Anglers in the province can get their fishing rods out. Fishing licences for the 2023-24 season became available April 1 and anglers should take note of several regulatory changes. Casual anglers will no longer have to eat the cost of a full licence. The province has introduced a one-day pass this season. Full season licences
New cast on 2023 fishing rules
Changed regulations include licence exemptions and single-day option
New federal-provincial agriculture framework inked
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership replaces previous five year deal that expired April 1
Manitoba has signed its new 5-year agricultural funding agreement with the federal government. The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) was announced by Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson and federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on April 6. The agreement includes $221 million for strategic agricultural initiatives in the province, a $45
International farmers may ease Canadian human capital crunch
A global retirement crunch is coming and Canada is ill prepared, report says
As other nations reduce their agricultural footprints in an effort to boost sustainability, their loss could be Canada’s human capital gain, a new report suggests. “The immigration of scientists, data engineers, and entrepreneurs has been recognized as critical to Canada’s growth. A similar approach needs to be adopted to attract farmers,” the authors wrote. The
Southern snowpack raises flood risk on the Red
Most rivers and lakes are expected to dodge major flooding, depending on how the spring melt shakes out
The Red River is Manitoba’s biggest flood risk this spring, at least so far. The province’s flood outlook, released March 22, flagged the Red River as the only major risk area, with “low to moderate risk of flooding in most Manitoba basins.” The main stem of the Red River between the international border at Emerson and the Winnipeg
CFIA seeks feedback on traceability, animal ID amendments
Producers have until June 16 to comment on proposals
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is now seeking comment on its proposed amendments to livestock identification and traceability regulations. The regulatory proposal would address what the agency calls “gaps” in the current system, including: adding goats and cervids as animal species that share diseases with other regulated livestock, and therefore subject to traceability requirements, shortening
Manitoba’s Red River Valley at major risk for flooding
Province's March flood outlook report cites U.S. storms as reason
Manitoba has significantly raised the risk of spring flooding in its Red River Valley, follow “recent precipitation events south of the border.” Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre on Wednesday projected a major risk of flooding on the Red River and low to moderate risk of flooding in most Manitoba basins in its March
Some flooding possible in Red, Assiniboine river basins
Flood picture still dependent on weather
According to the province’s flood outlook, for farmers in the Red River and Assiniboine River basins, there is a low to moderate risk of flooding this spring. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre released their outlook on February 28. The report also advised of a moderate flood risk in the Interlake region along the
Manitoba Crop Alliance awards six students with 2022-23 bursaries
Students must be from member farms and be enrolled in Manitoba agricultural programs
Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) has awarded six students from Manitoba with MCA 2022-23 bursaries valued at $2,000 each. The six bursary recipients are Kaitlyn Christine Hunt-Delaurier from Laurier, Lianne Rouire from Treherne, Milan Lukes from Gunton, Stephanie Manning from Souris, Hannie Peters from Ile Des Chenes, and Alison Manness from La Salle/Domain. “I would like
Co-operator reporter earns online honours
A Manitoba Co-operator feature on the past, present, and future of Indigenous agriculture in the province has earned a gold medal at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards. The Sept. 29, 2022 feature “Back to the land: ‘We used to plant hay here’” by reporter Geralyn Wichers was one of five finalists for Best multicultural story
Assiniboine Community College, EMILI join forces to improve digital skills
The partnership is designed to spark high-tech skills for the future ag sector
Assinboine Community College and the Enterprise Machine Intelligence Learning Initiative (EMILI) are looking to boost digital skills in the ag work force. The college and industry-led non-profit will spend the next five years collaborating on projects “to advance the adoption of intelligent technologies and provide Manitobans with in-demand digital agriculture skills,” a Jan. 26 release
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
