Master of Science in Plant Science

University of Manitoba

The Plant Science (MSc) educates students in basic plant sciences and applied crop production. Research in the department is focused on developing superior cultivars and new production systems suited to the changing needs of producers and the agri-food industry.The Department of Plant Science is a leader in agricultural research in Canada, having created the first canola variety and the first hybrid rapeseed variety. The department is also a leader in canola and cereal breeding, cytogenetics and plant biotechnology.Some of our fields of research include Agronomy and plant protection, Plant breeding and genetics, Sustainable cropping systemsPlant physiology-biochemistry, Plant biotechnology, genomics and bioinformatics

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences