June 2024 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

2024-2025 PSGSA Election
by Lauren Gislason 10 Jun '24

10 Jun '24

Hello PS grad students! The 2024-2025 PSGSA election link is now live! The election will close on June 12 11:59 PM. Please take a quick minute to vote for your new Treasurer, Department Council Rep, UMGSA Rep 2 and Seminar Committee Rep! https://forms.gle/uUqHudt7JYXZf9n68 Thank you to all the students who were willing to be nominated! Results will be announced via email on June 13, with further details to about your new positions to follow. Good luck! Lauren Gislason (she/her) BSc Agriculture | BSc Biology Graduate Student (MSc) Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba [cid:1f0ea104-28cb-4de0-b714-9d9d00f3ac1a]

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PSGSA 2024-2025 Elections
by Lauren Gislason 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

Hello all PS graduate students, We will be holding an election for available Plant Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA) positions from June 10th - 12th, with nominations open from May 30th - June 7th Nomination form link: https://forms.gle/HHMFUhh6YKV8VeHG6 You can choose to nominate yourself or be nominated by someone else. Available positions are as follows: * Vice President - supports president in all duties including social and professional events, responsible for delegating and taking over presidential duties when unavailable, leads in planning Graduate Student Info Day for undergrads * Treasurer- one of two people with signing authority for PSGSA bank account, maintains a detailed log of PSGSA expenditures and deposits, reviews and approves all expenditures, maintains a small amount of petty cash on-hand, aid president in grant applications * UMGSA Rep - Represents PS graduate students at the University level, secure departmental grants for graduate student events and workshops, attend UMGSA council meetings, member of an internal UMGSA committee * Department Council Rep 1/Safety Committee Rep - liaison between department/faculty and graduate students, attend all department meetings (shared with seminar committee rep), record all student issues and concerns during PSGSA meetings (confidential) and report at department council meeting, keep PSGSA informed of departmental and safety issues, attend all safety committee meetings, aid in organization of annual safety seminar * Seminar Committee Rep/Department Council Rep 2 - ensure either rep attends all department council meetings, actively contact Plant Science Department Seminar Committee, attend all seminar committee meetings and present student input/ideas/feedback, regularly update potential speakers/alumni list, ensure grad student participation at seminar * Social Co-ordinator - works alongside a second social co-ordinator to plan social and fundraising events for PSGSA and department wide social events, plan seasonal events, responsible for PSGSA social media, responsible for PSGSA clothing/merch sale * Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium Chair - take the lead in planning Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium (typically held in March), delegate tasks related to symposium to other PSGSA members, work with two Department of Plant Science advisors (professors or PDF's) in planning event More information about the positions and election can be found at: https://www.uofmpsgsa.com/meet-the-team-1 Thank you for your participation in PSGSA! Please contact gislasol(a)myumanitoba.ca with any questions Lauren Gislason (she/her) BSc Agriculture | BSc Biology Graduate Student (MSc) Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba [cid:ba4f19b2-b15e-401e-ade8-e357bf8735cf]

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FW Top Crop Manager: Saskatchewan seeding is nearing completion | Overcoming blackleg disease
by Bev Godard 06 Jun '24

06 Jun '24

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Annual Carman field day
by Plant Science Reception 05 Jun '24

05 Jun '24

The following is being sent on behalf Dilshan Benaragama: _____________________________ Hi everyone, We will be having the annual Carman field day on the 24th of July, 2024. The event will be from morning to noon and the lunch will be provided. Please mark your calendars. More information will be followed soon. Regards, Dilshan Dilshan Benaragama (PhD) Assistant Professor (Crop Protection Chair) Department of Plant Sciences Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba Canada Phone-13069148075 Email- Dilshan.Benaragama(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Dilshan.Benaragama@umanitoba.ca>

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FW from Claudio Stasolla: sharing resources
by Bev Godard 04 Jun '24

04 Jun '24

From: Claudio Stasolla <Claudio.Stasolla(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 10:40 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: sharing resources All, Issues have been raised that some individuals are hesitant in sharing resources or reluctant in asking for help and assistance from others. These are barriers that compromise our ability to work together and do not foster a welcoming working environment conducive to collaborations; as such, they are not acceptable and need to be removed immediately. If you have or will experience any of these barriers, please feel free to connect with the Dept. Head who will deal with the matters confidentially. Claudio Claudio Stasolla Dept. Plant Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2,Canada Ph. 204-474-6098 [cid:087965f5-41aa-4ed8-9724-79f44bba2031]

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Friendly reminder FW: Finalize date for Carman Field Tour
by Plant Science Reception 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

The following is being sent on behalf of Dilshan Benaragama: From: Dilshan Benaragama <Dilshan.Benaragama(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Dilshan.Benaragama@umanitoba.ca>> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 6:42 AM To: Plant Science Reception <plant_science(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:plant_science@umanitoba.ca>> Subject: Re- Item to Circulalate Good morning, Alina, Can you please circulate the following content among PLSC academics and graduate students? Hi Everyone, We are excited to announce that this year's Carman Field Tour will be held between July 18 to August 7. In order to finalize a date based on the availability of most of you, we would like to conduct a survey of your availability. Please complete the survey linked below by the 1st of June to help us finalize a date. Regards, Emanpreet Kaur https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/bDJr8nAe/vote Doodle<https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/bDJr8nAe/vote> Doodle is the simplest way to schedule meetings with clients, colleagues, or friends. Find the best time for one-to-ones and team meetings with our user-friendly calendar tool. Get started today! doodle.com Dilshan Benaragama (PhD) Assistant Professor (Crop Protection Chair) Department of Plant Sciences Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba Canada Phone-13069148075 Email- Dilshan.Benaragama(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Dilshan.Benaragama@umanitoba.ca>

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FW Top Crop Manager: Top 5 Trending Stories
by Bev Godard 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

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