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News Releases

• Governments of Canada and Manitoba invest in Agricultural R&D (Decmeber 03, 2010)
• Yumpeez - New Snack Food Launched at Fort Gibraltar (March, 2009)
• Flaxseed Food Deliveries Under way in Winnipeg (October 28, 2008)
• ARDI Supports Hemp Projects in Dauphin (June 23, 2008)
• Dr. Digvir Jayas Newest ARDI Council Member (November 19, 2007)
• Manitoba-Made Food Product Takes International Prize (October 18, 2007)
• Plant Used by Cosmonauts on MIR Space Station to be harvested in Beausejour Field Day. (September 24, 2007)
• ARDI-Funded Researchers Present at National Nutrition Congress (June 18, 2007)
• 28 Research and Development Projects Receive $1.8 Million in ARDI Grants (April 18, 2007)
• Research Supports Use of Olsen Soil Test for Predicting Phosphorus Runoff (February 7, 2007)
• New Members Named to ARDI Council (January 31, 2007)
• ARDI Nurtures Buckwheat Breakthrough (January 4, 2007)
• Labelling Change Boosts Business for Portage la Prairie Company (July 10, 2006)
• 18 Research and Development Projects Receive $902,000 in ARDI Grants (June 19, 2006)
• Developing New Food Products from Pulse Crops (April 19, 2006)
• ARDI Grant Aimed at Boosting Barley Resistance to Fusarium (April 12, 2006)
• ARDI Commits $1.25 Million to Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (September 16, 2005)
• Research Examines Whether Component in Butter Can Reduce the Progression of Kidney Disease Associated with Obesity and Diabetes (September 7, 2005)
• ARDI Funds Hemp Plant Breeding Research in Dauphin (May 9, 2005)

ARDI Research in the News

• CTV News on Sugar Maple - Project number 07.795 titled "Micropropagation of Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum): A Tool to be Implemented in the Manitoban Nursery Industry (October 2007)
• CityTV - Breakfast Television - "Solar Greenhouse" - Evaluation of Solar Energy Greenhouses for Winter Greenhouse Production in Manitoba (March 22, 2007)
• CTV Winnipeg - "Solar Greenhouse" - Evaluation of Solar Energy Greenhouses for Winter Greenhouse Production in Manitoba (March 22, 2007)
• Global National - "The Perfect Beer?" - Research Into Foam and Haze Forming Barley Proteins Using HPLC and Mass Spectrometry (December 11, 2005)
• Global Winnipeg - "Beer Foam" - Research Into Foam and Haze Forming Barley Proteins Using HPLC and Mass Spectrometry (November 24, 2005)

Research Updates

• Nitrogen Calculator Aids Decision-Making (April 17, 2009)
• Sugar Maple (December 2007)
• Long Term Effects of Manure on Environment and Health (July 23, 2007)
• Detection of Fusarium Kernels (May 31, 2007)
• Spring Not Best Time for Dandelion Control, Research Shows (March 2, 2006)