Manitoba birders have a new online tool that just may best their binoculars when it comes to spotting their elusive objectives. The online Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Manitoba has just got a new and highly anticipated data release that includes the first 80 species accounts, plus new content maps showing where these birds
New online bird atlas posts first results
Eighty species accounts now published on the website of the Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Manitoba and more to come. Creating the atlas was one of the largest citizen science initiatives ever undertaken in the province
Dill pickle vodka and chicken wings earn top prizes in 2017 food fight
The Great Manitoba Food Fight introduced a new beer and spirits edition to the competition this year in recognition of the emerging Manitoba industry
The man behind Manitoba’s first family-owned grain-to-bottle spirit producer has taken home a $5,000 cash prize in a new category at this year’s Great Manitoba Food Fight. Jason Kang’s dill pickle vodka is the young master distiller’s most recent release under his Tall Grass label and its blend of wheat and rye, dill and cucumber
Multiple actions needed to address world hunger
Leaders in agriculture and science gathered in Winnipeg to discuss solutions towards feeding the world’s rising population
The number of hungry people in the world could drop dramatically in our lifetimes — but achieving that goal will require action on many fronts, the former head of the United Nations World Food Program told a conference in Winnipeg last month. By 2050 the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) anticipates food production must rise
Hunters trespassing on farmland ires southwest
Local leaders say more hunters than ever are coming into the area
ATV and truck tracks found in a soybean field that hunters entered to retrieve moose they’d shot is just the most recent incident of hunting on farmland without permission, say southwestern Manitoba municipal leaders. A Reston-area farmer, whose neighbour first discovered gut piles in his unharvested soybeans, reported the matter, which is now under investigation,
Rural Women’s Day to focus on mental health and wellness
The Manitoba Women’s Institute is hosting two separate events bringing together a broad range of speakers on the theme ‘A Healthy Mind is a Treasure to Find’
Rural and farm women face the same day-to-day pressures and stress as those who live in urban areas, but they also face unique challenges when it comes to staying well mentally. For one, there are fewer services and supports available to those who juggle not just dual but triple roles of family, work and a
Otterburne dairy is Manitoba’s largest solar-powered farm
The off-grid option has upfront costs but locks in energy costs for the foreseeable future
A southern Manitoba dairy is just days away from flipping the switch on the largest solar-powered farm in Manitoba. Optimist Holsteins Ltd. near Otterburne is in final stages of setting up a newly installed 175-kilowatt, solar photovoltaic (PV) system. When operational it will begin producing enough power to meet all the farm’s electrical needs while
Organic processing sector study underway
When complete in 2018 it will be a first-ever in-depth analysis of Canada’s key players, innovations and challenges
The organic food-processing sector is on solid ground in Canada, according to a broad-based report showing most firms experiencing year-over-year growth in excess of 10 per cent. But that growth continues to create its own set of challenges, most significantly an ongoing shortage of raw ingredient supply. Sourcing ingredients remains this sector’s key challenge, says
Argyle set to serve its 135th annual fall supper
The Brant-Argyle local history book talks about the popular community meal that began in 1882
The number of potatoes peeled in the village of Argyle for its annual fall supper can probably circle the planet by now. Several hundred pounds are served every year and 2017 marks the 135th year since this tiny southern Interlake community began its yearly fall tradition. Organizers know for sure their annual fall tradition is
New STARS app calls for help 24-7
Smartphone app ideal for those working alone and in remote locations, say STARS officials
A new smartphone app won’t make harvest safer, but it could make it easier to get help if emergencies occur. Farm workers who are working alone in remote locations now have access to a new technology developed by Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS). SOLUS™ is a new smartphone app that enables a person to
Proposed tax changes could hit family farms hard
More taxes and more complexity in succession planning expected
Tax law experts fear a nasty surprise awaits many farmers as the end of harvest nears and they begin to grapple with changes the federal government is proposing to the income tax act. Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced tax reforms July 18 in a move the Liberals say is aimed at limiting the use
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