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Barley yellow dwarf virus confirmed

By Geralyn Wichers August 5, 2022

An aphid carrying the barley yellow dwarf virus has been making itself known in Manitoba this year. The bird cherry-oat aphid is the main suspect when it comes to spreading the insect-carried disease, which does not spread through dirt or seed. Why it matters: While barley yellow dwarf virus, or “red leaf” when it’s found[...]

Farmit Manitoba

OCN’s Smart Farm is a source of physical and mental health

By Geralyn Wichers July 5, 2022

A computer-controlled farm, on-site research and fresh produce are providing ways to combat diabetes in this northern community

It sits behind the wall that holds the community centre’s bingo board — and its name is Bertha. This ‘Smart Farm’ is Stephanie Cook’s domain on Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), more than 600 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. After more than six years of farming, Cook can walk into the room and smell if something is[...]

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Dairy carbon plans still on the drawing table

By Geralyn Wichers July 28, 2022

The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has a goal to reach net zero on carbon emissions but admits the plan to get there doesn’t exist. Not yet, at least. “It kind of reminds me of JFK saying, ‘By 1969, we’ll have a man on the moon’ and they hadn’t invented rockets yet,” said DFC director[...]

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Winkler cidery opens orchard-side tasting room

By Geralyn Wichers June 27, 2022

Tasting notes of tequila, lime, strawberry and... horse blanket? Think hayloft, not manure, says Dead Horse Cider founder Marcus Wiebe. He ushers a Manitoba Co-operator reporter over to the taps in the Winkler cidery’s sun-dappled tasting room. After tasting the funky crispness of the Backyard Blend, made entirely from local apples, it makes sense. There[...]

Livestock, News, Other

Maedi visna: The hidden sheep disease

By Geralyn Wichers, Kristy Nudds June 7, 2022

A fatal disease cost Manitoba sheep farmer Carleen Doerksen about half her flock, but she says few farmers even know the condition exists. Doerksen, who farms near Boissevain, Man., had noticed that some of her ewes couldn’t keep up when moving from pasture to pasture. They couldn’t get enough air, winding up exhausted by the[...]

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More money back in farmers’ pockets, but schools struggling with frozen funding

By Geralyn Wichers April 28, 2022

Farmland education tax rebates are continuing to increase, but without an expected boost to provincial funding for schools, it could fuel an education funding shortfall. The increase in education property tax rebates was part of the 2022 provincial budget, and was welcomed by farm and municipal leaders. The Manitoba School Boards Association says divisions are[...]

News

Winnipeg one step closer to urban chickens

By Geralyn Wichers April 13, 2022

A pilot program to allow laying hens inside Winnipeg city limits is a step closer to approval despite the expressed concerns of animal rights advocates. “There’s always concerns,” said Councilor Ross Eadie. “I think there are a lot of really responsible people out there who can raise chickens to produce eggs and care for them[...]

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Province proposes relaxed rules on lawn pesticides

By Geralyn Wichers March 25, 2022

Manitobans will be allowed to use whichever federally approved pesticide they’d like on their lawns if newly introduced rules are passed. “We’ve heard from Manitobans and their concerns that current methods are ineffective,” said Jeff Wharton, the minister of environment, climate and parks in a March 14 news release. “This legislation would help protect areas[...]

News

KAP to lobby CFIA to add Palmer amaranth to noxious weeds list

By Geralyn Wichers February 8, 2022

Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) members voted to ask the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to get Palmer amaranth added to its list of noxious weeds during the organization’s AGM on January 25. The weed made its first confirmed appearance in Manitoba this summer. It is widespread in North Dakota and much of the United States. Palmer[...]

Livestock, News

Manitoba Grazing Exchange opens for business

By Geralyn Wichers February 4, 2022

A site to link landowners who have pastures or cover crop fields for grazing with livestock owners in search of pasture went live on January 27. The Manitoba Grazing Exchange was created through a partnership between the Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) and the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association. The site allows livestock and crop producers[...]

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Barley yellow dwarf virus confirmed

OCN’s Smart Farm is a source of physical and mental health

Dairy carbon plans still on the drawing table

Winkler cidery opens orchard-side tasting room

Maedi visna: The hidden sheep disease

More money back in farmers’ pockets, but schools struggling with frozen funding

Winnipeg one step closer to urban chickens

Province proposes relaxed rules on lawn pesticides

KAP to lobby CFIA to add Palmer amaranth to noxious weeds list

Manitoba Grazing Exchange opens for business

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