Potato growers will have two more crop protection options next year. Two pesticides, a joint fungicide-insecticide seed-piece treatment dubbed Emesto Complete and a fungicide-nematicide called Velum Rise, passed Canada’s regulatory bar in late September. Both come from Bayer Crop Science and are based on previous products. The company announced the Canadian registrations Sept. 19. The
New potato pesticides announced
The products cleared Canadian registration in September
ACC ag school brand gets revamped
The school, which was renamed last year, now has a new logo to match
Assiniboine Community College’s agriculture school has a new look. On Sept. 26, the college unveiled the new brand for its Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment. ACC renamed the school last fall in honour of Edwards, the founder of WGI Westman Group. Companies under that corporate umbrella include grain handling and storage equipment firm
September in photos
THROUGH THE LENS | Farmers and livestock alike sweltered in the first days of September, harvest hit full-throttle and the fall colours painted their usual, glorious tapestry.
CFIA license deadline looms
Affected parts of the poultry sector have until Nov. 9 to make the change to a new system
Canada’s poultry hatcheries and supply flocks have just under four months to complete their transition to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new licensing system. The CFIA sent a reminder of the deadline June 23. By Nov. 9 of this year, under the new rules, flocks and hatcheries with CFIA permits must have a preventive control plan
Forum to fight aquatic invasive species
The advisory group is the latest in Manitoba’s AIS measures
The Government of Manitoba is hoping that a multi-stakeholder advisory group will help hold the line on water-based invasive species. The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Advisory Forum was announced June 26 to “ensure a regionally diverse range of perspectives are incorporated into prevention and containment activities,” according to a government release. The forum will be
Don’t forget about heat safety
Having that water bottle on hand might not be a terrible idea on days where the humidex rises
Summer temperatures have been a long time coming, but now that they’re here, provincial health officials are reminding Manitobans to keep the risks of too much heat in mind. The warning is particularly relevant for farmers who work long hours outside. “High temperatures and humidity levels early in the summer may have a greater health
Province pledges $224 million to park renewal
The 10-year project includes road rehab around provincial parks
A $224-million, 10-year plan to renew Manitoba’s provincial parks is the latest in a flood of election-year spending announcements. The plan “prioritizes projects that enhance recreational opportunities and protect our precious ecosystem,” Natural Resources and Northern Development Minister Greg Nesbitt stated in a May 18 press release. The Manitoba Provincial Parks Infrastructure Renewal Strategy includes
ACC Prairie Innovation Centre sees $50K bump
Insurance provider Johnston Group is the latest to give money to the Brandon project
A Winnipeg-based insurance provider has added its name to the companies supporting Assiniboine Community College’s (ACC’S) Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. The incoming hub for ag and ag-adjacent programming at ACC received $50,000 from Johnston Group to add to its pool of private fundraising. “As a proud Manitoba company, Johnston Group supports initiatives that make
Potato wart survey gives clean bill of health
Fields across Canada with a history of getting seed potatoes from P.E.I. tested negative
A national survey on the watch for potato wart has come back clean. On March 13, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said results from their 2022 potato wart survey had not found any cases of the soil-borne fungus. The agency had tested nearly 1,500 soil samples from fields in British Columbia, the three Prairie
Flood risk on low side for Manitoba farmers
FORECAST | Latest winter precipitation is unknown variable, province says
Manitoba farmers in the Red River and Assiniboine River basins will see low to moderate risk of flooding the spring, according to the province’s most recent flood outlook. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre released its outlook Feb. 28. The report also advised of a moderate flood risk in the Interlake region along the
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