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McDonald’s has been highlighting the contributions of Canadian farmers with a new ad campaign in recent weeks.
Livestock, Local news

McDonald’s to discuss sustainability

Farmers and foodies will have a chance to hear McDonald’s Canada’s approach to sustainability at a seminar Sept. 28

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Do you want sustainability with that? Next week the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment is kicking off its annual seminar series at the University of Manitoba with Jeffrey Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, senior manager of sustainability for McDonald’s Canada. “This worked out perfectly, because we do like to bring in people from outside the faculty, people
Winter Derange (r) and Maeve Partyka (l) show off goats to visitors at Aurora Farm. Nearly 40 farms participated in the annual event, which is in its sixth year.
Local news

Open Farm Day a success

Warm weather and sunny skies drew droves of urbanites to Manitoba farms

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Gravel roads and farm lanes were packed with vehicles last Sunday, as Open Farm Day brought out what might be a record number of visitors in its sixth year. Just south of Winnipeg, Aurora Farm was literally crawling with visitors of all ages, eager for the opportunity to feed a goat, touch a chicken or
Winnipeg-based pumpkin grower 13-year-old Milan Lukes is eagerly awaiting the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth Weigh-Off on October 3 to find out if he’s got a winning entry this year. This is his third year growing giant pumpkins.
Local news

Pumpkin growers ready to vie for 2015 heavyweight title

Self-professed pumpkin-growing addicts will converge on Roland Oct. 3
 to find out who will be this year’s heavyweight champion

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Milan Lukes has crawled inside the pumpkins he grows. He fits in the cavity because he’s only 13 years old. He dug into them last year and in 2013 to collect seed. “There’s room for people my size in them, which is cool,” says the teen from St. Norbert who is growing pumpkins again this
Competitors in the Heartland Rodeo Association Finals in Carman September 13 and 14 wore blue shirts in honour of their friend and mentor Terry Marshall. 
They dubbed the theme of the 2015 events, which also mark the HRA’s 20th year, ‘20 Shades of Blue.’
Country Crossroads, Local news

Heartland Rodeo Association ‘blue rodeo’ remembers founder

HRA themed its 20th year of finals in honour of friend and founder Terry Marshall who died suddenly last year

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He’d be very proud and very honoured. That’s how Strathclair cowgirl Lacey Marshall says her late father, Terry Marshall, would feel to see the events unfolding at Heartland Rodeo Association 20th annual finals here last weekend. “This rodeo meant so much to him. And it’s amazing to think of all the lives he’s touched.” HRA
water flowing in a ditch
Crops, Local news

New drainage regulations in Saskatchewan ‘good first step’

Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency’s phased-in approach over 10 years will lead to more 
carefully planned drainage and reduced downstream impacts

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A new approach to drainage regulation rolled out this month by Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency is being called a good first step, but rural leaders say they’re anxious to hear more details. Herb Cox, provincial official responsible for the WSA said September 1 new regulations are the first phase of an agricultural water management strategy
Late blight infections in tomatoes can spread to potatoes. Late blight can affect tomato leaves, fruit and stems. On leaves spots are not restricted by leaf veins and often have a lighter-green edge.
Crops, Local news

Late blight hits Manitoba late, but still a concern

Gardeners can take action now to ensure they aren’t sources of infection next year

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With late blight infections on the rise in Manitoba potato fields this fall, home gardeners should be vigilant so as not to be a source of infection next year, says Vikram Bisht, Manitoba Agriculture, Foods and Rural Development’s potato and horticultural crops plant pathologist. The first case of late blight this season was confirmed Sept.
Robert William Hopley 
1933 –
Local news

Agricultural Hall of Fame: Robert Hopley

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

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Robert (Bob) Hopley was born at Redvers, Saskatchewan, in 1933. Three years later the Hopley family moved to a farm near Manson, Manitoba. Then in 1946 they moved to a farm at Oak River, Manitoba, where Bob completed his formal education and started farming full time with his father. His agricultural education continued at the
sunflower head at harvest
Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 21

Conditions as of September 21, 2015

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Above normal temperatures allowed for excellent harvest progress over the past week in Manitoba, with harvest of spring cereal crops nearing completion. Harvest of canola, flax, edible beans and soybeans continues. Sunflower harvest has also started in the Central and Eastern Regions, and grain corn harvest is expected to start shortly in some areas of
KAP general manager, James Battershill, announced the organization’s plans for the human resource pilot program at the summer general council meeting.
Local news

Assisting producers through labour challenges

KAP general manager, James Battershill says members could use support when dealing with human resource issues

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Keystone Agriculture Producers is running a pilot project to see if it can help farmers find the workers they need. “We hear a lot of concerns from farmers, especially those with non-family employees, about their legal obligations and what the best human resource practices are,” said KAP general manager, James Battershill. KAP began piloting a

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