April 2017 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Spring Announcements
by Ashley Ammeter 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

Hi All, A few announcements: The PSGSA will be doing some spring cleaning in the grad students lounge, and request that all items be removed from the fridge, as we will be unplugging it to allow for cleaning. Any items that are not removed or specifically labelled by tomorrow (Thursday, April 13th) at 4:00 PM will be thrown out. In addition, Monday April 17th at 10:00 AM will be the final coffee time for this term. Please come down to the grad students lounge for a cup of coffee or tea, and feel free to bring a snack or treat to share with the group! We look forward to seeing you there! Ashley

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FW from Lynn Coleman: Land Request forms and Biosecurity Protocol
by Bev Godard 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

Bev Godard Secretary to the Department Head Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 PH: 204-474-8563 FAX: 204-474-7528 Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca From: Lynn Coleman Sent: April-12-17 1:33 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: Land Request forms and Biosecurity Protocol To all Plant Science Academics, Technicians and Grad Students. 2017 Land Request and Biosecurity Protocol forms: Any land user will be required to fill out the land request form, pay any associated land fees, and follow the Biosecurity Protocols. Thanks Lynn Lynn Coleman Technician Plant Science Dept (204) 474-6403 Lynn.Coleman(a)UManitoba.ca<mailto:Lynn.Coleman@UManitoba.ca>

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Don't forget to register for Summer 2017
by Martha Blouw 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

MONDAY, APRIL 3 Start of summer term 2017 registration. Master’s students: Register for Master's Thesis - 1536 - GRAD 7000 - A01<https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/banprod/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=20…> Ph.D. students: Register for Doctoral Thesis - 1541 - GRAD 8000 - A01<https://aurora.umanitoba.ca/banprod/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=20…> Martha

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Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thursday, April 13, 2017
by Christy Doyle 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

On Thursday, April 13, 2017, the Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar will be: "Functional Analysis of Genes Related to Pathogenicity in Verticillium dahliae" Presented by: Xiaohan Zhu, PhD Student Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba At 3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130, Agriculture Building. A Poster is attached. Coffee at 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium Everyone Welcome!!

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FW from Marisol Soto, Student Awards Coordinator: MZTRA Soil Conservation Fellowship open for competition with deadline April 21, 2017
by Bev Godard 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

From: Agriculture Awards Program Sent: April-06-17 10:22 AM To: Robert Currie; Fouad Daayf; Paul Bullock; Alejandro Costamagna; Claudia Narvaez; Gary Johnson; Jared Carlberg; Kristopher Dick; Loreen Onischuk; Marisol Soto Rodriguez; Michele Rogalsky; Miyoung Suh; Tee Boon Goh; Yvonne Lawley Cc: Martha Blouw; Kathy Graham; Bev Godard Subject: MZTRA Soil Conservation Fellowship open for competition with deadline April 21, 2017 Hello all, This email is to inform you that the MZTRA Soil Conservation Fellowship is currently open for competition with deadline April 21, 2017. All of the application forms and eligibility criteria can be found on the Faculty Awards Database: https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award Please feel free to distribute among graduate students. * 2017-2018 MZTRA Soil Conservation Fellowship (approximately $25,000 will be available)* *Please be advised that we will not know the actual amount until we receive the official Award Selection Form from the Financial Aid and Awards office. Please feel free to contact Marisol Soto at agawards(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:agawards@umanitoba.ca> if you have any questions about the awards or the application process. Regards, Marisol ______________________ Marisol Soto, M.A. Student Awards Coordinator Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Room 160, 66 Dafoe Road - University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 T: 204.474-1688

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FW: Faculty Recruitment | University of Guelph 2015
by Bev Godard 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

From: Yvonne Lawley Sent: April-05-17 7:46 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: FW: Faculty Recruitment | University of Guelph 2015 Hi Bev, The University of Guelph has an academic job search for a full-time tenure-track position in Agronomy. The link to the job description is below. Could you please forward this message and link to graduate students and faculty in the Plant Science Department? http://www.uoguelph.ca/facultyjobs/postings/ad17-15.shtml Thanks, Yvonne Lawley

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Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thursday, April 6, 2017
by Christy Doyle 03 Apr '17

03 Apr '17

Title change for the Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar on Thursday, April 6, 2017: "Cross-pathogenicity of Phytophthora infestans Genotypes and Impact on their Interaction with Potato and Tomato" Presented by: Hassna Alkher, PhD Student Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba At 3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130, Agriculture Building. A Poster is attached. Coffee at 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium Everyone Welcome!!

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