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Non-scientists can have a powerful role in advancing scientific research 
at the farm level.
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Citizens and scientists

Laypeople can help drive and expand agriculture research

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An international team of researchers has published a paper highlighting the potential of citizen science to address pressing research challenges in agriculture and food systems. One key to capitalizing on such efforts, the researchers find, may be to build stronger ties between citizen science and agricultural extension efforts. “We define citizen science as research in
A 116,000-bushel elevator at Justice in the RM of Elton was built by Manitoba Pool Elevators in 1928, and renovated in 1966 and 1993. A 27-bin crib annex was constructed beside it in 1977. Closed by Agricore in 2001, the facility shown in this 2016 photo was no longer serviced by a railway line but it continued in use for private grain storage. In October 2018, its owner demolished it and the remaining wood was burned on site.
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PHOTOS: This Old Elevator: November 2018

The Manitoba Historical Society wants to gather information about all the grain elevators in Manitoba

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In the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is supplying these
Panelists Laura Lazo of Manitoba Women in Agriculture, Pam Bailey, chair of Ag Women Manitoba and Arenda Vanderdeen of the Manitoba Women’s Institute told the recentManitoba Farm Women’s Conference
that technology can trump geographic isolation.
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Linked by technology

Manitoba Farm Women’s conference panel says technology can connect women in agriculture into powerful networks

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Women who farm and live in rural Manitoba need relationships with each other, not merely ‘connections,” — not easy to establish or maintain given provincial geography. But organizations well established and new are working hard to change that, and with a high-tech twist. Why it matters: Manitoba women in the agriculture sector can be geographically
Onions come in all sizes, shapes and colours and with different flavour profiles. 
They’re all tasty and are underrated for their nutritional value.
Recipe Swap

Enjoy an onion

They’re tasty with flavours that run from spicy to sweet and surprisingly nutritious

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Raw, sautéed, grilled, caramelized, fried or boiled, onions can be used in many different ways in an endless variety of dishes. In fact, onions are the most commonly used vegetable across the globe. We enjoy them for the crisp, spicy bite they provide when raw and the sweet, savoury depth they add when cooked. And
The shell-pink blooms are small compared to those of recent geranium hybrids.
Country Crossroads, Other

A geranium with sentimental value

My mother-in-law had given me a slip of this plant almost 50 years ago

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Many of the plants in my collection have sentimental value, often coming from someone who is important to me and sometimes those people are no longer with us. Such is the case with one of my geraniums which I fondly call “Elsie.” Elsie was my late mother-in-law’s name and she gave me a slip of
Top prices for live and dressed poultry
Other, Our History

Top prices for live and dressed poultry

Our History: November 1947

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This ad in our Nov. 13, 1947 issue urged farmers to ship their live or dressed poultry to Burns plants in Winnipeg, Brandon, Estevan, Beausejour and Winkler. That issue contained some of the Co-operator’s first classified ads. Among the eight that week (minimum 10 words at four cents a word) were ads for a 1940
cartoon image of a family seated at a table
Other, The Jacksons

Christmas gift ideas that grow on you

The Jacksons from the November 22, 2018 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Allison Jackson reached for a crayon, then paused and studied the colouring book on the table in front of her. “Have you ever seen a green snowman?” she asked. Rose looked up from her own book and shook her head. “No I have not,” she said. “Me too,” said Allison. “But we are about to.”
A Port in the Storm was created to be a place to call home, when you’re far from yours while receiving treatment for critical illness, says its executive director Stacey Grocholski. All suites in downtown Winnipeg are fully equipped and include a kitchen and private bathroom so those arriving for stays need bring only clothing and groceries.
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A Port in the Storm

The adult medical hospice is a little-known health service available to rural Manitobans

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Those who live in Winnipeg and receiving ongoing treatment for critical illnesses at large city hospitals are just a short drive to and from the care they need. Not so for rural and northern Manitobans who can live many hours — one way — away. In the early 2000s a Brandon-area single mother found herself
New research shows how water moves massive amounts of carbon laterally through ecosystems — especially during floods.  PHOTO: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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Soil carbon goes with the flow

Lateral movement of carbon throughout landscapes is much more significant than thought

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The carbon cycle isn’t just vertical — CO2 moving up and down between soil, plants and the atmosphere. New Michigan State University research published in the current issue of Geophysical Research Letters, shows water moves massive amounts of carbon laterally through ecosystems — especially during floods. These findings — which analyzed more than 1,000 watersheds
The artillery fern is an attractive tabletop plant.
Country Crossroads, Other

Pilea plant family has lots of species

This family contains over 600 species that are easy to grow and not demanding

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Often the common name of a plant perfectly describes it, but the name is inaccurate botanically. The common name has developed over the years because of the plant’s appearance or because of some other unique attribute. Such is the case with the artillery fern, which is not really a fern at all. It got its

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