The Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) hopes a jolt of funding will help bolster research and extension efforts. The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), which blends commodity groups for wheat and barley, flax, sunflowers, corn and winter cereals, announced in January that it would be providing $10,000 for the MBA’s Knowledge Research Transfer Program in the coming

A group of seven MacGregor-area quilters haven’t let the coronavirus stop them from doing what they love — creating quilts. It has stopped some of the social aspects of the pastime, but they have managed to adapt, with some unique changes. So far, the group consisting of Heather Stone, Jennifer Wiebe, Heather Martens Rempel, Sharon

Gord and Val Turner really put sustainable management practices to work on their Treherne-area farmland. There are small water retention pro­jects. Sloped areas have been stabilized with increased vegetation. Sustainable ag practices are being put to the test in the field and water bodies have been put out of reach of livestock. It is, according

Glacier FarmMedia – Glyphosate changed farming across the globe — but if farmers don’t want to lose the ‘chemical of the century’ entirely, they’d better use it less often. That’s the view of a seed grower from New Zealand who made farming without glyphosate the focus of his Nuffield research. It’s hard to overstate the

Last year saw an increase in small ‘craft’ cannabis growers in Manitoba, expanding retail and growing sales even as wholesale prices struggled, say three producers. “The market’s changing so rapidly that, you know, every day is an adventure,” said Dell Carritt, who co-owns grower and retailer Prairie Trichomes, which is based in western Manitoba. Prairie

With indoor activities still limited, it’s time to try out some new outdoor activities. For certain there will be days when frigid or blustery conditions may limit what you do, but if you take care to dress warmly, particularly your head, hands and feet you will discover that staying warm is possible if you keep