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A well-maintained barbecue looks — and works — a whole lot better.
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Get grilling!

It’s time to dust off the barbecue and start enjoying delicious summer treats

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At long last, it’s time to fire up the grill and enjoy delicious barbecued food. Whether you used your barbecue throughout the winter or are just bringing it out of hibernation, now’s the time to show it a little TLC and prepare it for grilling season. A clean grill not only looks great, it also
Masses of multicoloured Asian lady beetles often form in darker, concealed locations, says Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Getting bugged

Last year was a particularly bad outbreak, but that won’t necessarily carry over

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Homeowners were aghast last fall when nightmarish numbers of Asian lady beetles descended on their doorsteps, then made themselves right at home — indoors. These bugs “completely enveloped” their new home one day last September, recalls Susan Mooney, a retired public health nurse who lives with her husband on a rural acreage near Carman. “They
“Diablo” can be used to form a privacy hedge.
Country Crossroads, Other

Using ninebark shrubs in the landscape

With many different leaf colours and heights to choose from it’s easy to find an appropriate variety

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A ninebark shrub is one of the most versatile and easy-to-grow shrubs available to Prairie gardeners. There are several varieties that make using it even more useful when planning a landscape, as one with the appropriate leaf colour and one that grows the desired height can be selected from a long list. One of the
Serafine and her family are now healthier than they’ve ever been.
Country Crossroads, News

Planting seeds of change in Rwanda

ADRA Canada supports and educates mothers so children can survive and thrive

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When you hear the word “Rwanda” what comes to your mind? If you’re like many people, it’s the tragic genocide that happened in 1993. For others, it might be images of rolling, lush hills of various shades of green, a kind of African Ireland. Or maybe, you have memories of travels to this tiny but
Grow malting barley, win ‘big cash prizes’
Other, Our History

Grow malting barley, win ‘big cash prizes’

Our History: April 1947

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In April 1947 the Brewing and Malting Industries of Canada were encouraging production of higher-quality barley through a contest offering total cash prizes of $18,750 plus 120 awards of 10 pounds of seed for “Sensational new Montcalm barley.” The text later in this ad from our April 15 issue notably said that malting barley was
Arden is home to the largest crocus monument.
Country Crossroads, Other

Arden – come for the crocuses, stay and explore

Attend the Crocus Festival in the village and explore the other attractions the area has to offer


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With warmer weather arriving, it’s time to plan some exploration trips around Manitoba. A good beginning might be the Crocus Festival at the village of Arden, 16 km east of Neepawa, and then six km north on PTH 352. Arden (population about 150) is an interesting place to stop at any time, but particularly when
Kristell Harper, MBFI research co-ordinator, agriculture students Andrea Hamilton and Mikayla Rouire and MBFI chair Ramona Blyth at a recent event at the University of Manitoba showcasing student work with the organization.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Getting schooled in agriculture

With more students coming from non-farm backgrounds the 
University of Manitoba is pumping up its ‘experiential learning’ efforts

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Growing up in Winnipeg, Antonio Deluca didn’t have much exposure to the farm. These days however, he’s enrolled in the agriculture diploma program at the University of Manitoba, one of an increasing number of non-traditional students pulled into the program by the promise of interesting work and strong employment opportunities. He recently got a hands-on
Country Crossroads, Local news

A hands-on approach to education

U of M ag students getting more ‘experiential learning’ of late

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The University of Manitoba’s faculty of agricultural and food sciences is taking a hands-on approach to new educational levels in 2018. Both degree and diploma students will have access to introductory and advanced courses highlighting this learning technique this summer as part of a pilot project at the university. “It’s an ambitious project,” said Craig
The 100th meridian west (solid line) has long been considered the divide between the relatively moist eastern United States, and the more arid West. Climate change may already have started shifting the divide eastward 
(dotted line).
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Where the Great Plains began?

The 100th meridian may not mark the start of the Prairies much longer

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It’s always been a point of pride in Manitoba that the Prairies begin here, at the 100th meridian. That north-south line cleaves North America in two from Mexico to Manitoba, as first noted in 1978 by explorer John Wesley Powell, who called it the boundary between the humid East and the arid West. Now scientists
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in North America, with the 
majority of the population consuming it daily.
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Coffee time

If you are a coffee drinker, 
you are not alone; nearly two out 
of three people have coffee daily

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Do you start your day with a cup of coffee or two? Many people do. I remember the “egg coffee” that accompanied the traditional Scandinavian church dinners in my hometown. A raw egg was added to the coffee grounds before the coffee was cooked in a big pot on the stove. As a kid, I

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