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Make-ahead Mashed Potatoes (see recipe further down).
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Potatoes are a forgotten vegetable

Perhaps potatoes aren’t trendy but they are delicious and nutritious and too often overlooked

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If there’s one vegetable we take for granted it’s the potato. Despite being the most consumed vegetable in Canada, we rarely give potatoes a second thought. Perhaps this is because they’re not as trendy and exotic as quinoa or avocados. Maybe it’s because we’re afraid they’re unhealthy. Or maybe, we’ve just fallen into a boiled
Manitoba government increases contribution to NISA
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Manitoba government increases contribution to NISA

Our History: November 1991

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The big news in our Nov. 28, 1991 issue was the Manitoba government’s decision to top up its contribution to the Net Income Stabilization Account (NISA), following the lead of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The program allowed farmers to contribute up to one per cent of net sales to a fund which could be drawn at
A class at the Manitoba Agricultural College (MAC) posing with a 30-horsepower Big Four tractor. One of the college’s engineering courses trained people in the operation of steam and gas engines. There was a great demand for trained operators at this time. The photo also demonstrates how large a tractor the Big Fours were. The rear wheels dwarf the students standing beside them and one of these students, the man on the ground at the rear of the wheel, is over six feet tall. If you recognize any of the men in this photo, the museum would like to get their names and any history you are able to provide.
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Agriculture engineers in the early years

The Manitoba Agricultural College was the first of its kind in Western Canada 
and aimed to equip farmers with the latest knowledge

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The Manitoba Agricultural Museum holds in its collection the photo seen here, which is thought to show the students of an engineering course at the Manitoba Agricultural College. Manitoba’s rapid growth at the turn of the century prompted the provincial government to support agricultural research and education. The Manitoba Agricultural College (MAC) was established in
Spotlighting is a growing concern in rural Manitoba and getting it under control will require co-operation amongst stakeholders like landowners, 
hunting groups, regulators and First Nations and Métis hunters, most of whom support banning the practice.
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Rural landowners complain shooting at night more frequent

Landowners say shots fired at night sound closer to their properties

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Cattle producers and wildlife officials say occurrences of spotlighting — use of artificial lights pointed into the eyes of big game animals while hunting at night — is on the rise and it’s raising fears in rural Manitoba. A spokesman for the Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) said even back in July they were hearing reports
Roots are an often overlooked part of any plant.
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Scientists root out answers

A new and simpler method to measure root mass promises plant scientists better insight into the below-ground differences of plants

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When it comes to plant roots it’s out of sight, out of mind. But roots are an essential part of almost all plants and crucial to plant productivity and food production. For scientists, a better understanding of roots is important and their measurement is increasingly of interest. The problem is measuring roots is a hard
Squash is easy to store and prepare.
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Try some squash this fall

Prairie Fare: This long-storing garden staple is an excellent source of vitamins A and C

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Autumn makes me think about soup and other warm, comfort foods. I like to get cosy with a bowl of soup and some hearty bread. Add some fuzzy slippers to my feet and a fire in the fireplace, and I’m set for winter. I didn’t grow up eating squash soup (see recipe further down), but
Manitoba returns to ‘normal winter conditions’
Our History

Manitoba returns to ‘normal winter conditions’

Our History: November 2012

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The caption on this photo by Grace Crayston in our November 22, 2012 issue read “Although last year’s dry winter was a nice reprieve, many Manitobans were happy to see a return to more normal winter conditions.” Daniel Bezte’s article in that issue talked about the big snowfall the previous week, and how the weather
Canadian Bull tractor pulling a two-furrow, Powerlift “Enicar” made by J.I. Case Plow Works, Racine, Wis.
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The three-wheel tractor craze

A move to smaller less expensive tractors fuelled interest in these designs

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The images of the 1916 Brandon Light Tractor Plowing Demonstration demonstrate a significant craze in tractor design which was sweeping North America at the time. By 1916 the day of the Prairie-style gas tractor was coming to an end. Designers and manufacturers realized they needed tractors which were suitable for smaller farms and for jobs
Rachel Parkinson (r) and Professor Jack Gray use a “video game” to study pesticide effects on insects.
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Flight simulator shows pesticide effects

High-tech approach at the University of Saskatchewan uses virtual reality more common to video games


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A research project at the University of Sask­atchewan is using a virtual reality flight simulator to measure how locusts are affected by pesticides. Rachel Parkinson, a biology master’s student, is trying to see how insects react to neonicotinoids. “There is a lot of controversy over these pesticides,” said biology professor, Jack Gray, Parkinson’s supervisor. “They
bison meat
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Go wild for wild game

Wild game meat is a healthy alternative and part of an important hunting tradition

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We might see men and women dressed in blaze-orange coats, vests, caps and overalls at this time of year. The bright clothing is for safety and not necessarily a fashion statement. Fall is hunting season after all. When I was a kid, I saw many people in orange clothing around my hometown in the fall.

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