The front page of the Sept. 5, 1985 issue reported that trace amounts of fusarium and vomitoxin were being found in Manitoba wheat after a wet, cool growing season. Wet weather was to continue and harvesting was delayed, with particular damage reported to that year’s potato crop. On Sept. 19 we reported that there had
Conditions ripe for fusarium, vomitoxin in wheat
Our History: September 1985
STARS fundraiser nets over $155,000
Rescue on the Island fundraiser has raised $1.4 million in six years
Five Manitoba business and community leaders have helped raise $155,000 for the STARS air ambulance. The annual Rescue on the Island event is a one-day fundraiser that’s brought in more than $1.4 million in the six years it’s been running. The participants were stranded on an uninhabited island in Whiteshell Provincial Park the morning of
Farmers prevented the ice age
If it weren’t for the methane and carbon dioxide emissions of early farmers the world would look much different
Millenia ago, ancient farmers cleared land to plant wheat and maize, potatoes and squash. They flooded fields to grow rice. They began to raise livestock. And unknowingly, they may have been fundamentally altering the climate of the Earth. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports provides new evidence that ancient farming practices led to
‘While you wait’ truck service when picking up coal
Our History: September 1961
With chilly nights approaching, this ad in our Sept. 28, 1961 issue told farmers they could get 10-minute service when picking up their coal at Cumming and Dobie in Brandon. “Rapeseed is here to stay” was the title of the editorial earlier that month, noting that while farmers had not been enthusiastic about the crop
All whole grains fight diabetes
New research says the most important thing is that you eat enough of them
It doesn’t matter if it’s rye, oats, or wheat. As long as it is whole grain, it can prevent Type 2 diabetes. This is the finding of a new study from Swedish researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology. The ability to use whole grains for prevention of Type 2 diabetes — previously sometimes known
Locations for Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission public hearings
Seven of the Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission’s 13 public hearings have already taken place. The remaining six are as follows: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 – BEAUSEJOUR Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm Sun-Gro Centre, Sunova Room 360 Veterans Lane, Beausejour TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 – STEINBACH Time: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Mennonite Heritage Village, Multipurpose Room Highway
MCGA members offered free blackleg testing
Follow these steps to find out more about the genetics
The Manitoba Canola Growers is offering its members a free blackleg gene test. Better gene classification will help growers match blackleg-resistant canola varieties to races of the fungus found in the field. Members can qualify for one free test each. MCGA is offering the tests, which ordinarily cost $200, under the Pest Surveillance Initiative, which
It never rains, it pours
Our History: September 2009
The front page of our Sept. 10, 2009 issue covered the results of a second wet year in the Interlake. Between May 1 and Aug. 30, Arborg had received 146 per cent of normal rainfall. Kelvin Einarson of Riverton, featured in the front-page photo, said he could only seed 40 per cent of his land
Agriculture improving environmentally
More than a third of the world’s farms have already taken steps to lower their environmental impact while staying productive
When it comes to agriculture, things are getting a little better all the time. At least so says a consortium of 17 scientists in five countries who found nearly a third of the world’s farms have adopted more environmentally friendly practices while remaining productive. The global assessment analyzed farms that use some form of “sustainable
PHOTOS: This Old Elevator: August 2018
The Manitoba Historical Society wants to gather information about all the grain elevators in Manitoba
In the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these