Don Flaten’s tireless efforts to engage and reach the province’s agricultural community have been recognized by his employer. The University of Manitoba has given him its Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell Outreach Award “for meritorious service in outreach activities.” The honour is given to university staff members who “consistently invest countless hours of time and
Flaten recognized for outreach and community engagement
The soil science professor has been presented an award from the University of Manitoba
Cattle producers get COVID set-aside program
The federal government is going it alone on funding the $2.5-million program in Manitoba
Manitoba cattle producers are getting a support program to help offset the impact of COVID on their sector. The 2020 Manitoba Finished Cattle Feed Assistance Program will provide “… up to $2.5 million…” in direct support, a news release from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada stated. For finished cattle payments of $1.20 per day per animal will “… help offset costs to
Seaway ‘grain rush’ continues as harvests arrive
Global demand for wheat has driven the increase in grain cargo as other shipping classes have fallen off
Canadian grain shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway topped 6.2 million tonnes at the end of September, maintaining its 20 per cent increase over the 2019 season, according to the latest results. While the ‘grain rush’ has helped lift cargo totals, Great Lakes-seaway shipping also reported decreases in commodities related to steel production, and the energy and
University of Manitoba to helm protein research
Up to $100,000 in federal, provincial funds promised to develop research strategy
Researchers at the University of Manitoba will lead the charge to develop a new protein research plan as part of the Manitoba Protein Advantage strategy. The governments of Canada and Manitoba will give up to $100,000 in funding to develop the research strategy and establish a protein research chair, announced federal ag minister Marie-Claude Bibeau
Federal funds to help African farmers
The $3-million program will focus on supporting small-scale farmers hit hard by COVID-19 disruptions
New funding from the federal government will support small-scale farmers in Africa, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank announced September 3. “The small-scale farmers we work with in developing countries have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 prevention methods,” said outgoing Foodgrains Bank executive director Jim Cornelius in a news release. “Drastic efforts to reduce the spread of
Frost early, widespread in Manitoba
Farmers are still assessing crop damage
A big chunk of rural Manitoba got its first serious taste of fall frost overnight Monday and into early Tuesday morning. The west and southwest regions experienced the lowest temperatures, registering frost periods of around eight hours in length, and temperatures from -2 C to a low of -5.2 C, recorded in Inglis. A band
Regenerative Ag Conference moves online
The event will be free to attend across four Thursdays in November
This year’s Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association Regenerative Ag Conference will be both online and free, the organization announced Aug. 18. “An in-person gathering of the magnitude and impact we had hoped to make for our conference delegates is simply not feasible in these strange times,” the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) said in
Studies in soil science, ag practices earn national scholarships
A University of Manitoba PhD student has earned a national scholarship toward her work on struvite — a naturally produced mineral found in waste water — as a source of phosphorus fertilizer in organic cropping systems. Joanne Thiessen Martens was announced Aug. 27 as the recipient of the Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education’s
Four join national ag hall of fame
Bradshaw, Halford, Harvey and Hedley tapped for 2020 induction
A soil conservation champion, an agribusiness leader, a plant breeder and longtime public servant are the latest members of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. The 2020 inductees were named in late July and reflect the quality of people involved in the agriculture industry in Canada, according to CAHF president Trish Jordan. “This year’s four
Manitoba Ag Ex cancelled due to COVID-19
Move comes following cancelled winter and summer fairs
Strike off another ag event due to the ongoing pandemic. The 2020 Ag Ex, which was scheduled for this October, has been cancelled by the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba, a move the group describes as a “difficult decision.” “The health and safety of our community is of the utmost importance,” said Greg Crisanti, president of