March 2024 - Plants-staff - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Bunge Canada NSERC Award Announcement
by Bev Godard 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

Bev Godard Assistant to the Department Head/Associate Department Heads Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building bev.godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:bev.godard@umanitoba.ca> 204-474-8563

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Tuesday March 26 at 9am - Final Prep for Point Processing and Storage Closure
by Alina Skorobohatova 14 Mar '24

14 Mar '24

The following is being sent on behalf of Yvonne Lawley: _______________________________ We have made great progress towards our goals of preparing the seed storage and processing rooms for the anticipated March 31st closure. Thanks to many for making time to complete the needed activities in the seed storage, processing, and drying room spaces by our target dates (list below). Our plan has a list of final activities that will need to take place the last week of March and will require a group of people to work together. The Point Transitions committee met this week and we believe that most of these activities could get done in one day if the preparatory work has been completed and we have a team of 8 people. Please mark your calendars for Tuesday March 26th at 9 am and plan to have at least one member from each lab group that works at the Point participate. We will start with a brief planning meeting in the Point coffee room to get organized into teams for specific tasks and to coordinate our efforts for the day. Yvonne Lawley Action Items to Prepare for March 31 facility closure By March 15 * Remove all seed and containers from the blue and orange metal shelving units in the seed storage room By March 22 * Techs from each program to pull out samples and seed bins from seed storage and drying area and move into SeaCan or Glenlea storage. * Large storage containers from drying room moved to processing room or seed storage area. * Finish sample processing and bag cleaning so that equipment can be moved * Created an inventory list of processing equipment and place labels on equipment By March 31 * Equipment on wheels moved to designated area within processing room. * Heavy equipment that is hard to move is moved into the drying room * Blue and orange metal shelving units will be dismantled with components stored in the seed storage building near the overhead door. * -- Dr. Yvonne Lawley Associate Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca

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FW: Free Donuts and muffins in Foyer outside room 172 Ag.
by Bev Godard 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

From: Rachel Sydor <Rachel.Sydor(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 12:27 PM To: Lindsey Andronak <Lindsey.Andronak(a)umanitoba.ca>; Holly Klann <Holly.Klann(a)umanitoba.ca>; Agriculture Information <aginfo(a)umanitoba.ca>; Surinder Kamboz <Surinder.Kamboz(a)umanitoba.ca>; John Schoffner <John.Schoffner(a)umanitoba.ca>; Alina Skorobohatova <Alina.Skorobohatova(a)umanitoba.ca>; Amanda Smorhay <Amanda.Smorhay(a)umanitoba.ca>; Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca>; Ekta Badesha <Ekta.Badesha(a)umanitoba.ca>; Allison Paulusma <Allison.Paulusma(a)umanitoba.ca>; Mariana Garcia Romero <Mariana.GarciaRomero(a)umanitoba.ca>; Erika Hart <Erika.Hart(a)umanitoba.ca>; Vanessa Falk <Vanessa.Falk(a)umanitoba.ca>; Georges Carriere <Georges.Carriere(a)umanitoba.ca>; Sue Clayton <Sue.Clayton(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Donuts and muffins in Foyer outside room 172 Ag. Please come help yourself and spread the word to staff and students - free donuts and muffins available in the Foyer outside room 172 Agriculture! Rachel Sydor Confidential Assistant to the Associate Dean (Academic and Graduate Programs) Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences University of Manitoba

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FW from Yvonne Lawley: Update and Meeting Request - Prairie Crops and Soils Research Facility
by Bev Godard 08 Mar '24

08 Mar '24

From: Yvonne Lawley <Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Friday, March 8, 2024 11:46 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Update and Meeting Request - Prairie Crops and Soils Research Facility The steering committee for the new Prairie Crops and Soils Research Facility met yesterday with the team of architects. Mary Meleshko, Rob Duncan, and Yvonne Lawley, who are representing the Department on this committee, provided input on the Grain Processing Area. We have now been asked to privide input on a series of spaces including: Grain Drying, threshing, seed treatment, grinding, and medium-term sample storage. We are inviting techncians and professors that are currently involved with these activities to a meeting on Monday March 11th from 9:00-10:30 am in Rm 252 Agriculture (Dean's board room). At the meeting we will have the archetectural plans and will be asking for input on arrangement of equipment and workflow within these work spaces. This meeting is called on short notice as the timeline for the archetechs has recently been moved up and we need to have input prior to the next advisory committee meeting on March 14th. It is great to see this planning process moving forward and taking shape. We appreciate those that have contributed their ideas and hope that some are able to join us for this next step in planning. Yvonne Lawley -- Dr. Yvonne Lawley Associate Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca>

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First Aid Training
by Bev Godard 08 Mar '24

08 Mar '24

Good morning to all, The Safety Group would like to know if anyone would be interested in First Aid Training. They are negotiating with EHSO, details are not known at this time. Please email your response to me, I will compile a list of names for the Safety Group. Thanks, Bev Bev Godard Assistant to the Department Head/Associate Department Heads Department of Plant Science 222 Agriculture Building bev.godard(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:bev.godard@umanitoba.ca> 204-474-8563

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FW: Additional deadline for point storage closure planning
by Bev Godard 07 Mar '24

07 Mar '24

From: Breanne Morin <Breanne.Morin(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2024 11:34 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Additional deadline for point storage closure planning Hello Bev, Could you please send this to the point directory? Hello Everyone, After today's monthly technician meeting, we have discovered another step in the preparation of point processing and seed storage building closure for the Point involving the Glenlea storage space. Please take a look at the pictures attached, which were taken at Glenlea last week, and determine if any of these items belong to your group. At the meeting, we determined that these items need to be removed from the space by March 18th so we can transport and begin building the metal shelves from the seed storage room at the point. Thank you! Breanne Breanne Morin Farming Systems Research Technician Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba - Winnipeg, MB

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FW from Yvonne Lawley: Planning meeting - Point Seed Storage
by Bev Godard 04 Mar '24

04 Mar '24

From: Yvonne Lawley <Yvonne.Lawley(a)umanitoba.ca> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 9:51 AM To: Bev Godard <Bev.Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> Subject: Planning meeting - Point Seed Storage As we work to prepare for the anticipated closure of the Point processing and seed storage building on March 31st, a group of professors and techs have been looking for alternative storage solutions to remobilize existing shelving in new places, such as the Glenlea seed storage building. Technicians and professors that would like to be involved with this decision making process are invited to attend a planning meeting at 2pm in the Point Coffee Room on Tuesday March 5th. Anyone that would like to provide input but is unavailable to join the meeting can contact Yvonne Lawley and Curt McCartney by email. -- Dr. Yvonne Lawley Associate Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 222 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (Tel) 204-474-6504 (Fax) 204-474-7528 yvonne_lawley(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:yvonne_lawley@umanitoba.ca>

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