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Two miles of the Joubert Creek running through their farmland is now fenced off, plus the Heeses have done other farm upgrades to reduce nutrient run-off and improve the health of the watercourse that feeds into the Rat River. The farm today is home to two generations of Heeses including Eric Heese (pictured) who farms with his son Nicholas.
Dairy cattle, Local news

Grunthal-area dairy farm a model for water quality protection

Conservation Champions: The Heese Dairy Farm along the Joubert Creek was recognized by the Manitoba Conservation District Association in 2014 for its work in riparian restoration

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After farming for five generations and more than 80 years along the Joubert Creek, the Heese family knows a thing or two about the health and quality of the watercourse than transects their land. The Grunthal-area dairy farmers have farmed alongside the river since the mid-1920s when the patriarch, Dietrich Heese, moved his family from
Darrell Busby, manager of the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity Co-operative in Lewis, Iowa, spoke to cattle producers attending the Manitoba Beef Background and Feedlot School about what makes the difference in grading a profitability.
Beef cattle, Local news

Management decisions made the difference in quality beef: speaker

Cow-calf producers can use TCSCF reports to inform their decisions around breeding and management

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You only hit whatever you aim at, so you’d best aim high. However, it helps to know what the target actually is. In the beef business, it is producing the highest-quality beef possible, an American cattle expert visiting Manitoba told the Manitoba Beef Background and Feedlot School held in Carman recently. “Ultimately, our industry is
Doug Johnson, director of regional services with the Water Security Agency of Saskatchewan, described the province’s new drainage regulations.
Local news

Assiniboine River Basin Initiative continues to make progress

The Assiniboine River Basin Initiative holds its second annual conference to discuss cross-border water issues

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Illegal drainage in Saskatchewan topped the concerns for Manitoba representatives at the recent second annual Assiniboine River Basin Initiative (ARBI) conference here. The conference drew more than 100 representatives from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and North Dakota to discuss mutual water-management concerns. The conference titled ‘Co-ordinate, Collaborate, Act: Leading the way to water solution with a basin-wide
Flea beetles in canola and cutworms in several crops were the main insect problems in Manitoba in 2015, but overall it wasn’t a terrible insect year for Manitoba farmers, says MAFRD entomologist John Gavloski.
Crops, Local news

Flea beetles, cutworms top list of insects bugging Manitoba farmers in 2015

Alfalfa weevils, army worms, corn borer, soybean aphids and 
lygus bugs showed up in some fields too

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Insects didn’t take a massive bite out of Manitoba crops in 2015, but there were some nibbling problems caused mainly by flea beetles and cutworms, says Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development entomologist John Gavloski. Alfalfa weevil populations were high enough in many alfalfa fields to cause economic damage and army worms were a concern
It’s not yet known whether the province’s next legislative steps to cut nutrient loading in Manitoba lakes will involve farming practices.
Crops, Livestock, Local news

Throne speech takes aim at nutrient loading

Selinger also plans to move on taking rail lines out of Winnipeg's core

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More legislation to cut nutrient loading into Lake Winnipeg and other water bodies is among the shorter-term commitments in the Selinger government’s latest throne speech. In the speech, delivered Nov. 16 by Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon, Premier Greg Selinger pledges to “work with all partners to reduce nutrient loading” in Lake Winnipeg and work to prevent
Bailey Gitzel, 17, was a speaker at the ‘From the Ground Up’ themed Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference in Winkler last week. She lives on a farm near Graysville with her parents, Robyn and Glennis Gitzel, and her two younger brothers.
Local news

World conference an eye-opener for Graysville teen

Seeing the big picture has changed Bailey Gitzel’s path in life

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You learn a lot growing up on a farm. Graysville farm girl Bailey Gitzel jokes she’s already starting to look back to when she was “a kid with too many chickens.” “I’ve had some life-changing experiences between then and now,” says the 17-year-old Grade 12 student in Carman Collegiate. Her foray into poultry just after
Local news

Women’s 2015 conference focus on healthy soil

The Winkler event was well attended November 15 to 17

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“Don’t treat soil like dirt.” It is a living breathing organism and we must treat it well to sustain our future. That was the closing message at last week’s Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference delivered by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) land management specialist Marla Riekman. This is the 29th year of a conference
Screencap from the PBS video documentary 'Built On Agriculture: Part 1 – The Selkirk Settlers.'
Crops, Livestock, Local news

VIDEO: Manitoba, a province ‘Built On Agriculture’

Four-part video documentary looks at the major role agriculture played in shaping our Keystone province

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The Selkirk settlers arrived in Manitoba 200 years ago only to be told that it wasn’t possible to farm in Western Canada due to the harsh conditions on the land. We all know how that turned out, and because of it, there are countless stories about agriculture in Manitoba today. Manitoba’s rich, expansive agricultural history
Alonsa Community School students have been finding out what a super food kale is and learning different ways we can eat it.
Crops, Local news

Tiny school turns school turf to gardens and orchards

Conservation Champions: Alonsa Community School has transformed its school lawn into an edible playground

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It’s not unusual to see classes held outdoors at Alonsa Community School. Students regularly eat their lunch there too. That’s because what they’re learning — and what they’re eating — comes from the school’s yard. Two years ago, this tiny school of 130 students decided to dig up part of the schoolyard lawn and fill
Two proposed bylaws will be discussed at the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association’s annual meeting Feb. 11, 2016, says association executive director Brent VanKoughnet. One deals with checkoffs and the other advance voting for director elections.
Cereals, Local news

Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association considers bylaw changes

Three of the association’s six director positions are also up for election

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Two proposed bylaw changes will be considered at the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) annual meeting Feb. 11, 2016 during the Crop Connect conference at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. One bylaw deals with checkoffs and the other with director elections, association executive director Brent VanKoughnet said in an interview Nov. 12. Information

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