Local news
High winds and fire an extremely dangerous combo, say fire officials
A ban on burning is now in effect across eastern and central Manitoba
Farm management consultant stresses importance of past performance
Financial experts recommend ensuring 50 per cent of your upcoming year’s expenses are available as cash or cash equivalent
Interest in drainage expected to grow
As the province’s newest water management association pulls away from the dock, new members are invited on board
ACC and Mazergroup partner to offer New Holland technician program
The newly initialled technician program will be held at ACC’s Len Evans Centre for Trades and Technology and will complement the existing agricultural equipment technician apprenticeship program
Bringing soybeans in from the cold
A Brandon research scientist is studying the effects of cool temperatures during the Manitoba growing season
Manitoba Culinary Institute hosts Black Box Challenge
The Manitoba Canola Growers Association and Manitoba Pork offer up scholarship funds in a student-based culinary competition
PHOTOS: Manitoba Culinary Institute ‘Black Box Challenge’
Competing students created two dishes in a three-hour time crunch using only select ingredients from a supplied black box
Study reveals downtown Brandon is a ‘food desert’
Brandon food study reveals some have a long trip to grocery stores
Get Fresh food event attracts new faces to local producers
Businesses and schools looking to buy local can face many challenges, including not knowing who can supply them with what they need
Purée producer a finalist for prestigious prize
Supporters can vote for Kelly Beaulieu, founder of Canadian Prairie Garden Puree Products Inc., who was chosen as as a finalist for a food product award in California earlier this winter