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Weather slows harvest progress, winter cereals emerging
Crops, Local news, Weather

Weather slows harvest progress, winter cereals emerging

Conditions as of October 5, 2015

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In Manitoba, harvest progress was slowed over the past week and into the weekend due to precipitation. Harvest operations will resume once field and weather conditions permit. Grain corn harvest has started; producers also continue to harvest canola, flax, soybeans and sunflowers. Winter cereals are emerging with excellent germination and stand establishment reported. Fall field
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Rural economic development delivery up for review

A more co-ordinated approach is sought, 
a new committee’s chair says

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A new committee has formed to take a hard look at Manitoba’s rural economic development services and seek a way to better co-ordinate how they’re delivered. Manitoba’s Agriculture, Food and Rural Develop­ment Minister Ron Kost­yshyn announced the formation of the Rural Economic Development Steering Com­mittee last week. Over the next few months, he said, the
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Monsanto names 16 Manitoba scholars

Each student takes $1,500 into first 
post-secondary year

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Sixteen Manitobans are among 66 high school graduates set to get $1,500 each from Monsanto for their first year of agricultural schooling. Monsanto Canada on Sept. 23 announced the 66 winners of its 2015 Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarships, out of 135 applicants from across the country. Manitoba’s recipients for 2015 include Tara Frisch of Manitou,
John Morriss
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John Morriss receives lifetime achievement award

FBC writers score big in annual awards competition

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John Morriss, associate publisher of Farm Business Communications, was hon­oured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Canadian Farm Writers Fed­eration meeting here Sept. 27. Morriss was recognized for his commitment to agricultural journalism over the past four decades, as publisher and editor of the Manitoba Co-operator, and Farmers’ Independent Weekly, and as editorial director
Erin Gobeil (l) with her son, Kal-El and Nikki Dean (r) have volunteered to help run the Good Food Box pilot project.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Closing the gap between producer and consumer

Brandon’s Good Food Box project aims to be a venue for local residents to access locally grown produce

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A group of Brandon residents has stepped up to close the gap between food producers and people who struggle with food insecurity. A food assessment conducted earlier this year for the city of Brandon addressed a number of issues within the city’s food system. Following the assessment, a number of local residents stepped forward to
David Edward Jeffries 
1949 –
Local news

Agricultural Hall of Fame: David Jeffries

The Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame inducted eight new members in July 2015. 
Here is one of the new inductees

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David (Dave) Jeffries was born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1949. However, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, has been his home since his family moved there in 1959. Dave and his wife Judith (nee Abbors), whom he married in 1980, have three children: a daughter Dawn, currently living in Austin, Manitoba, and two sons, Ernie and Roland,
There are signs indicating glyphosate-resistant kochia is still rare in Manitoba, but farmers need to be vigilant to keep it that way.
Crops, Local news

Signs indicate glyphosate-resistant kochia still relatively rare in Manitoba

Farmers are being asked to submit suspected cases for testing and encouraged to remain vigilant

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Glyphosate-resistant kochia still appears to be relatively rare in Manitoba, but that’s no reason for farmers to become complacent, the provincial government’s weed specialist says. In fact, the situation calls for more vigilance, rather than less, Jeanette Gaultier, weed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) said. Glyphosate-resistant kochia was confirmed in just
Favourable weather, warm temps make for good harvest progress
Crops, Local news, Weather

Favourable weather, warm temps make for good harvest progress

Conditions as of September 28, 2015

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Favourable weather conditions of warm temperatures and minimal rainfall allowed for good harvest progress across most of Manitoba. Winter wheat and fall rye is emerging with excellent germination and stand establishment reported. Fall field work including post-harvest weed control, fall fertilizer applications, tillage and soil testing is on-going. Click here for the Crop Weather Report
cattle on pasture
Livestock, Local news

Sustainable beef demonstration and research farm well underway

Industry partners collaborate to establish a first-of-its-kind demonstration and 
research farm exploring sustainable beef production and grassland management

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Manitoba beef producers will soon have a new resource in the province dedicated to exploring beef and grassland management. “We want to keep the work done in this initiative ahead of the curve, break new ground and try new practices on behalf of farmers,” said Glenn Friesen, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) project
Manitoba Food Processors rolls out new organic and local logo
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Manitoba Food Processors rolls out new organic and local logo

The initiative is aimed at generating more value-added organic production

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The Manitoba organic community kicked off National Organic Week launching a new logo to help food shoppers more easily identify organically and locally grown Manitoba foods. The Manitoba Food Processors’ Association (MFPA) rolled out its new Manitoba Organic brand in Winnipeg last weekend. The logo will be very similar to the association’s own Manitoba Made,

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