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

FW from MIchelle Carkner: Field Day for Graduate Students July 18
by Bev Godard 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

From: Michelle Carkner Sent: July-11-17 6:52 AM To: Bev Godard Subject: Field Day for Graduate Students July 18 [cid:image001.jpg@01D2FA10.DFA46780] Thanks! Michelle Michelle Carkner, M.Sc. A.Ag. -- Coordinator, Participatory Plant Breeding Program Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Cell: 204-881-2464 Office: 204-474-6236 Michelle.Carkner(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Michelle.Carkner@umanitoba.ca>

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REVISED FORM ATTACHED: Fall/Winter 2017-2018 Graduate Student Registration
by Martha Blouw 06 Jul '17

06 Jul '17

Please use the attached revised approval form. My apologies. Martha From: Martha Blouw Sent: July-05-17 2:05 PM To: Plants-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; soils-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Cc: Plants-academics(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; Olalekan.Akinremi(a)umanitoba.ca; Brian Amiro; Paul Bullock; Annemieke Farenhorst; Don Flaten; Tee Boon Goh; David Lobb; Mario Tenuta; Francis Zvomuya; Bev Godard (Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca) Subject: Fall/Winter 2017-2018 Graduate Student Registration Fall/Winter registration begins July 12. I encourage you to register early if you are taking a course(s) with limited enrolment. Prior to registration, the attached approval form must be completed and forwarded to me or to Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Bev.Godard@umanitoba.ca>. You will not be able to register without submitting this approval form, or if the Faculty of Graduate Studies has not processed your Progress Report. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Martha Blouw Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science ǀ Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 T: 204.474.8223 F: 204.474.7528

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Fall/Winter 2017-2018 Graduate Student Registration
by Martha Blouw 05 Jul '17

05 Jul '17

Fall/Winter registration begins July 12. I encourage you to register early if you are taking a course(s) with limited enrolment. Prior to registration, the attached approval form must be completed and forwarded to me or to Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Bev.Godard@umanitoba.ca>. You will not be able to register without submitting this approval form, or if the Faculty of Graduate Studies has not processed your Progress Report. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Martha Blouw Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science ǀ Department of Soil Science 226 Agriculture Building, 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 T: 204.474.8223 F: 204.474.7528

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The unwashed PSGSA coffee machine in the grad lounge
by Yang Lin 05 Jul '17

05 Jul '17

Hi Grad Students The PSGSA coffee machine is designated for the PSGSA weekly coffee time. If you use the coffee machine for the personal use, please at least wash it after using and do not leave the coffee machine unwashed in the grad lounge for a long time!! Regards, Yang Lin Ph.D Student Room 148 at Agriculture Building Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Tel: (204) 963-5329

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FW: please forward to grad students, postdocs/research associates and faculty.
by Martha Blouw 04 Jul '17

04 Jul '17

-----Original Message----- From: Martin Entz Sent: July-04-17 2:55 PM To: Martha Blouw Subject: please forward to grad students, postdocs/research associates and faculty. thank you Martha! Dear Plant Breeders and grad students interested in plant breeding. You may be familiar with the Participatory Plant Breeding program that we have been coordinating at the University of Manitoba since 2011. We are having a field day on July 18 where we will demonstrate the role of farmer-selection as part of an integrated plant breeding system. If you are able to join us for the morning, that would be great. If you are not able to attend (July is a busy month with field days, summer vacation and of course, your own field work), we would be happy to send you an information package on our work. Just let us know. The Plant Breeders involved in our program are Jennifer Mitchell Fetch (oats), Benoit Bizimungu and Duane Falk (potatoes), and Stephen Fox and Anne Kirk (wheat). I serve as the director of the program and am assisted by Michelle Carkner, who coordinates the activities with the 70 farmer-selectors, who are located from PEI to Vancouver Island. Currently our program focuses on organic production, though we also work with some conventional producers who want to participate in the plant breeding process by selecting on their own farms. The inspiration for our work came from The Netherlands, where farmers, seed companies and plant breeders have worked together for over 50 years in the development of potatoes - for both organic and conventional production. We are extending this invitation only to grad students, U of M staff and postdocs as well as the seed industry. Feel free to send this invitation to your colleagues in these sectors. I look forward to seeing you on July 18! Martin Martin Entz, PhD, P Ag, FCSA Professor of Cropping Systems and Natural Systems Agriculture Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2 Ph 204 474-6077 Fax 204 474-7528 Visit my website http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/naturalagriculture/

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