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Which plants changed Minnesotans' lives the most? (2/9/2012)
Cold-hardy fruits? Pest-resistant crops? Cancer-preventing vegetables? Which 10 plants have had the greatest impact on how we live today? The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum wants to know. Nominations are being taken through April 15 for "10 Plants that Changed Minnesota: Growing Solutions to How the World Lives Today," a new initiative to build awareness of the crucial role plants play in nourishing and sustaining life on Earth. The program is being spearheaded by Mary Meyer, a professor in the Department of Horticultural Science.
Jason Hill named McKnight Land-Grant professor (2/6/2012)
Assistant professor Jason Hill of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering has been chosen as one of six new University of Minnesota McKnight Land-Grant professors. The program is aimed at advancing the careers of promising junior faculty at a critical point in their professional lives. Recipients hold the title for two years and receive a research grant in each of those years and a research leave in the second year.
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Oysters, chocolate, strawberries — folklore says certain foods can increase romance or romantic feelings…“If it were, it would be wide-spread. There would be everyone using it. There would be one heck of a market for it. And so, I don’t really believe there is such a thing,” said Gary Reineccius, from the University of Minnesota’s Food Science & Nutrition Department.
WCCO-TV
Hay Creek Township in southeastern Minnesota is known for two things: its namesake creek popular with anglers searching for freshwater trout and bluffs that offer uninterrupted views of the Mississippi River Valley… Steven Taff, an agricultural economist at the University of Minnesota, said silica sand mining highlights the debate people have engaged in for hundreds of years — how to regulate varying land uses.
Minnesota Public Radio
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The Arboretum Asks: Which Plants Changed Minnesota Forever (2/7/2012)
Bell Museum Hosts 2nd Annual Sustainability Film Series: Stories From a Changing Planet (1/31/2012)
U of M survey: Minnesotans predict higher leisure travel spending in 2012 (1/23/2012)
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Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Comparison of in vitro fermentation profiles of two fiber blends from differing fiber sources
Jackie Noack
Tuesday, February 14th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Plant Biology Seminar
Resilience of tropical rain forests through climate change: Insights from comparative phylogeography
Dr. Christopher Dick
University of Michigan Herbarium
Tuesday, February 14th
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
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