August 2016 - Soils-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Lunch meeting - Tues, Sep 13
by Paul Bullock 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

I am circulating this message on behalf of Ike Agomoh. ------------------------- Hello fellow graduate students, I hope you had a great summer and looking forward to the start of another academic year. The Soil Science graduate students usually have a fall meeting with the head of the department, Dr. Bullock. He will welcome graduate students and address any concerns. This year’s meeting will be held on September 13th at 12 noon (346 Ellis Building). The format for the meeting: 12:00 –lunch 12:30 - meet with Dept Head 12:50 - SSGSA meeting (election of new executives) There is pizza for lunch. Hope to see you all. Ike Agomoh ----------------------------------- -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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ABIC conference in Fargo
by Martha Blouw 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

The Agricultural Bioscience International Conference is being held on September 18-21, 2016 in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. There is a special deal for students to encourage participation in the poster competition. Details at: http://abic2016.com/students/

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U-Pass
by Martha Blouw 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

The line-up to pick up the U-Pass (bus pass) is already long, so you might want to pick yours up before more students arrive on campus. Martha

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Fwd: AITC-M needs your help!
by Paul Bullock 22 Aug '16

22 Aug '16

Soil Science grad students. This message is for your information. Paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Amiro <Brian.Amiro(a)umanitoba.ca> Date: Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 5:21 PM Subject: Fwd: AITC-M needs your help! To: Paul Bullock <Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Maybe send to our grad students? Begin forwarded message: *From:* Diane <diane(a)aitc.mb.ca> *Date:* August 19, 2016 at 12:20:50 PM CDT *To:* <diane(a)aitc.mb.ca> *Subject:* *AITC-M needs your help!* * AITC-M needs your help!* *Volunteer for this year's Amazing Agriculture Adventure (AAA) in Winnipeg on September 20, 21, & 22!* I am sending this email as a call for volunteers to help with our AAA event held at the Richardson International Kelburn Farm and Bruce D Campbell Farm & Food Discovery Centre on Sept. 20-22 with set-up being on Monday, Sept. 19. You can volunteer for a full or half day. Be a part of all the excitement and be an agriculture ambassador! We need at least 14 volunteers for both areas: *Class hosting*- You work with teachers and students to lead them to the correct stations at the right time. You are not responsible for supervising students. We provide you with instructions before the day and give you all the information you need at the morning orientation. Easy-peasy! *Volunteer station- *You run/manage 10-minute stations for each group! We provide all the information you need to do this with scripts before the event and training the morning of. These stations are very interactive and fun to work at. This is an awesome way for you to teach kids about agriculture and share your story! Volunteer stations include: Bees, Enviroscapes, wheat grinding, and farm business station at Kelburn Farm and the Bio-Security station at Glenlea Farm & Food Discovery Centre. *Do you want to inspire kids about Canadian agriculture and volunteer for Winnipeg AAA? Click **here* <http://aitc.mb.ca/get-involved/volunteers/registration/winnipeg-aaa-volunte…>* to register before September 1, 2016. Once you register, we’ll send you event details* *within 2-3 weeks prior to the event. *Our AAA cannot be a success without all of our fabulous volunteers. Over 1000 students have registered for AAA Winnipeg! We hope you can join us, and we appreciate your support! *Please register by September 1 or you can call me at 204-471-9698 <204-471-9698>*. *Please feel free to forward this email on to other colleagues, friends, producers who you think might like to help us!* Thank you to Richardson International Kelburn Farm and University of Manitoba Glenlea Farm & Food Discovery Centre & farm for providing the great venue for this event! Thank You, Diane [image: New LOGO JPEG 07 smaller] *Cultivating an Interest in Agriculture* Diane Mauthe, Program Manager Ph: 204-471-9698 diane(a)aitc.mb.ca www.aitc.mb.ca *Sign up for our **Teacher E-News <http://aitc.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e5eac9429d5f6f3fefa06ff10&id=32…> or* Member E-News <http://aitc.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e5eac9429d5f6f3fefa06ff10&id=3f8b27…> -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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Karl Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship
by Martha Blouw 18 Aug '16

18 Aug '16

Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship Various Values - For Master's & PhD Students Read more ><http://news.umanitoba.ca/mymail/49422/00000000000000000000000000000000/aHR0…> Research Field(s): Agriculture Deadline: August 31, 2016

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TA/Marker positions for Fall term
by Paul Bullock 04 Aug '16

04 Aug '16

The TA/Marker positions for the Fall term are now posted. The application deadline is August 18. Please apply online. https://umanitoba.hua.hrsmart.com/ats/js_job_details.php?reqid=16130 - SOIL 0630 (TA) - 2 positions https://umanitoba.hua.hrsmart.com/ats/js_job_details.php?reqid=16129 - DAGR 0420 (TA) – 2 positions https://umanitoba.hua.hrsmart.com/ats/js_job_details.php?reqid=16128 - SOIL 3060 (Grader/Marker) – 1 position Thanks, Paul -- Dr. Paul Bullock Professor and Head Department of Soil Science University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8666 Fax: (204) 474-7642 Email: Paul.Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca <Paul_Bullock(a)umanitoba.ca> Webpage: umanitoba.ca/afs/soil_science/

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