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Drivers encouraged to focus on safety as farm traffic increases
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Drivers encouraged to focus on safety as farm traffic increases

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Manitoba Agriculture and Manitoba Infrastructure are encouraging farmers, drivers and agricultural equipment operators to make road safety a priority this spring.  Warmer temperatures mean an increase in oversized equipment travelling on Manitoba highways is expected to begin soon. Farmers and agricultural equipment operators need to: ensure all machinery is equipped with proper lighting, signage and
Masses of multicoloured Asian lady beetles often form in darker, concealed locations, says Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski.
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Getting bugged

Last year was a particularly bad outbreak, but that won’t necessarily carry over

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Homeowners were aghast last fall when nightmarish numbers of Asian lady beetles descended on their doorsteps, then made themselves right at home — indoors. These bugs “completely enveloped” their new home one day last September, recalls Susan Mooney, a retired public health nurse who lives with her husband on a rural acreage near Carman. “They
Livestock, Local news

KAP delegates raise flag over biosecurity breaches

Farmers cite incidents of provincial inspectors, hydro meter readers bypassing inspection stations

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Anyone entering a restricted area of a livestock farm can increase the risk of spreading diseases farm to farm. It’s why farms have biosecurity measures in place and producers are vigilant to limit those coming and going on it. But as district representatives at Keystone Agriculture Producers’ spring meeting point out, some provincial government personnel
Manitoba farmland regions.
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FCC breaks down 2017 Manitoba farmland values by region

The Parkland region saw the biggest average percentage increase, while Central Plains-Pembina Valley was unchanged from 2016

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While Manitoba farmland values rose five per cent in 2017, there were regional differences, says the 2017 FCC Farmland Values Report released April 23. “In general, Manitoba saw higher-priced land values remaining relatively stable, while low- to mid-priced land values recorded increases,” the report says. The biggest percentage increase was in the Parkland region at
Big long tubes of plastic have become a common sight on the Prairies as farmers use it to wrap bales and store grain.
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KAP says more supports needed to recycle farm plastic waste

Resolutions at recent meeting ask for inclusion of plastic bag rollers as a BMP and for more collection sites

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Everyone knows burning grain bags or any other agricultural plastic in the back forty is a bad idea, but some do it anyway. The matter came up at the April 5 meeting of Keystone Agricultural Producers during resolution debates. “There’s been some concern about burning,” said Justin Jenner, District 7 KAP delegate. “The best way
Kristell Harper, MBFI research co-ordinator, agriculture students Andrea Hamilton and Mikayla Rouire and MBFI chair Ramona Blyth at a recent event at the University of Manitoba showcasing student work with the organization.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Getting schooled in agriculture

With more students coming from non-farm backgrounds the 
University of Manitoba is pumping up its ‘experiential learning’ efforts

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Growing up in Winnipeg, Antonio Deluca didn’t have much exposure to the farm. These days however, he’s enrolled in the agriculture diploma program at the University of Manitoba, one of an increasing number of non-traditional students pulled into the program by the promise of interesting work and strong employment opportunities. He recently got a hands-on
Country Crossroads, Local news

A hands-on approach to education

U of M ag students getting more ‘experiential learning’ of late

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The University of Manitoba’s faculty of agricultural and food sciences is taking a hands-on approach to new educational levels in 2018. Both degree and diploma students will have access to introductory and advanced courses highlighting this learning technique this summer as part of a pilot project at the university. “It’s an ambitious project,” said Craig
Four-year-old Slone Brown helps his father in the ring during a roping demonstration at the 2018 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.
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Winter fair clinics look to pass the torch on horse skills

Attendees got the ABCs of how to ride and rope properly from local experts during the 2018 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair

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Shane Brown grew up on rodeo. A self-described third-generation cowboy, Brown was raised on his family’s ranch watching his father rope before entering competition himself. His family has been a stalwart supporter of the sport, often pitching in behind events like the Virden Indoor Rodeo, Manitoba Calf Roped Unlimited Finals, and other roping competitions. He
Manitoba’s percentage increase on farmland values was the second smallest of nine provinces.
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Manitoba, Canadian farmland values still increasing

The rate of increase in Manitoba farmland values has slowed, but it’s expected to keep appreciating this year

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Manitoba farmland values, up 25 years in a row, increased an average of five per cent in 2017 Farm Credit Canada (FCC) says in its 2017 Farmland Values Report released April 23. “In general, Manitoba saw higher-priced land values remaining relatively stable, while low- to mid-priced land values recorded increases,” the report says. Manitoba’s percentage
Some new proposed initiatives will create a new model for the province.
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New era beginning for conservation work, says MCDA chairman

Meetings held to talk over future boundary changes, new programming

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It’s a new day for conservation efforts in Manitoba, according to the chair of the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association. Ray Frey, who’s also an executive member of the Little Saskatchewan Conservation District, says there are a number of new and proposed initiatives that are going to create a new paradigm in the province. There’s the

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