Country Crossroads & Farming Articles

Food Strategy Off To A Promising Start – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Alex Binkley August 26, 2010

Buoyed by positive responses from agriculture ministers and the food industry, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is plowing ahead with the development of its National Food Strategy. The idea for the strategy was first presented to the federal and provincial agriculture ministers during the 2009 CFA round table meeting, says Garnet Etsell, the organization’s first

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Supper-In-The-Field 2010 – for Aug. 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

A taste of the Parklands I seldom turn down a dinner invitation, but it’s taken Parkland Tourism all of seven years to find me seated under their big white tent in Riding Mountain National Park for a very special meal. That’s how many years they’ve been serving a “Supper-in-the-Field,” a sumptuous late-summer event established to

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Freezing Apples Is Easy – for Aug. 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

There are many different apple varieties and many ways to use them, but they should be refrigerated if not used soon after picking. Cool air keeps apples juicy and crisp, but apples stored at room temperature deteriorate 10 times faster than refrigerated ones. Refrigerate apples in plastic bags with small air holes. Do not place

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Family A Strong Supporter Of Rodeo – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Darrell Nesbitt August 26, 2010

Rodeo is a family-oriented sport. For proof, look to the members of the Bridgeman family and their achievements from an equine and rodeo perspective. Family-run farms, where great pride and care in raising quality horses, all began with Ken Bridgeman in the mid-1960s when he made a life-changing decision. Selling his dairy herd, he decided

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Preserve Food Safely – for Aug. 26, 2010

By North Dakota State University August 26, 2010

Your garden is probably producing way more vegetables than you can eat now, so you’ve decided to can some to use later. You’ve found lots of recipes on the web and in old cookbooks, and friends and family have offered you tons of advice on how to preserve. “The trouble is that most of those

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Oriental Lilies Put On Late-Summer Display – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Albert Parsons August 26, 2010

We’ve all enjoyed the wonderful display of lilies in our gardens – orange ones that bloom around the end of June, the Martagons a little after that, then the tiger lilies, and finally the Asiatic lilies which begin to bloom in early July with some varieties of Asiatics blooming until mid- August. During the latter

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Leafcutter Bees Are Valuable Pollinators – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lillian Deedman August 19, 2010

Alfalfa seed growers employ leafcutter bees to profitably pollinate their crops by putting shelter houses with nesting boxes throughout the field in rows. The shelters’ entrances face southeast to avoid the west winds and to receive the warmth of the morning sun. Each nesting box has countless tunnels, where after mating, the female lays about

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Manitoba Known For It’s Giant Roadside Attractions – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Donna Gamache August 19, 2010

Manitoba has always been “big” when it comes to lakes and landscape. But in recent years it has also become the place of large roadside attractions in the form of various statues and monuments. Gladstone’s “Happy Rock” gained fame this summer with its portrayal on a Canada Post stamp, but Manitoba has about 60 more

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Apricots Grown In Manitoba? – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Eva Krawchuk August 19, 2010

Who says we can’t grow apricots in Manitoba! I say we can, and here’s proof from our very own yard this summer. Almost 40 years ago, my husband received a catalogue from Aubin’s Nursery in Carman, Manitoba. Off to Carman he went and came home with several small fruit trees, one being an apricot. They

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Outdoor Eating Safety As Summer Winds Down – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 19, 2010

Be sure your food is safe as you enjoy some picnics, hiking adventures or camping during these later-summer days. Keeping your food safe in outdoor situations takes a little planning and care during the trip. Remember some key rules for outdoor food safety. Keep everything clean. Since water isn’t available at every camping or picnic

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Food Strategy Off To A Promising Start – for Aug. 26, 2010

Supper-In-The-Field 2010 – for Aug. 26, 2010

Freezing Apples Is Easy – for Aug. 26, 2010

Family A Strong Supporter Of Rodeo – for Aug. 26, 2010

Preserve Food Safely – for Aug. 26, 2010

Oriental Lilies Put On Late-Summer Display – for Aug. 26, 2010

Leafcutter Bees Are Valuable Pollinators – for Aug. 19, 2010

Manitoba Known For It’s Giant Roadside Attractions – for Aug. 19, 2010

Apricots Grown In Manitoba? – for Aug. 19, 2010

Outdoor Eating Safety As Summer Winds Down – for Aug. 19, 2010

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