Valerio Hoyos-Villegas /osas/taxonomy/term/372/all en Mac student awarded prestigious Seed Science Foundation scholarship /osas/channels/news/mac-student-awarded-prestigious-seed-science-foundation-scholarship-357793 <p>Please join us in congratulating Henry Alexander Cordoba Novoa, Ph.D. candidate in plant breeding and genetics at ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ's Macdonald Campus, on receiving the Roger Krueger Memorial Scholarship, awarded by the Seed Science Foundation at the American Seed Trade Association Leadership Summit held in Nashville, TN on June 15–19, 2024. This award recognizes Henry's outstanding research, integrity, and professionalism and his passion for the future of agriculture and the seed industry.</p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:10:09 +0000 admin 2822 at /osas Skills shortage could lead to food insecurity /osas/channels/news/skills-shortage-could-lead-food-insecurity-357691 <p> A lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to ‘dire’ food security implications in Australia, and around the world, according to new research conducted across three continents. </p> <p>Plant breeding is a multidisciplinary science that underpins the global production of food, animal feed, fuel and fibre.  </p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:14:18 +0000 admin 2808 at /osas AAFC announces $11M in funding for Pulse Canada, including $1.6M for ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ's Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab /osas/channels/news/aafc-announces-11m-funding-pulse-canada-including-16m-mcgills-pulse-breeding-and-genetics-lab-355441 <p>Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has announced $11 million in new funding for Pulse Canada.</p> <p>$1.6 million of this investment will go to ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Department of Plant Science <a href="/plant/hoyos-villegas-valerio">Professor Valerio Hoyos-Villegas</a>' Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab.</p> <p>Winnipeg South Centre MP Ben Carr made the announcement at the University of Manitoba on February 9 on behalf of federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.</p> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:17:58 +0000 admin 2611 at /osas Potential for Chickpea Production in the Northeast /osas/channels/news/potential-chickpea-production-northeast-355144 <p>In a new article for The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, Javed Sidiqi, Eric Bishop Von Wettberg and ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Plant Science Assistant Professor <a href="/plant/hoyos-villegas-valerio">Valerio Hoyos Villegas</a> dive into the potential of the humble chickpea, an increasingly popular legume known for high nutritional value and nitrogen-fixing properties. </p> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:40:51 +0000 admin 2599 at /osas