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A Gift For Our Dad

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“What can we buy for Father’s Day? It’s hard to shop for men,” Bewailed his daughter, eight years old to her brother almost ten. “I know,” they said in unison, a wise look in their eyes. “He always dresses up for work, let’s get him pretty ties.” A blue one is for Father’s Day, a
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Fun Ideas For “Crazy” Container Plantings

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NATIONAL GARDEN BUREAU Hanging basket – Cherry tomatoes. Vines will hang down over the sides. Large sweater boxes – Great for a hodgepodge of lettuce or mesclun. Old buckets – One tomato or pepper plant. Sow cilantro around it. Whiskey barrels – One winter squash plant. An old boot – One Swiss chard plant. A
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Just In Time For Father’s Day — A Great Gift Idea

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This craft requires patience. The ink is not absorbed but sits on the tile’s surface so it may take a number of attempts to make a crisp printed image. Picture and letter stickers may replace the stamped images. Spray both versions with the sealer; omitting the oven process for the stickers and tile. Continue to
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Record-Breaking Raptor Migration

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Each spring thousands of birds of prey migrate through Manitoba’s premier raptor migration corridor located 25 kilo-metres southwest of Morden. By taking advantage of thermals and winds over the valley, these birds are able to make their journey less energy demanding by flapping less and gliding more. The number of raptors migrating through this corridor
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Farmers Putting In A Plug For Potholes

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Sloughs and potholes are popping up across the landscape near Minnedosa as more wetlands are restored. Landowners who are concerned about wildlife and willing to cash in on a new habitat incentive program are responsible. “In my instance, I have been a grain farmer and now I am in cattle so I am trying to
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RREA RELEASE

The Red River Exhibition Association (RREA) announc ed June 7 that the multi-generational Chapman clan from Virden has been chosen as its 2010 Farm Family of the Year. “The Chapman family exemplifi es the qualities recognized by this annual award, established in 1966 to profile the diversity of primary agriculture in Manitoba as well as
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Butterflies: A Reminder Of Biodiversity’s Role

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Are nettles a thing of beauty? Every spr ing my mother bends over her flower garden yanking any greenery even slightly related to nettles. With a toss over her shoulder, these withering plants do not even get a parting glance. In her eyes these plants are downright ugly, even worse than quack grass. Who finds
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Sulky Plowing At The Threshermen’s Reunion

MANITOBA AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM RELEASE A new attraction during the annual Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede is the people cart attached behind the horse-drawn sulky plow. The cart seats two people and allows them to watch the sulky plow closely while working. The carts are attracting people for a variety of reasons. The major one is people’s
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Caffeine Addicts Get No Real Perk From Morning Cup

Caffeine addiction is such a downer that regular coffee drinkers may get no real pick-me-up from their morning cup, according to a study by British scientists. Bristol University researchers found that drinkers develop a tolerance to both the anxiety-producing and the stimulating effects of caffeine, meaning that it only brings them back to baseline levels

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