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Province promises streamlined grain dryer installations

News from Ag Days 2019: A line of rule changes may help cool frustrations with grain dryer setup

By Alexis Stockford January 22, 2019

The province hopes new resources and a new approach with the Office of the Fire Commissioner will help stem criticism on grain dryer setup. The province announced changes to grain dryer approval procedure Jan. 22 after a wave of complaints from industry, equipment dealers and producers this fall. Why it matters: Grain dryer installation drew

Southeastern Manitoba cattle producers Quinn and Stephan Schubert were the recipients of the 2018 Seine-Rat River Conservation District Award at the December 11 CD banquet in Brandon. Presenting the award was Ray Frey, MCDA chairman (left) and Jodi Goerzen, SRRCD manager (right) along with Lorraine Stevenson on behalf of the awards sponsor Manitoba Co-operator.

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Sun Country Ranch honoured at MCDA 2018 convention

This is a farm exemplifying sustainable on-farm management, says Seine-Rat River Conservation District

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 22, 2019

The owners of a 1,440-acre ranch in southeastern Manitoba were the recipients of the Seine-Rat River Conservation District Award, one of nine presented during the 2018 Conservation District annual banquet in December. Quinn and Stephan Schubert established their cattle operation in 2010 where they today raise 300 head of Black Angus/Simmental crossbred cattle on land

Manitoba Agriculture’s 2018 in-season survey now documents 12 municipalities with glyphosate-resistant kochia.

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Glyphosate-resistant kochia confirmed in 12 municipalities in 2018

Testing is the only way to confirm how widespread glyphosate-resistant kochia is in Manitoba

By Lorraine Stevenson January 21, 2019

When Tammy Jones’ phone rang last year as often as not it was farmers fed up with kochia spreading in their fields. The Manitoba Agriculture weeds specialist dubbed the tumbleweed ‘weed of 2018,’ in a talk at St. Jean Farm Days last week. “We saw a lot of it,” she said. “It felt like anyone

The historic dome building on the Keystone Centre grounds will be the site of a fundraiser for Agriculture in the Classroom — Manitoba.

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Manitoba Social to raise advocacy funds

Ag in the Classroom will benefit from the first-ever event at the historic dome building

By Duncan Morrison January 18, 2019

In the spirit of going a step further to promote agriculture advocacy, this year Ag Days is throwing a fundraising social for one of the province’s most important agriculture education groups. The first-ever Manitoba Social will take place January 23 at 8 p.m. in the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba’s historic dome building with all funds

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Scanlon named dean of agriculture and food science

The seasoned academic has taken up the reins at the University of Manitoba for a five-year contract

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 18, 2019

The University of Manitoba’s faculty of agriculture and food science has a new head. Dr. Martin Scanlon has been appointed dean for a five-year term effective January 1, 2019. Scanlon is a professor in the department of food and human nutritional sciences, and has served as associate dean (research), chair of the National Centre for Livestock

Farm safety will be front and centre at this year’s edition of Ag Days. Richard Paetzold (left), Garth McIntyre and Glen Blahey, (right) demonstrating how a rescue would occur in the event of a grain entrapment.

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Farm safety focus grows at Manitoba Ag Days

The entire sector is taking this issue more seriously than ever before

By Duncan Morrison January 17, 2019

The agriculture sector has a new-found focus on building a safety culture and Ag Days is committed to fostering this positive development. “The Farm Safety feature is growing again with 13 entries this year,” said Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days general manager. “These products are showcased throughout the show with specially designed farm safety feature

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Ag Days shares with Manitoba’s agriculture community

The Ag Days Gives Back program has returned more than $300,000 to community groups in the past several years

By Duncan Morrison January 16, 2019

Manitobans love a good 50/50 draw, and Ag Days participants are no exception. In 2018 the winner took home $11,250 for the price of a $10 ticket. But the big winner wasn’t the lucky ticket holder, it was the community groups that benefited from the Ag Days Gives Back community giving program which was the

The 2018 best new product at Ag Days was CropPro Consulting’s variable-rate seed and fertilizer prescription service for western Canadian farmers.

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Keep an eye out for new products

There are new innovations sprinkled throughout the 2019 show

By Duncan Morrison January 16, 2019

Patrons taking in the many agriculture displays and booths at Manitoba Ag Days should keep an eye out for new products throughout all the display areas of the Keystone Centre. “The Manitoba Ag Days New Product competition has 19 entries with everything from new genetics to new fertilizers to new concaves,” said Andrea Guthrie, Manitoba

The 2018 Inventors’ Showcase winner was Arnold Innovations with its combine cylinder reverser.

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Inventors’ Showcase is innovation in action

Farmers and others in the sector are always trying to build a better mousetrap

By Duncan Morrison January 15, 2019

It’s going to be the annual round of ‘How did they think of that?’ during this year’s Inventors’ Showcase at Manitoba Ag Days. “The Inventors’ Showcase features 14 new inventions with everything from drop pans to robotics to safety harnesses,” said Andrea Guthrie, Manitoba Ag Days media co-ordinator. “The Inventors’ Showcase is located in Barn

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any show  like Ag Days.

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Ag Days fuelled by volunteers

The ‘all about ag’ focus of the show has translated into a lot of support

By Duncan Morrison January 15, 2019

An event as large and as well regarded as Manitoba Ag Days needs the support of many people behind the scenes to make it as special as can be. In the case of 2019 Manitoba Ag Days, a 100 per cent commitment to a 100 per cent agricultural show goes a long way with volunteers

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Province promises streamlined grain dryer installations

Sun Country Ranch honoured at MCDA 2018 convention

Glyphosate-resistant kochia confirmed in 12 municipalities in 2018

Manitoba Social to raise advocacy funds

Scanlon named dean of agriculture and food science

Farm safety focus grows at Manitoba Ag Days

Ag Days shares with Manitoba’s agriculture community

Keep an eye out for new products

Inventors’ Showcase is innovation in action

Ag Days fuelled by volunteers

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