NCLE is committed to encouraging knowledge sharing among researchers, government, industry and other interest groups as well as with the general public. There are a number of venues and forums through which this can be accomplished.
Events:
- Special Seminar: Anaerobic Digestion in Wisconsin - A Case Study
April 16, 2013
download the presentation here
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NCLE researcher Nazim Cicek receives 2012 Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability award
April 3 – Nazim Cicek, Biosystems Engineering, received the Innovation and Research for Sustainability award for his research spanning creation of bioenergy and value-added products from biowaste such as manure, nutrient and water management, and treatment of wastewater streams.
Upcoming seminar on biodigestion: Anaerobic Digestion in Wisconsin - A Case Study
Please join us April 16th for a special session on anaerobic digestion, including contrast of drivers of anaerobic digestion in Wisconsin and Manitoba. Details: 3:00 (refreshments), 130 Agriculture Building, University of Manitoba. Speaker: Elsie Jordaan, PhD candidate with Nazim Cicek. Read the full notice here.
NCLE MSc candidate recipient of Cattlemen’s Young Leaders 2013 mentorship award
Carollyne Kehler, MSc candidate with Kim Ominski, forage-beef systems, was awarded an eight month mentorship through the national CYL Development Program which provides industry-specific training and mentorship opportunities to young cattle producers. Carollyne’s research aims to better understand how transport conditions impact health, welfare and carcass condition for cattle transported during Canadian winters and is part of a large scale commercial transport study led by Karen Schwartkopf-Genswein at AAFC Lethbridge.
New Professorship in Agriculture Risk Management and Insurance named
Federal Minister Gerry Ritz and provincial Minister Ron Kostyshyn were on hand March 18 to announce the creation of the Guy Carpenter Professorship in the Asper School of Business and to introduce Dr. Lysa Porth. Dr. Porth holds a joint appointment in the Asper School of Business and the Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
Research Update
Putting a price on the value of Manitoba grasslands
The key to preserving pasture and hay land is linked to a better valuation of the real contributions of grasslands to farm economics, as well as public and environmental benefits. A project led by NCLE has considered public and environmental elements, as well as agriculture productivity in determining the value of Manitoba grasslands. Learn more here.
Applying manure within annual and perennial cropping systems – Where do the nutrients go?
The first extension report from the NCLE long term field laboratory at Glenlea is now available. In this field lab, cattle and pig manure are applied to annual and perennial crop land during the course of a 5-yr rotation. Read the summary report to learn of the trends in crop yield, and N and P availability during the first three years of this rotation.
Extension & Outreach Update
Research on composting separated solids from liquid manure featured at 2012 Waste to Worth Conference
Jolene Rutter, MSc candidate with Mario Tenuta shared findings of her research at the national Waste to Worth: "Spreading" Science and Solutions conference hosted by the National Poultry and Environment Learning Centre in Denver, April 1-5. Read the summary of her talk as well as other manure-related (e.g. manure management, GHG mitigation, manure nutrients and the environment, etc.) research and extension information on the conference website.
How do we communicate with the public about food and agriculture?
This topic was the focus of a recent workshop at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre where guest speakers shared their experiences in this arena. Christine Van Winkle, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, led the workshop and discussed preliminary findings on her study examining free choice learning behavior of visitors to the FFDC. Her project is supported by Keystone Agricultural Producers and MRAC.
Contact Christine Van Winkle (christine.vanwinkle@ad.umanitoba.ca) to learn more. Visit the FFDC website for events listings.
