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There are fears that tightened testing requirements for equine infectious anemia could be too expensive for smaller equine events
Sparse emergence might be more than a germination issue, Manitoba Agriculture warns
The Manitoba government passes its Sustainable Watersheds Act to co-ordinate programs and policy in water management
The Manitoba government has adopted a carrot-and-stick approach to addressing an issue that has divided neighbours and cost the provincial economy billions due to flooding and reduced water quality. Fines for breaking the rules will rise sharply, but incentives for protecting key wetlands are being developed, and the approval process for low-impact drainage projects will be streamlined.
2,000 Hectares That’s how much wetland Manitoba loses every year to drainage. The new law specifies no net loss of “wetland benefits.” Source: Manitoba government $748 Million Protecting key wetlands would prevent 1,000 tonnes of P and 55,000 tonnes of N from entering lakes and waterways annually. The estimated saving on removal using existing technology:
Forage and grassland conditions for Eastern/Interlake and Western/Central Manitoba as of June 11
St. Norbert small-scale vegetable producers tout the benefits of covering a portion of their crop
Flea beetle damage has been enough to tip the scales for some producers considering reseeding their canola
Forage and grassland conditions for Western/Central Manitoba and Eastern/Interlake as of June 6 and June 7
Sparse emergence might be more than a germination issue, Manitoba Agriculture warns
