Give Peas a Chance The case for more pulses in the field and on the plate Obesity afflicts the poor. Greenhouse gases are rising in the atmosphere. The hungry of the world need more food, while the overfed need cures from diet-related diseases. The pulse industry has proposed a solution – Give Peas a Chance.
Pulse Paper Proposes Diet For A Healthier Planet
Hydro Issues More Route-Planning Permits In ’09
Truckers see warnings posted on bridges about excessive load heights. But nothing warns the farmer transporting tall equipment under dangerous overhead power lines – except their own navigational foresight. That’s why it’s so important to plan ahead, say Manitoba Hydro officials, who say more farmers are planning routes to safely transport farm equipment. There was
Communicate And Concentrate For Safety, Says Farm Group Leader
It’s been 13 years since Neil Enns’ right hand was severed by the blades of a running auger. He was cleaning the auger that day after harvest, and did not hear his co-worker warn him its motor was being switched on. The Elm Creek farmer has spent virtually every day of his life since trying
Dauphin-Based Photographer Expands Her Scene From Vancouver To Manitoba
When Bri Oliver moved to Manitoba a year ago, she left behind a thriving photography business in Vancouver and brought it with her. Today the mother of three works from her home-based office in Dauphin operating two virtual studios of Luv U Photography – in both provinces. “A lot of my B. C. clients don’t
Take Care Of Mental Health: MFWC Keynote Speaker
Low prices, unpredictable weather, and sector upheaval take their toll on even the most resilient farmers and family members, and intense emotions are normal reactions for tough times. But feelings of self-blame or hopelessness that don’t go away, and a sense that life isn’t very enjoyable anymore can be signs something other than a normal
More Farmers Eye Value Chain Approach
“Definitely there’s interest in various sectors.” – EUGENE WARWARUK, VALUE CHAIN INITIATIVE MANITOBA CO-ORDINATOR Alberta barley growers produce barley for Japanese Sapporo beer and Shochu liquor. The Warburtons Technical Centre in Brandon contracts with farmers to produce identity-preserved (IP) wheat. Each are examples of farmers capturing higher prices and delivering a higher-value product through participation
Barriers To Seeking Office Should Be Studied: R. M. Councillor
“They don’t have the barrier of tradition.” – kristine janz, r. m. of argyle councillor A resource In 2009 the FCM’s Canadian Women in Municipal Government committee launched a social marketing campaign on Facebook, where women can ask questions and get advice from peers about service in local government. The site is found at http://tinyurl.com/fcmwmg.
Blastoff Fireworks Success Lit By Savvy Use Of Technology
In less than a decade, their business has exploded from a family hobby into Canada’s largest wholesale fireworks distributor. The Beausejour brothers who launched it say technology lit its fuse. Blastoff Fireworks, owned by young entrepreneurs Matt Bialek, 27 and Ryan Bialek, 21, is housed in a 40,000-sq.-ft. distribution centre at Selkirk employing 10 staff
Functional Food Business A Tough Sell
“I think we’ll all say that the commercialization piece has been the slowest to happen.” – LEE ANNE MURPHY, CO-ORDINATOR OF THE MANITOBA AGRI-HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK (MAHRN) Scott Sigvaldason sold part of the family’s 106-year-old farm, rented out the rest and invested about $800,000 of his own money to develop a product that could provide
What’s A Healthy Diet? Many Canadians Don’t Know
How difficult is it to drink a couple of glasses of milk a day, or pack a nutritious lunch to take to school or work? Insurmountable tasks, according to Canadians who report in a new survey they’re not eating even basic foods key to health – milk and alternatives, vegetables or fruits. A national survey
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