@cvi.umanitoba.ca> Video Conference ID: 114 196 285 4 Alternate VTC instructions<https://pexip.me/teams/cvi.umanitoba.ca/1141962854> Learn More<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting> | Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=b7e84780-9cba-428c-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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Uline Package in Plant Science Office
by Plant Science Reception 31 Oct '22

31 Oct '22

Good Afternoon, Today we received a FedEx package from Uline Canada Inc, which does not include a ship-to or PO number to identify the package. The packing slip shows it includes 2 boxes of DS8178-SR7U2100SFW (Zebra EVM, DS8178-SR, 2D Imager, Standard Range, Cordless, Fips) If you are the owner of this package please let us know for pick up purposes. Thanks and regards, 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>

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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 31 Oct '22

31 Oct '22

From: 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. On behalf of Dr. Thomas Netticadan, CCARM Team Leader, please forward to everyone in your departments, Registration for the International Trainee Symposium in Agri-Food, Nutrition and Health - CCARM's Rapid Fire Research Symposium<https://meetccarm.ca/> is now open, AND IT'S FREE! CCARM's 3rd Rapid Fire Symposium will occur January 19-20, 2023. 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CST. The event will be held in the Samuel N. Cohen Auditorium<http://www.sbrc.ca/facilitiesandsupport/auditorium/> at the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 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 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>. 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@01D8E304.B548EFA0]

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Plant Science Newsletter October 31, 2022
by Martha Blouw 31 Oct '22

31 Oct '22

What’s Growing On in Plant Science? October 31, 2022; Volume 21 News Dilantha Fernando was made a Fellow of the Asian Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Society (APGPR) in Malaysia in August 2022. Dilantha also delivered a plenary lecture at the international conference. The title of the presentation was, "Artificial Intelligence: a promising technique to design synthetic microbial communities". The authors are Dilantha Fernando and his post doc Dr. Liang Zhao. Dilantha Fernando was invited by Monash University, Malaysia branch to give an invited talk. His presentation was titled, "Hijacking and playing hide and seek: are plant pathogens outsmarting us to harm the crops that feed the world". He also visited University of Nottingham, Malaysia Branch. Dilantha Fernando has been appointed as the Senior Editor (Editor in Chief) of Plant Pathology, the flagship journal of the British Society of Plant Pathology (BSPP). This is the very first time a non-British scientist has been appointed to this role in the journal's 82-year existence. Dilantha was invited to attend the BSPP Board meeting held in Sept 2022 in New Castle, UK. Dilantha Fernando was invited by the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK to give an invited talk. His presentation was titled, "Hijacking and playing hide and seek are plant pathogens outsmarting us to harm the crops that feed the world". Dilantha Fernando was invited to visit the Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia. Dilantha discussed opportunities for broader partnerships between the institute and the faculty of agricultural and food sciences at the University of Manitoba. Dilantha Fernando is spending his sabbatical leave with University of Melbourne, and Federation University. Dilantha visited the canola-blackleg program of the University of Melbourne in Horsham, Victoria. Dilantha visited the Berwick campus of Federation University in Melbourne, as well as Mt. Helen campus of Federation University in Ballarat, Victoria for developing research collaborations and partnerships. Dilantha will be giving an invited talk at the Federation University on the 26th of October. His presentation is titled, "Getting to grips with lifestyles of microbes to manage invasive and herbicide resistant weeds: use of old knowledge and new technologies". News from the Point [cid:9a2c5756-8573-4288-8d43-dd56e7ff3402] The Point welcomes a new addition to the shop... a Power Jet hot water pressure washer! It’s the same make and model as the system at Carman. This new equipment, courtesy of the WGRF field equipment research grant, will allow us to more easily follow our current biosecurity protocol, as well as the mantra to "arrive clean" at each work site. Please contact Mel Kaufman or a technician in your lab group for training on how to safely operate this equipment. Our thanks to Mel for getting this new unit up and running at the Point! News from Carman [cid:image003.jpg@01D8ED07.B077B9E0] · Each year soil samples are taken to determine nutrient status of the soil and to make plans on nutrient management in future. · There’s another aspect in soil sampling - bulk density, which is usually assessed to characterize the state of soil compactness in response to land use and soil management practices. That is part of what Sarah Wilcott (pictured) is trying to achieve. Graduate Student News · The PSGSA is very excited to be back on campus and is planning some great events to bring graduate students and faculty together. We’d love to see you out at our weekly Monday morning coffee breaks at 10:30 to ease those Monday blues. · Keep an eye on the PSGSA Instagram (um_psgsa) and website (https://www.uofmpsgsa.com) for more details on upcoming events. · We’re very excited to announce that the Plant Science Symposium will be held at North Dakota State University in 2023 and we’d like to encourage everyone to participate. Keep an eye out for further emails and please gather all required travel documents in advance. Please reach out to psgsa.website(a)gmail.com<mailto:psgsa.website@gmail.com> with any questions. [cid:image005.png@01D8ED07.B077B9E0] Upcoming Event The Plant Science Climate Action Committee presents Climate Action Forum When: November 30, 2022; 4:30 to 6:30 pm Where: Ag Auditorium and Ag Atrium What: Guest speaker (TBA) and discussion about future actions Who’s invited? Grad students, faculty and staff FREE PIZZA SUPPER Save the date – more information to follow Something interesting Martin Entz has been researching the Métis as part of honouring Truth and Reconciliation Day. Martin learned about a past Métis community near Carman. They produced sugar there! Here’s an excerpt from the document. [cid:image004.png@01D8EAE3.3809C5F0] From chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.metismuseum.ca/media/document.php/149493.Historic%20Manitoba%20Metis%20Settlements%20July%202018%20final.pdf

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