Canadian scientists have helped crack the genetic code of Brassica rapa, but there s still more work to be done before canola s entire genome is sequenced. Canola was formed from a hybridization event between two founder species and so now geneticists are focusing on the other species, a cabbage-like cousin used to create the
Scientists A Step Closer To Better Canola
Water Woes Upstream Go Further Back
Apromise by Premier Greg Selinger to swiftly and fully compensate victims of man-made flooding near Portage la Prairie has farmers and ranchers near the Shellmouth Dam asking why they haven’t received the same treatment. “I wish the guys at Hoop and Holler a hell of a lot of luck,” said Cliff Trinder, who has 650
Flooded Forage Lands Worry Ranchers
Old-timers recall the dirty thirties when farmers put up hay on a bone-dry Oak Lake and shipped it by rail to their parched counterparts in Saskatchewan as part of a relief effort. This spring, Saskatchewan is repaying the debt in water – lots of it. There’s so much water flowing in from Pipestone Creek that
High Water, Prices Not Causing Major Sell-Off
Fears that flooded pastures coupled with high prices would lead to “dumping” of cattle herds in Manitoba have so far not materialized, according to local auction marts. Buddy Bergner, manager of Ashern Auction Mart, said that although flooding in some areas and especially around Lake Manitoba has created a desperate situation, most ranchers have been
Brandon, Melita Research Farms Flooded, Plots Moved To High Ground
With 200 hectares of rich, river-bottom land deluged by the swollen Assiniboine River, staff at AAFC Brandon Research Centre have packed up their plots and headed for higher ground. “A good number of research plots, in fact, almost all of them, will be relocated,” said Kather ine Buckley, act ing research manager of the experimental
Group Promotes Canada’s Forgotten “Blue Water” Port
Early in The Second World War, Russian forces successfully fended off an attempt by Hitler’s armies to cut off the country’s crucial northern lifeline: the deep sea Port of Murmansk. A huge monument now stands over the harbour in recognition of the fanatical defenders and their battle to keep open a vital route bringing in
When Life Gives You Lemons, Do You Make Lemonade Or Lemon Cake?
People can fight over anything, even a handful of lemons. Once upon a time, Gerry Friesen wanted to bake a cake, and his wife wanted to have lemonade. “If I’m committed to the relationship, I say, ‘Go ahead, have them,’” he said. “Or I could compete, and tell her to ‘bug off,’ because I wanted
Flooding In Southwest Leads To Rail Service Disruptions
Ice jams and backed-up streams due to the spring thaw led to at least two confirmed railway service interruptions in the southwest corner of the province. Late April 12, tracks of the CPR main line near Chater, just east of Brandon, were left “dangling in midair,” according to witnesses at the scene after nearby Willow
Cattle ease up on the gas in winter, study finds
Cattle emit less methane in the winter than in summer, a recent study has discovered. And now that the results have been sent to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), scientists will use it to develop a more accurate picture of the true contribution of ruminants to global warming. Previously, the IPCC had not
Cold Weather Makes Cattle “Greener”
Cattle emit less methane in the winter than in summer, a recent study has discovered. And now that the results have been sent to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scientists will use it to develop a more accurate picture of the true contribution of ruminants to global warming. Previously, the IPCC had not taken
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