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Grad Student Chinese New Year Lunch
by Ashley Ammeter 13 Jan '17

13 Jan '17

Hi everyone! We will be having a Chinese New Year celebration and lunch for plant science grad students on Friday, January 27th at noon! We will be ordering in a variety of dishes for everyone to enjoy! The cost to take part in this event is $5 per person, and we ask that you sign up in advance. A sign up sheet will be hanging in the grad students lounge, or you may email me (ammetera(a)myumanitoba.ca) to sign up. We look forward to seeing you all there! Ashley

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Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thursday, January 19, 2017
by Christy Doyle 13 Jan '17

13 Jan '17

On Thursday, January 19, 2017, the Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar will be: "Development of KASP Markers for Rfo Homozygosity in Brassica napus L." Presented by: Valeria Lobos Sujo 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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University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship Competition
by Martha Blouw 13 Jan '17

13 Jan '17

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF) COMPETITION PLEASE NOTE: For this competition, we only have Ph.D. level fellowships to award. I have attached the instructions and application. To ensure your application is complete and competitive, read and follow the instructions. Application Deadline: FEBRUARY 20, 2017 Please submit your application to Martha.Blouw(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Martha.Blouw@umanitoba.ca> Martha

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Fw: Invitation for the Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium from University of Saskatchewan
by Yang Lin 13 Jan '17

13 Jan '17

Dear Follower Graduate Students Here is the invitation for the 2017 Plant Science Graduate Student Symposium hosted by University of Saskatchewan at the end of March ( March 31st to April 1st ). Best 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 ________________________________ From: Sakyi-Quartey, Solomon <sos385(a)mail.usask.ca> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 9:30 AM To: Yang Lin Subject: Invitation For circulation, Dear Fellow Graduate Students, This is to formally invite you to the 33rd Annual Plant Science Symposium being held on March 31st to April 1st, 2017 at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. All students in the Plant Science fraternity are welcome to participate. We have set up five categories for students to participate in; 1. Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology 2. Plant Pathology and Host-Pathogen Interaction 3. Plant Ecology, Physiology and Metabolism 4. Weed Science and Agronomy 5. Research Proposal (for new grad students) We have set the following deadlines for the various activities; Online Title Submission Deadline: January 31st Online Abstract Submission: February 24th Online Registration: March 5th Late Submissions will not be accepted. The official website for registration is http://agbio.usask.ca/plscgradsymposium/index.php Contact Persons Registration: Moria Petruic, mep985(a)mail.usask.ca<mailto:mep985@mail.usask.ca> General Info: Gurcharn Singh, gurcharn.brar(a)usask.ca<mailto:gurcharn.brar@usask.ca> Ti Zhang, tiz626(a)mail.usask.ca<mailto:tiz626@mail.usask.ca> Looking forward to see you in Saskatoon Yours Sincerely Sakyi-Quartey Solomon President, PSGSA University of Saskatchewan

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Coffee time begins Monday Jan 9th
by Ashley Ammeter 06 Jan '17

06 Jan '17

Hello Grad Students! We will be having coffee breaks again this term, beginning next Monday, January 9th! Coffee breaks will continue every Monday and Thursday at 10 am. Feel free to come down to the grad students lounge for a cup of coffee or tea! We look forward to seeing you all there, Ashley

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Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thursday, January 12, 2017
by Christy Doyle 06 Jan '17

06 Jan '17

On Thursday, January 12, 2017, the Department of Plant Science, Advanced Plant Science Seminar will be: "The New Applied Soybean and Pulse Research Lab: Bridging the Gap Between Production and Research" Presented by: Kristen Podolsky Agronomist in Residence 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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Update photos on the photo board in Grad Student Lounge
by Yang Lin 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

Dear fellow grad students, The pictures on the photo board in the lounge need to be updated. If you have any good pictures that you would like to put on the board, please send them to me. Best 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: Graduate Student Summer Opportunity
by Martha Blouw 03 Jan '17

