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Sixty degrees of separation

The Jacksons from the February 21, 2019 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Thirty-six degrees,” said Grant Toews. “That’s what the temperature was every day for the last week. Pretty amazing.” He picked up his coffee cup and took a sip. “That’s the same as it was here,” said Andrew Jackson, who was finishing off a plate of bacon and eggs. “Big deal.” “Plus 36 though,” said Grant.
Avoiding too much sodium can keep your heart healthy and well.
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Keep a cap on your sodium intake

Prairie Fare: Most people consume 75 per cent of their sodium from processed foods, not from table salt

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What should I make for dinner?” I asked my older daughter when we were at the grocery store on a very cold February day. “Let’s have wild rice soup,” she said. “OK, I will find a recipe to try,” I noted. I pulled out my phone and began checking some recipe sites for a soup
Fishhooks Plant is an attractive trailing succulent.
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Getting to know the Senecio plant family

It’s a large one with approximately 100 succulent types in the genus

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Sometimes I come across an unfamiliar plant and become so intrigued by it that I go home and research it. This happened last fall when I saw a display of Fishhooks Plant in a local garden centre. Fishhooks Plant is its common name; its botanical name is Senecio radicans. It belongs to a huge plant
While the exact time of the year this photo was taken is unknown, according to Seager Wheeler, if the backsetting process was to be done properly, the shallow first plowing should take place in May or early June
with the deeper second plowing taking place before early July. The timing of these operations should, in theory, result in sufficient soil moisture to rot the turned-down vegetation. While Seager Wheeler is advising
that the farmer needs to take care that the sod produced by the first plowing lays flat, this is a lot easier said than done. As can be seen here, the first plowing, which can be seen in the foreground of the photo, did not quite result in the sod laying flat. There are places visible where the vegetation being turned over was sufficiently tall enough that it prevented the sod from laying over completely as the vegetation when turning fell
onto the previously turned sod.
Country Crossroads, Other

Backsetting revisited

The ‘Wheat Wizard of Rosthern’ wrote about this pioneer practice in detail

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In 2018, the Manitoba Agricultural Museum wrote on the backsetting method of breaking virgin sod. A reader, Mr. Bollman, contacted us to inform the museum that there is more information on backsetting in the book Profitable Grain Growing, written in 1919 by Seager Wheeler, a noted agronomist and grain grower of the time, known as
Beat the freeze with the Rotaspreader
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Beat the freeze with the Rotaspreader

Our History: February 1971

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Winter spreading of manure was apparently not a concern in February 1971, as avoiding winter freeze-ups was promoted as one of the benefits of the Starline Rotaspreader. The stories in our Feb. 25 issue reflected the concerns over wheat marketing at the time, as Western Canada was sitting on a huge surplus. Wheat board minister,
Harbans Bariana, of the Sydney Institute of Agriculture, with wheat plants in a greenhouse.
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Harvesting wild genes boosts resistance

A new method promises to make finding and using these genes much easier and faster

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A global alliance of researchers has pioneered a new method to rapidly recruit disease-resistance genes from wild plants for transfer into domestic crops. The technique promises to revolutionize the development of disease-resistant varieties. The technique called AgRenSeq was developed by scientists at the John Innes Centre in Britain working with colleagues in Australia and the
Skiers enjoying a day out on the trails.
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Try a ‘Big Ski Day’ on the Louis Riel long weekend

Bittersweet Ski Club is holding this event on February 17 and all are welcome

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Do you enjoy cross-country skiing? If so, check out the “Big Ski Day” at Bittersweet Ski Club on February 17 (the Sunday of Louis Riel long weekend). The Big Ski Day will be a chance for skiers to test themselves to see how far they can ski in a single day. It is not a
Pulse crops can keep your heart healthy year round.
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Feel the pulse of healthy eating

Pulse foods are budget friendly and good for our heart

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Can you find your pulse? Try placing your index and third finger on the side of your neck to the side of your windpipe. You also can check your pulse on your wrist. Once you find your pulse, count the number of beats you feel in 15 seconds and multiply by four to determine your
The main attraction of the zebra plant is its foliage.
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Tired of winter? Looking for a challenging gardening project?

Try growing a zebra plant — not the easiest to care for but well worth the effort

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Like many gardeners I heave a sigh of relief when February arrives, knowing that we are past the midway mark through winter. At this point we are also pretty tired of the season and looking for something to perk us up as we wait for spring. For some that may mean a warm holiday get-away,
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Other, The Jacksons

Current finances offer cold comfort

The Jacksons from the February 7, 2019 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Rose Jackson slammed the door behind her, stomped her feet on the welcome mat, then sank down onto the bench beside the door to pull her boots off and toss them onto the rubber mat on the floor of the closet. “This is ridiculous!” she called out. “Why are we not in Puerto Vallarta like

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