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VIDEO: Growing upwards

Outside the walls of the Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase, it was still the depths of winter. Gardens were still buried under a thick covering of snow. Planting season was still months away; the first produce of 2023 was even further. Inside the re-purposed barn in Brandon’s Keystone Centre, however, leafy greens were thriving. The

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John McGregor (left) and Larry Wegner are this year’s MFGA wall of fame inductees.
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Two names added to MFGA wall of fame

Two people who are institutions at the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association have now been added to the organization’s wall of fame. Long-time board member and past chair Larry Wegner, and John McGregor, probably best known for his years managing the Green Gold alfalfa quality monitoring program, are this year’s inductees for the honour. Why it matters: It is the third arrow

By / November 24, 2023
University of Manitoba research scientist Kim Ominski.
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Giving beef a good rep

A Manitoba research scientist has earned top accolades from the Beef Cattle Research Council for her work on sustainability and the cattle sector. Kim Ominski of the University of Manitoba received the 2023 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary Aug. 16. Why it matters: arrow

By / September 13, 2023
Nyssa Guilbert is a student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and Guy Hobman Award winner.
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The draw of rural vet practice

With her love of rural life and penchant for the problem solving needed to treat many types and sizes of animals, Manitoba-born veterinary student Nyssa Guilbert says she hopes to work in a country practice once she graduates. “It’s just kind of like what I’ve always known and what I’ve always loved,” said the Anola-area arrow

By / July 5, 2023

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Fair attendees of past generations at the Portage Ex cattle show.
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PHOTOS: History and community as Portage Ex celebrates 150 years

The fair circuit staple marks the major milestone this July

By / June 6, 2023

Many things have changed in the century and a half since the Portage Ex was established, but the Trimble family has been a constant for the bulk of those years. “I think somebody from our family has been on the board since it was incorporated in 1907,” said Paul Trimble, a current Portage Ex board View the photo gallery arrow

(Left to right) Rick Langille, William Aitken and Scott Hyndman of Harvest Today pose in their
Ag Days booth in January.
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VIDEO: Growing upwards

Company touts their approach for sustainable, efficient indoor food production

By / February 28, 2023

Outside the walls of the Manitoba Ag Days Innovation Showcase, it was still the depths of winter. Gardens were still buried under a thick covering of snow. Planting season was still months away; the first produce of 2023 was even further. Inside the re-purposed barn in Brandon’s Keystone Centre, however, leafy greens were thriving. The Watch the video arrow

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Faces of ag, Farmit Manitoba

Giving beef a good rep

A Manitoba research scientist has earned top accolades from the Beef Cattle Research Council for her work on sustainability and the cattle sector. Kim Ominski of the University of Manitoba received the 2023 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary Aug. 16. Why it matters:

September 13, 2023
Farmit Manitoba, Other

In praise of the unloved fish

Most local anglers would look at my fishing calendar and wonder why I’m taking a pass on walleye so often. At the risk of getting angry emails for saying so, I find them a little boring. Sure, they taste great, but so do other species. Walleye don’t put up much of a fight and the

July 24, 2023
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The draw of rural vet practice

With her love of rural life and penchant for the problem solving needed to treat many types and sizes of animals, Manitoba-born veterinary student Nyssa Guilbert says she hopes to work in a country practice once she graduates. “It’s just kind of like what I’ve always known and what I’ve always loved,” said the Anola-area

July 5, 2023
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Discover a watery world right here at home

Manitoba has a variety of landscapes and scenic features worthy of attention. Our marshes are sometimes overlooked on that list. Spring and early summer are particularly good times to explore these locations. They may not seem glamorous but Manitoba’s marshes can yield a wealth of wildlife sightings and education on these critical sites to the

June 21, 2023