The Department of Plant Science :

• Educates undergraduate and graduate students in basic plant sciences and applied crop production.
  

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• Maintains an active research program directed at developing superior cultivars and new production systems suited to the changing needs of Manitoba farmers and the agri-food industry.
  

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• Has large laboratory, greenhouse and field facilities for training students and conducting research.
  

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• Areas of research include:
  
  • Plant breeding
  • Molecular genetics
  • Host-pathogen Interactions
  • Agronomy and Crop Management
  • Weed Control
  • Physiology
    

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• A wide range of crops are used in research:
  
  • Canola
  • Cereals
  • Alfalfa
  • Potatoes
  • Sunflower

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• Reflected in the teaching curriculum, as well as in the research program are areas such as:
  
  • Crop breeding
  • Plant pathology
  • Cropping systems
  • Forage production
  • Plant biotechnology