News - University of Manitoba

Researchers with the University of Manitoba hope to improve sow health and comfort by improving the design of slatted floors used in sow barns.

The Manager of the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre says the University of Manitoba will be observing several significant milestones during 2016.

A research scientist with the University of Manitoba says palatability and digestibility of rations is key to getting newly weaned piglets off to a healthy productive start.

A food scientist with the University of Manitoba suggests today’s consumers are better informed than ever about the health and nutritional aspects of the foods they eat.

The University of Manitoba and its students will benefit from an unprecedented investment in their future thanks to a $150-million commitment to the University of Manitoba’s Front and Centre campaign.

Health Minister Sharon Blady congratulated the graduating class of medical students from the University of Manitoba as they embark on the next phase of their journey to practise medicine.

Scientists working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc are evaluating a range of feeding strategies aimed at improving the performance of baby pigs during weaning.

Scientists with the University of Manitoba in partnership with western Canada’s winter wheat growers have launched a research project aimed at expanding the seeding window for winter wheat.

The operations manager with the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre says, since the facility opened in the fall of 2011, the baby pigs have remained its most popular attraction.

The University of Manitoba will receive more than $670,000 to purchase specialized equipment for agricultural research.