Manitoba 4-H members were among representatives from 35 countries at the second Global 4-H Summit last week
They may have come from 35 different countries, but they had at least one thing in common — 4-H. Ottawa played host to 480 international delegates during the second Global 4-H Summit last week, about double the number at the first summit in Seoul, South Korea in 2014. “I think the most amazing part of
4-H’ers make international ties at global summit in Ottawa
Turtle Mountain Conservation District puts its best foot forward
The Turtle Mountain Conservation District toured the public around some of its recent and long-standing projects as part of the biennial event
It was a once-in-two-year chance June 28 as participants lined up for a look behind the scenes of the Turtle Mountain Conservation District during the biennial bus tour. “We just wanted to focus on the Waskada Creek area,” district manager Yasmine Wruth said. “We couldn’t do the entire area, but we focused on the southern
Tank cleaning key to avoid Group 2 herbicide injury in canola
Agrimetrix co-founder Tom Wolf explores how a clean spray tank can curb unintentional damage in the field
It may take a concentration less than 1/250th for Group 2 herbicides to start damaging canola, according to sprayer specialist Tom Wolf. “That’s quite a dilute mixture,” he said. “You’d never think it would do anything.” Wolf was one of many presenters at Canolapalooza 2017, held in Portage la Prairie June 22. Group 2 herbicides
MFGA Aquanty project begins to bear fruit
The full Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association Aquanty project won’t be launched until next spring, but test scenarios are beginning to flow through the hydrological model
Data is beginning to flow from the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) Aquanty project, although results are preliminary. The hydrological model, to be launched in March 2018, will mimic the interaction between water and land in the Assiniboine River Basin. “As we learn more about the MFGA Aquanty model, it becomes more and more
Polycropping soybeans and winter cereals
Ryan Boyd says an RTK guidance system is his first, but not his last foray into precision agriculture
Ryan Boyd is hoping winter cereals and soybeans will be a match made in polycrops heaven. The Forrest-area producer has previously experimented with cover crops and mob grazing in order to increase soil organic matter and infiltration, but this year has turned his gaze to precision agriculture. His operation was the focus of a June
VIDEO: 4-Hers assemble for global gathering
For the first event of its kind to be held in Canada, 4-H delegates from around the world are in Ottawa July 11-14 attending the 2017 Global 4-H Summit. Topics will range from leadership to sustainable agriculture, science, health and environmentalism. Follow Manitoba Co-operator reporter Alexis Stockford on Twitter for quick updates from the summit.
VIDEO: Managing through mentorship
Keynote speaker Krista Scaldwell, a 4-H alumnus and vice-president for insurance firm Great-West Life, gives advice on mentorship to delegates from 35 countries during the Global 4-H Summit in Ottawa, July 11-14. Follow Manitoba Co-operator reporter Alexis Stockford on Twitter for quick updates from the summit.
Past greats, future leaders honoured at CAA awards
Manitoba Angus breeders old and new were recognized during the Canadian Angus Association national convention in Brandon in June
Lyall Edgerton of Souris could be on a beach enjoying his retirement, but he’s not quite ready to give up on the Angus-breeding business, despite a half-century in the industry. One of Manitoba’s long-standing seedstock producers, Edgerton was presented with a 50-year Canadian Angus Association Heritage Award June 10 in Brandon. Kuno Freitag of Alameda,
Gene labelling tools hope to better target blackleg
Researchers say better gene classification will help match blackleg-resistant canola varieties to races of the fungus found in the field. AAFC Saskatoon has unveiled tools to quickly identify avirulence proteins (which facilitate plant infection) in submitted samples, attendees of Canolapalooza heard June 21 in Portage la Prairie. Harunur Rashid, graduate student with the University of
Municipalities unimpressed with Hydro hikes
Manitoba Hydro hopes to increase rates 7.9 per cent annually for the next five years, a total 46.3 per cent jump over current rates
Local governments aren’t happy with word Manitoba Hydro is hoping to increase rates by nearly eight per cent a year for the next half-decade. Delegates from the Municipality of Pipestone raised the issue at the recent Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) western membership meeting and found plenty of support for their position. After the western