03 Jan '17

From: Eric Kennedy [mailto:ericbkennedy@asu.edu] Sent: December-29-16 1:11 PM To: Fouad Daayf Cc: Martha Blouw Subject: Graduate Student Summer Opportunity Dear Dr. Daayf, I’m writing to you in your role as Department Head to share a program being offered to graduate students and postdocs this coming May in Ottawa and Montréal. The program is called “Science Outside the Lab,” and it’s a week-long immersion into the world of science policy and decision making. Through the program, students have a chance to meet experts ranging from science journalists & museum curators to federal funders & science advisors. They’ll also gain a richer understanding of how policy is made, how to communicate with funders and decision-makers, and how science shapes - and is shaped by - government decisions. I’ve attached a brochure about the program, and all the information and applications are available online at SOtLnorth.ca<http://sotlnorth.ca/>. We’ll begin offering acceptances for the sessions after February 15th. I’d be really grateful if you could circulate it with the graduate students and postdocs in your department, as well as other faculty members who might have interested students. Thank you for your time, Eric --- Eric B. Kennedy PhD Student, Arizona State University Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes Co-director, Science Outside the Lab - North SOtLnorth.ca<http://sotlnorth.ca/> | info(a)SOtLnorth.ca<mailto:info@SOtLnorth.ca> ericbkennedy(a)asu.edu<mailto:ericbkennedy@asu.edu> ericbkennedy.ca<http://ericbkennedy.ca/> | @ericbkennedy

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FW: : PPB club meeting in Plant Science POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE
by Bev Godard 03 Jan '17

03 Jan '17

The first meeting of the PPB Club has been POSTPONED to a later date to be determined. 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 -----Original Message----- From: Bev Godard Sent: December-16-16 11:45 AM To: plants-staff(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; plants-grads(a)lists.umanitoba.ca; 'plants-other(a)lists.umanitoba.ca' Cc: Martin Entz Subject: FW from DR. Martin Entz: PPB club in Plant Science -----Original Message----- From: Martin Entz Sent: December-16-16 11:40 AM To: Bev Godard; annepkirk(a)gmail.com Subject: PPB club in Plant Science We enjoyed an interesting seminar on Participatory Plant Breeding last week - and there was a lively and positive discussion afterwards. We have a PPB program here in the department that has been operating since 2011 http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/naturalagriculture/ppb.html. We work with 78 farmers across Canada on wheat, oats and potato. This program has produced a great deal of genetic material that may be of interest to staff and students in the dept. There are also many interesting points about farmers rights that were raised at the seminar - these also require further exploration. So, I propose we start at PPB Club in our Department. First meeting January 4 10 AM in Room 218. Martin Entz will provide a background on our program and Michelle Carkner will give a brief overview of her work with Canadian PPB farmers. Hope to see you there! 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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Stewart Pugh External Study Scholarships
by Martha Blouw 21 Dec '16

21 Dec '16

Agriculture Awards * Home<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/common> * View Awards<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award> Print<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/view/118> Award Details ________________________________ Award Information Name: Stewart Pugh External Study Scholarships Description: Mr. Stewart Granger Pugh has bequeathed $300,000 to the University of Manitoba, to establish an endowment fund in support of students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. Mr. Pugh received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree from the Faculty of Agriculture and Home Economics in 1940. The available annual interest from the fund will be used to offer a variable number of scholarships, valued up to a maximum of $2,000, to defray transportation costs for undergraduate and graduate students who plan to travel to another university or institution, in Canada or abroad, to further their studies in agricultural or food sciences. This may involve study or research for one academic term or participation in a short-duration study tour used as a credit course towards their degree or diploma. The scholarships will be offered to students who: (1) are enrolled full-time (minimum 24 credit hours) in the third or fourth year of study in a degree program, second year of study in the diploma program, or have completed one year of an MSc program or PhD program in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba; (2) have achieved a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0. Candidates must provide: (1) an outline of the course of study they wish to pursue including (a) justification for the external study, (b) their goals with respect to professional and personal development as a result of the external study, and (c) estimated transportation cost; (2) a letter of support from their thesis advisor or undergraduate program committee chairperson indicating that he/she approves of the institution at which the candidate will undertake his/her program of study/research. Institutions where the term of study would be conducted and the work study course in which the student would participate must be approved by the student's thesis advisor or undergraduate program committee chairperson The selection committee for these awards will be the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Awards Committee. ****** To be eligible for this scholarship, please fill out and submit the Stewart Pugh External Study Scholarships application form. Please download it from "Supporting Files" below. Several scholarships up to $2,000 each are available. Deadline to apply: January 29, 2017 @ 11:59 pm Entrance: No Award Type: Scholarship Application Required: Yes Close Date: 2017-01-29 Supporting Files: Stewart_Pugh_External_Study_Scholarships.pdf<https://agawards.agric.umanitoba.ca/index.php/home/award/download/185>

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