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Old-tyme weather predicting? There’s an app for that

The Jacksons from the September 27, 2018 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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OK, I have to admit, the weather is weirder than usual this year.” Andrew Jackson leaned back in his chair at the end of the table and took a sip of his coffee. “I can’t say I like it.” The rest of the family seated around the table considered this for a second. “What makes
Garden-fresh carrots can be stored a long time if precautions are taken.
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Harvesting, storing and enjoying carrots

All carrots, in any form, are an excellent addition to any diet

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Delicious, affordable and versatile, carrots are everything we could want in a vegetable. It’s no wonder this nutritious, subtly sweet root vegetable is loved by young and old and is one of the most popular root vegetables in the world, second only to potatoes. Carrots, whether red, purple, yellow or orange, are rich in fibre,
A favourite Oriental lily growing in my garden.
Country Crossroads, Other

Growing Oriental lilies in Manitoba

These are quite hardy in the province when given a bit of winter protection

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Nothing compares to the huge, fragrant blooms of the Oriental lily. Growing a metre to a metre and a half tall and producing stout stems on which a multitude of heavy blooms appear, they are nothing short of spectacular. Orientals are not as hardy as the Asiatic and martagon lilies, so I treat them a
Conditions ripe for fusarium, vomitoxin in wheat
Our History

Conditions ripe for fusarium, vomitoxin in wheat

Our History: September 1985

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The front page of the Sept. 5, 1985 issue reported that trace amounts of fusarium and vomitoxin were being found in Manitoba wheat after a wet, cool growing season. Wet weather was to continue and harvesting was delayed, with particular damage reported to that year’s potato crop. On Sept. 19 we reported that there had
Trains cross frequently as the bridge is on the 
CN main line.
Country Crossroads, Other

Plan an autumn visit to the Uno Trestle Bridge

The trestle is impressive and it has an interesting history

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For an interesting spot to visit this fall, take a drive to the Uno Trestle Bridge in western Manitoba. The trestle is a very impressive sight, the scenery well worth the trip and, for history buffs, the 1915 disaster at this site is of further interest. The present-day Uno bridge is 1,533 feet long, a
This map shows how North America appeared just over 12,000 years ago. During the Pleistocene, repeated glaciations occurred.
Did you know?, News, Other

Farmers prevented the ice age

If it weren’t for the methane and carbon dioxide emissions of early farmers the world would look much different

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Millenia ago, ancient farmers cleared land to plant wheat and maize, potatoes and squash. They flooded fields to grow rice. They began to raise livestock. And unknowingly, they may have been fundamentally altering the climate of the Earth. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports provides new evidence that ancient farming practices led to
Uncovering ‘backsetting’
Country Crossroads, Other

Uncovering ‘backsetting’

This lost agricultural practice was key to breaking the prairie to the plow

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In a number of accounts of homesteading there is mention of the practice of backsetting which was carried out when breaking sod. Just what backsetting actually involved was unknown to the interpretation committee at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum (MAM) until the committee obtained a book on the history of the Red River Valley. The book
Any food consumed is part of a ‘diet.’ Choosing the right foods can, over time, ensure a healthy diet.
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What is a healthful diet?

Try to meet the recommendations for fruits and vegetables, the food groups most often lacking in the diets of adults and children

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Do you know anyone on a diet? Have you ever been on a diet? The answer to both of those questions for everyone is “yes.” Technically, we all are “on a diet.” According to the first definition in most dictionaries, a “diet” consists of the “kinds of food that a person, animal or community eats.”
Fire blight-infected raspberry cane tips.
Country Crossroads, Other

Fire blight can infect raspberries

There is no cure for this bacterial disease and pruning is the best treatment

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Fire blight is a bacterial disease caused by the pathogen Erwinia amylovora that attacks many trees and shrubs (apple, pear, cotoneaster and mountain ash are four of the most common targets). The disease usually appears in late spring or early summer when it attacks the blossoms and very young growth at the tips of the
The house in Neepawa where Margaret Laurence lived from 1935 to 1944.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Author Margaret Laurence commemorated in Neepawa

Plaque was unveiled which stands in front of the house in which she once lived

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August 10 was a big day for the literary community of Neepawa, Manitoba. On that day, the community held the Manawaka Festival, billed as “a celebration of stories” and, in particular, a celebration of esteemed author, Margaret Laurence, who grew up in Neepawa, and used the town as her basis for stories set in the

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