MAKE Podcast

Welcome to the University of Manitoba Resources for Agricultural Engineering podcast! Your gateway to discovering the latest innovations, research, and practical solutions in agricultural engineering.

In this second part of the episode on electric tractors, Justice Zhanda, Operations Manager at Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, Manitoba, shared further insights into his experiences with the technology in relation to crop production and plans for the upcoming season.

In this episode, host Peter Frohlich, research development coordinator with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) talks with Agroecology student Rachel Teller about her research into weed populations in conventional and organic cropping systems. Rachel's research was conducted as part of the CREATE Climate Smart Soils program and reveals how practices that help build healthy soils can also be beneficial for weed management.

Welcome to the "Extraordinary Students Doing Extraordinary Research" podcast series, which highlights students from the UM's RBC Scholars in Sustainable Agriculture Program and their research.

In this episode, host Peter Frohlich, research development coordinator with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment talks with RBC Scholar Madeleine Dupuis about her research into pests and parasites across different housing systems in laying hen barns, and potential integrated pest management solutions.  A clarification at the 3:38 mark: All Canadian egg production would be in enriched housing, free-run, aviary or free-range by 2036 (Egg Farmers of Canada).

Welcome to the "Extraordinary Students Doing Extraordinary Research" podcast series, which highlights students from the UM's RBC Scholars in Sustainable Agriculture Program and their research.

In this episode, host Peter Frohlich, research development coordinator with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment talks with RBC Scholar Fatemeh Mohammadian, a student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. In her research, she is exploring innovative strategies for managing infectious diseases on swine farms, with a focus on post-weaning diarrhea in piglets.

Welcome to the "Extraordinary Students Doing Extraordinary Research" podcast series, which highlights students from the UM's RBC Scholars in Sustainable Agriculture Program and their research.

In this episode, host Peter Frohlich, research development coordinator with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment talks with RBC Scholar James Watson, a student in the Faculty of Science. James discusses the importance of bees in agriculture, their health and why studying bees contributes to creating sustainable agriculture systems in Manitoba and beyond.

Welcome to the "Extraordinary Students Doing Extraordinary Research" podcast series, which highlights students from the UM’s RBC Scholars in Sustainable Agriculture Program and their research.

In this episode, host Peter Frohlich, research development coordinator with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) talks with RBC Scholar Ashley Henderson, a student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences. She shares how food production co-products and other materials can be used to enhance diets of laying hens and how using these materials in feed contributes to creating sustainable agriculture systems in Manitoba and beyond.

Welcome to ChangeMAKErs, a new MAKEManitoba podcast series highlighting research and innovation powered by members of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

In this episode, host and FAFS research facilitator Dr. Chantal Bassett chats with Dr. Dylan MacKay, Assistant Professor, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences. Learn about his journey to the University of Manitoba and his research into nutrition and chronic disease and how it is shaped by living with type 1 diabetes.

Welcome to ChangeMAKErs, a new MAKEManitoba podcast series highlighting research and innovation powered by members of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

In this episode, host and FAFS research facilitator Dr. Chantal Bassett chats with Dr. Cristina Rosell  Professor and Head, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences. Learn about her work in cereal science and food quality, and her collaborations with researchers around the world on the bread-making process.

Welcome to ChangeMAKErs, a new MAKEManitoba podcast series highlighting research and innovation powered by members of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

In this episode, host and FAFS research facilitator Dr. Chantal Bassett chats with Dr. Inoka Amarakoon  Assistant Professor in the department of Soil Science. Learn about her journey to the University of Manitoba and her work in sustainable agriculture, especially in the area of manure management and soil health.

Welcome to ChangeMAKErs, a new MAKEManitoba podcast series highlighting research and innovation powered by members of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

In this episode, host and FAFS research facilitator Dr. Chantal Bassett chats with Dr. Anna Rogiewicz,  Assistant Professor in the department of Animal Science. Learn about her journey to the University of Manitoba and her studies in poultry nutrition, including the use of feed additives to improve health, productivity and environmental impact.