Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
MELFORT, Sask. – Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) recognized a well-known educator and researcher with the 2023 Canola Award of Excellence.
Michael Eskin, a Food and Human Nutritional Sciences professor at the University of Manitoba, started studying canola oil in 1968.
MCGA president Chuck Fossay said Eskin’s involvement in canola oil research throughout his career is what made him stand out.
“From his early involvement in the development of canola oil, to his efforts in solving problems associated with the oil over the years, to his current work with colleagues looking at some of the antioxidant and anti-cancer properties of the phenolics in canola, Dr. Eskin has a long list of accomplishments and MCGA is thrilled to recognize him with this award,” Fossay said.