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Pilot Russ Hamilton goes over a pre-flight introduction of components of an aircraft to two of the 24 youth registered for the COPA for Kids program at the Shoal Lake Airport.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

COPA for Kids introduces youth to aviation

Program enriched by Shoal Lake Flying Club with pilots volunteering time and aircraft

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With a top-notch airport nearby, it’s a common occurrence to hear the roar of planes overhead the community of Shoal Lake. Such was the case in July, as pilots helped young passengers take flight as part of the COPA for Kids program, where youth, ages eight to 17 signed up for a free 20- to
Crop residue burning down, but not out
Crops, Local news, Other

Crop residue burning down, but not out

Dry weather is one reason, but officials say 
there are other factors too

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Fall stubble burning in the Red River Valley used to be as common as spring seeding. But smoke wafting into Winnipeg became such a health hazard in the late 1980s and early 1990s the Manitoba government began regulating crop residue burning in 1992. Now burning permit requests from farmers in the 10 rural municipalities near
Manitoba Agriculture soil management specialist Marla Riekman wants farmers to consider “tillage rotation.”
Crops, Local news

Consider tillage rotation for improved soil management

High-speed, aggressive tillage can erode fields, especially in hilly terrain

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There’s crop rotation, herbicide rotation and now Marla Riekman is advocating for tillage rotation. “There is the idea of rotational tillage where you can use some of your tillage options and use them in the most appropriate spots in your crop rotation,” Manitoba Agriculture’s soil management specialist said in an interview Sept. 7. Riekman isn’t
MCGA members offered free blackleg testing
Local news, Oilseeds

MCGA members offered free blackleg testing

Follow these steps to find out more about the genetics

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The Manitoba Canola Growers is offering its members a free blackleg gene test. Better gene classification will help growers match blackleg-resistant canola varieties to races of the fungus found in the field. Members can qualify for one free test each. MCGA is offering the tests, which ordinarily cost $200, under the Pest Surveillance Initiative, which
Manitoba Sheep Association executive director Kate Basford made the case for pushing back on Health Canada’s 500 per cent increase in veterinary drug fees during KAP’s advisory council meeting Aug. 9 in Brandon.
Livestock, Local news

KAP opposes Health Canada’s plan to raise veterinary drug fees

Delegates heard details on a proposed new Agricultural Operators Program at Assiniboine Community College

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Health Canada’s proposal to increase the cost of reviewing and maintaining veterinary drugs by 500 per cent is opposed by the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). Delegates to KAP’s advisory council meeting here Aug. 9 passed a resolution calling on KAP to lobby against the fee increase and to get Health Canada to reassess its current
Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Manitoba harvest 65 per cent complete, dugout levels seen low

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 10

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Southwest Region Another dry and windy week let producers continue with harvest. Reports of light frost in northern areas of the region. Some damage to crops where temperatures dropped down to -4C or for light frost for extended periods. Harvest is 70 per cent complete overall. Reports of grain bugs in storage in the southwest
Manitoba Agriculture pulse specialist Dennis Lange is suggesting farmers check their soybean fields for mature, green-seeded soybeans and if the percentage is high consider delaying harvest and also consulting with buyers.
Local news, Oilseeds

Advice on green-seeded soybeans

Consider delaying harvest and talk to your buyers, says Dennis Lange

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Grade-lowering levels of green seed is showing up in some of the soybeans being harvested in Manitoba. Manitoba Agriculture’s pulse crop specialist Dennis Lange is advising farmers who haven’t harvested to take samples to see if they have the problem and how bad it is. Those with green seeded soybeans should consider delaying harvest a
Scott Lavich’s first-year Operation Pollinator site remains short after dry conditions this year.
Crops, Local news, Other

Pollinator program faces down farm realities

Operation Pollinator providers say they are still fine tuning the recipe for success when bringing their program to the field

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Scott Lavich was already sold on supporting pollinator habitat before he signed on with Syngenta Canada’s Operation Pollinator last year. The Riding Mountain-area producer already had both interest and experience in on-farm conservation, making him a perfect fit for the program, which offers up to two acres worth of pollinator-friendly seed mix and financial support
Holly Derksen, Manitoba Agriculture’s field crop pathologist is leaving her position to work for Arysta LifeScience.
Crops, Local news

Manitoba Agriculture is losing its field crop pathologist

Commodity groups are hoping the position will be filled quickly

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Field crop pathologist Holly Derksen is leaving Manitoba Agriculture Sept. 14 to join Arysta LifeScience Oct. 1 as its technical support specialist for Manitoba. “Obviously I like pathology and that’s what I went to school for, but I didn’t want to lose the general agronomy knowledge that I have,” Derksen said in an interview Aug.
Clubroot, which causes bulbous swellings on canola roots, has become infamous for its impact on yield.
Crops, Local news, Other

Manitoba has another confirmed case of clubroot

A third case in the RM of Lorne brings the total so far this year to 10

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A third case of clubroot was recently found in the Rural Municipality of Lorne, bringing the Manitoba total for the season to 10. Earlier this summer two other cases were confirmed in Lorne along with one in the Rural Municipality of Dufferin and six in the Rural Municipality of Pembina, Holly Derksen, Manitoba Agriculture field

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