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Milking on the Barnardo farm
Other, Our History

Milking on the Barnardo farm

Our History: August 1891

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The front page of the August 1891 issue of The Nor-West Farmer, And Miller featured this engraving of milking on Dr. Barnardo’s farm near Russell. Dr. Barnardo was founder of a controversial British organization to help destitute or orphan boys by sending them to work on farms in Canada, but was later seen as a
cartoon image of a family seated at a table
Other, The Jacksons

An usher’s election stirs conversation

The Jacksons from the August 24, 2017 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

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Andrew Jackson ambled up the street in the direction of the café, his boot heels clicking lazily on the hard concrete sidewalk, his old Blue Bomber cap pulled down to shade his eyes from the hot Saturday morning sun. The thermometer outside the kitchen window had said it was 24° when he left the house
Researchers at USC and Texas A&M University grew winter wheat in an arid area of Texas with reduced irrigation and found that the plants protect themselves by producing thick leaf wax.
Cereals, Did you know?, News

The key to drought-tolerant crops may be in the leaves

Leaf wax acts as the equivalent of ‘lip balm’ for plants, 
protecting them from the harmful effects of drought

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A new study suggests breeding plants with a thicker layer of leaf wax is the key to greater drought tolerance and growing crops in more arid regions. Sarah Feakins, a scientist at University of Southern California who has studied leaf wax in the context of climate change, teamed up recently with researchers at Texas A&M
For a unique flavour, place shucked corn directly on the grill.
Recipe Swap

Enjoying Manitoba’s sweet corn season

There’s nothing quite like fresh locally grown corn on the cob

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Do you remember a time when corn on the cob was only available for a limited time each year? When sweet corn had to be cooked just hours after being picked? When corn on the cob was served for breakfast, lunch and dinner for two weeks straight? I always loved corn season, but by the
Ousman Sonko presents to Global 4-H Summit attendees. The summit ran July 11-14, 2017, 
in Ottawa.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

4-H fuels Gambian youth quest for change

Gambia’s 4-H program may not have been directly involved in the recent shifting political sands, but 4-H members were in the fray, Global 4-H presenter says

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A recently roused youth demographic, including 4-H members, has set its sights on social engagement in Gambia as the country takes its first steps away from the 22-year reign of former leader Yahya Jammeh. That’s according to Ousman Sonko, vice-principal of the Rural Development Institute’s Department of Community Development and a presenter at the Global
Willard (l), and son David Moffett have common interest in keeping farming history including “old iron” working.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Passion for antique farm machinery

This father and son share the love of farming equipment of the past

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You may take the man from the farm, but you can’t take the farm from the man.” That definitely sums up a father and son from Strathclair, who love telling stories of the past from their shop on the town’s outskirts. Willard Moffett and his son David are well known for their passion for antique
Gazpacho is a nutritious soup that’s served cold.
Recipe Swap

Gazpacho is a refreshing change in hot weather

Tomatoes, an ingredient in gazpacho, are rich in nutrients and low in calories

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We’re going to have cold soup,” I said to my older daughter and husband. We were in our kitchen talking about the upcoming evening meal. “Gross,” my daughter remarked. She likes soup but expects it to be hot. I gathered tomatoes, red and green peppers, celery, an onion, a lemon and a cucumber, along with
A recent study found serious mislabelling issues in Canadian sausages, including a third of samples of turkey sausages being entirely of chicken.
Did you know?, News

Canadian sausages can be mystery meat

A recent study finds 20 per cent of sausages in 
Canadian stores are mislabelled

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Using cutting-edge DNA-based technology, University of Guelph researchers have found mislabelling and cross-species contamination of meat ingredients in 20 per cent of the sausage samples selected from grocery stores across the country. “This study now provides us with a baseline that we can use when working with meat processors to help ensure we have a
Today the former Fairchild Building is now a residential building featuring loft apartments.
Country Crossroads, Other

John Deere during the pioneer days in Manitoba

Deere’s Prairie distribution was performed by a local company in the early years of the wheat boom

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The John Deere Company’s involvement with Man­itoba agriculture began with an initial shipment of plows and other cultivation tools to Winnipeg in April of 1878. However, it is suspected that previous to 1878, homesteaders in Manitoba had bought implements in the U.S., including John Deere implements and brought the equipment to Canada. At the time

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