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This image was taken from a trail camera set up in the park.

Studying the wolves of Riding Mountain National Park

Scholar has been researching collared wolves in order to understand the ecology of the park

By Candy Irwin February 27, 2018

Since the spring of 2016, Christina Prokopenko has been collecting data on the behaviour and population of wolves in Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP). Prokopenko, who is a Vanier Scholar completing her doctoral thesis out of Memorial University in Newfoundland, undertook the research to better understand the ecology of RMNP’s estimated 70 to 75 wolves

Livestock, Local news

Manitobans participating in CYL

One transplanted Manitoban and one current resident are part of the latest cohort in the program

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 27, 2018

There are two Manitobans participating as mentees in the latest edition of the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders program. The program, which started in 2010, pairs young producers between the ages of 18 and 35 with industry leaders for a year-long mentorship geared to their individual interests. Participants also have a $2,000 budget for attending conferences and

The Stanley Soil Management Association has created a site in the RM of Stanley to demonstrate the merits of pruning and thinning windbreaks rather than removing them.

Local news

Renovated windbreak for farmer education

The Stanley Soil Management Association has established a demo site to help landowners evaluate methods for renovating rather than removal of these sites

By Lorraine Stevenson February 27, 2018

One of the few remaining soil associations in Manitoba has created a windbreak demo site in hopes of showing more landowners there’s more to be gained from renovating shelterbelts than removing them. The Stanley Soil Management Association received a small grant from the federal Environment and Climate Change Canada program and used the money to

Laci Buydens (left) and Nikki Anderson (right) were two of the Gladstone Handi-Workers members who nominated Heather Lea for one of 4-H Canada’s leader of the year awards. Both have done Fibres and Fabrics projects with her and this year are vice-president and president of their 4-H Club. Keira Reimer, the third nominator and club secretary, was not available for the picture.

Local news, Other

Gladstone 4-H leader is Manitoba’s recipient of award recognizing exceptional volunteer leaders

The awards recognize the pivotal role volunteer leaders play in the 4-H program

By Lorraine Stevenson February 20, 2018

A Gladstone 4-H leader who’s led projects wherever she’s lived in rural Manitoba has been recognized by 4-H Canada for exceptional volunteer leadership. Heather Lea has volunteered with the provincial 4-H program off and on since the mid-1970s when she first offered to lead a sewing project while living in Cartwright. Her career as United

Tobogganing at Spruce Woods Provincial Park.

Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Where to celebrate Louis Riel Day

With a variety of activities to choose from there’s sure to be something to interest you on this long weekend 

By Donna Gamache February 17, 2018

Do you have plans for the Louis Riel Day long weekend? Are you getting a little tired of winter? Why not use the holiday to do something different, choosing from the many activities happening. A February holiday was originally started in Alberta in 1990 to celebrate the family life of the early pioneers and to

Local news, Other

Morden prepares to battle the bug

The city has just unveiled its 10-year strategy to manage for emerald ash borer’s imminent arrival here. Morden officials will speak at a workshop next month on what actions other rural communities can take

By Lorraine Stevenson February 16, 2018

Morden isn’t waiting until it discovers the emerald ash borer (EAB) in its midst to take action to protect its public trees. Starting later this winter the city will begin systematically removing the tree species that would otherwise attract the invasive beetle. One hundred and fifty green ash trees will be taken down in 2018

Cereals, Local news

VIDEO: Baker Colony brings home corn competition win once again

Manitoba Corn Growers Association yield competition winner on familiar ground

By Allan Dawson February 15, 2018

Baker Colony near MacGregor, Man., won the Manitoba Corn Growers Association’s 2017 corn yield contest for the third year in a row breaking the record the colony set in 2016 with a yield of 306.4 bushels an acre. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson spoke with Mack Walder of Baker Colony on Feb. 14 at CropConnect.

Crops, Local news

Crop yield records broken across the board

The 2018 edition of Yield Manitoba with this week’s Co-operator has all the details

By Allan Dawson February 15, 2018

It’s official. Many Manitoba yield records were broken in 2017, despite a drier-than-normal growing season. That’s what crop insurance data collected by the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) show. The information is in Yield Manitoba 2018, a supplement to this week’s Manitoba Co-operator. Of the 13 insured crops Yield Manitoba tracks for annual comparisons, eight

Manitoba beef producers say the government needs to tackle a growing predation problem from wolves and other large predators.

Beef cattle, Local news

Manitoba Beef Producers pushes for predation action

The 2018 Manitoba Beef Producers AGM saw multiple resolutions on the topic

By Alexis Stockford February 15, 2018

The Manitoba Beef Producers membership is getting fed up with a growing predation problem in parts of the province. Manitoba Beef Producers members heartily adopted all six resolutions on predation put forward this year at the AGM, Feb. 8-9 in Brandon, most aimed at prompting provincial action. Predation has been a long-standing issue between the

Crops, Local news

VIDEO: Doug Wilcox on Yield Manitoba 2018

By Allan Dawson February 14, 2018

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson and Doug Wilcox of the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation take a look at what’s in this year’s Yield Manitoba, an insert in the Feb. 15, 2018 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator.

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