Meet the PSGSA Team
Ritesh Yadav - President
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Year and program of study: Second year, PhD
Project title/proposed project title: Genomic prediction for improving winter hardiness and fusarium head blight resistance in winter durum wheat
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Ginelle Grenier - Vice President
Preferred name: Ginny
Where I'm from: Baldur, MB
Year and program of study: PhD, 2nd year
Project title: Molecular and genetic analysis of lodging resistance in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Favourite things to do: Spending time at my family farm and cabin, playing sports, fishing, travelling, and visiting with friends
Favourite plant: Prairie Rose
Do you have any pets: A cat named Gigi :)
Kamalpreet Singh - Treasurer
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Year at program of study: Second year, MSc.
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Kaitlyn Pidherny - Department Council Rep + Safety Committee Rep
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Year and program of study: Second year MSc.
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Title of project: Genome wide association study of stem rust resistance in winter wheat
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Jared Bento - Social Coordinator
Where you're from: Winnipeg, MB
Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.
Project title/proposed project title: Genome-Wide Association and Genomic Selection for Oil and Fatty Acid Content in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)
Favourite things to do in your spare time:
Taking care of my plants, spending time outdoors, going to the gym, off-road trails, and sleeping.
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Dream Job: Self sufficiency via my own greenhouses and gardens
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Dream vacation: Portugal - Mainland and Azores
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Favourite tv show/movie: Star Wars - prequel trilogy (open to friendly debate)
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Favourite kind of music: Anything and everything (except pop-country... never pop-country)
Dayna Wozny - Seminar Committee Rep
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Year and program of study: 1st year MSc.
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Uthpala Ekanayake - UMGSA Rep
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Year and program of study: Second year, MSc
Project title/proposed project title: Effect of Integrated Crop Management Strategieson Crop Yield and Weed Growth in Wheat
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Anirup Sengupta - Social Coordinator
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Year and program: Second year, MSc.
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Project title/proposed project title: Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) for Leaf Rust Resistance in Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW) Wheat
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Laetitia Mukungu - UMGSA Rep
Where you're from: Kenya
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Year and program of study: Second year, MSc.
Project title/proposed project title: Field, greenhouse, and farm case studies on the role of alternative organic nutrients in sustainable agricultural and livelihood systems in Canada and Kenya
Favourite food: Chicken biryani
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Favourite kind of music: African and Reggaeton
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Favourite TV show: Money Heist and Suits
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Dream vacation: Bali, Indonesia
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Pets: Melody, cat
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