If you’re feeling a little “ticked” this spring you’re not alone. But don’t blame the wee arthropods because they are just doing what they always do, entomologist Kateryn Rochon says. The University of Manitoba professor said ticks are normally active this time of year, and generally become active as soon as the snow melts and
Warm weather drawing out more humans than ticks
Firefighters responding to more diverse calls than ever before
It was the kind of heavy-handed knock on the door no one wants to hear, that told Donna Stewart a forest fire was closing in on her home. “I was terrified,” said the 65-year-old retiree, one of more than a dozen people evacuated after fire threatened the community of Badger this May. “By the time
Concerns raised about CWD entering Manitoba
Changes are coming to the way the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) handles chronic wasting disease (CWD) in farmed elk populations, but what those changes are is up for debate. “While we don’t have all the details yet — the federal government has signalled that they are giving up on the idea of eradicating the
CSA pioneers say market gardening works for them
Most of the local food grown by Theresa and Geoff Dyck is consumed in Winnipeg but they would love to sell to the cottage crowd
Geoff and Theresa Dyck drop tiny pepper plants into pressed earth squares with the ease of people who have done it before — many, many times before. “We always remind ourselves when we are tired or cranky and there are mosquitos… that we are not punching a clock,” says Theresa. “We are making our ownAnimal stress affects meat quality
Quality pork depends on a lot of factors, among them is how pigs are transported to the slaughterhouse. Yolande Seddon and other researchers at the Prairie Swine Centre have been investigating the causes of swine stress during transportation and notes the Prairies have some particular transportation challenges to overcome. “We know there are very challenging
Drainage a contentious issue province-wide
It comes as no surprise to the president of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities to hear of drainage issues causing conflict within a community. “You could have two neighbours who get along just fine, and then it rains and they are at each other’s necks. There will always be frustration around drainage,” said Doug Dobrowolski.
Conflict over RM of Grey drainage proposal goes to Municipal Board
Norbert Le Floch unfolds a map on his kitchen table and points to a collection of municipal roads highlighted in a rainbow of colours. “This is not a drainage plan,” he says. The longtime St. Claude-area resident and ratepayer in the Rural Municipality of Grey agrees there is a need for drainage in this southern
Agriculture gets little mention in new provincial budget
Gas taxes are up, riparian credit is gone and nutrient management gets a 10 per cent tax credit in Manitoba’s 2012 budget
Farm leaders were underwhelmed by the first budget from Manitoba’s former agriculture minister. “I was with other farm leaders afterwards and we really didn’t have much to talk about,” said Doug Chorney, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. Finance Minister Stan Struthers’ budget included a top-up of $15 an acre for Excess Moisture Insurance but thatPork producers explore ways to improve their public image
Pork producers want to “be part of the solution” but speakers at the Manitoba Pork Council’s annual meeting recently had trouble spelling out the problem. “My personal opinion… is that you do have a target on you. If there has ever been an industry targeted in Manitoba, it’s the pork industry,” Graham Starmer, president of
Manitoba filmmakers delve into alternative fuels
If you have a pile of mouldering Tim Hortons cups in your car, you might have a fuel source at your fingertips: some work required. It’s one of the alternative fuel sources explored in the Manitoba-made documentary, “Drive For Free: The Alternative Fuel Revolution.” “We like to do stories that kind of question the status
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
