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DFM’s Phil Veldhuis says a mentorship program will make mentorship more accessible than informal arrangements.
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Mentorship program sought: DFM

Direct Farm Manitoba will explore developing a program to transfer knowledge in 2018

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Direct Farm Manitoba will look at developing a mentoring program for its membership this year. The need for a formal program that links new and existing farmers was raised when members met before Christmas to discuss priorities needs and direction for the organization in 2018. They’ve asked the DFM board to place organizing a formal
Hans Rindlisbacher will be taking in his 41st Ag Days this year, where you’ll find him at the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association booth.
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Volunteers make Ag Days happen

Barely a wheel would turn at the Keystone Centre later this 
month without their efforts

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Forty-one years ago, on a crisp and cold winter morning in 1977, Hans Rindlisbacher packed up his own handmade forage display and headed off to the Brandon Weed Fair. He did know he hoped to educate farmers in attendance on the different varieties of grass common to Manitoba. What he didn’t know was that this
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Ag Days gives back to Manitobans

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Every year Ag Days tries to give something back to Manitoba’s agriculture sector and rural communities. This year they’re slated to provide $26,000 in grants to agriculture-related charities, organizers say. “We want to support the communities that our exhibitors and patrons live in,” said Kristen Phillips, Manitoba Ag Days general manager. “Being able to contribute
CASA’s BeGrainSafe mobile unit returns to Ag Days this year, just one of many safety-related displays.
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Safety first at Ag Days 2018

With farm safety becoming more prominent, Ag Days is stepping up this aspect of the show

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Farm safety is a growing concern for everyone, and rightfully so. Consistently, farm accidents create media headlines that no one ever wants to read. Organizers at Manitoba Ag Days 2018 consider attendees and patrons as their community and no one wants to see a member of your community hurt. As such, Manitoba Ag Days organizers
Manitoba’s new Crown land leasing system for grazing is getting a cautious endorsement from the province’s beef industry.

Forages, Livestock, Local news

Manitoba putting points system out to pasture

Producers will have to bid for forage and grazing Crown lands as of next fall rather than the current points-based system

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Manitobans will have to jump through different hoops to access Crown lands for haying or grazing this year. The province announced an end to the old points-based system in December, to be replaced by a tendering system similar to how cropped Crown lands were already leased. Changes will be in place for the next round
Middle school students will once again benefit from an opportunity to learn about farming at Ag Days 2018.
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Kids get Ag Days adventure

Ag in the Classroom brings students to the event annually

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Once again you’ll be seeing students from far and wide milling through exhibits, presentations and displays searching for clues at Ag Days. They’ll be searching for clues and answers that fit that day’s fun assignment — while simultaneously learning a bit more about agriculture. It’s the annual Ag Days Adventure, a joint venture of Agriculture
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Show the world Ag Days

Organizers hope to encourage social media engagement and raise the profile of the event

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Ag Days draws farmers from far and wide. Yet, despite having all those people inside the show’s excellent facilities in Brandon this January, organizers see Manitoba Ag Days as a vast gateway to the world’s agricultural attention. Enter an engaged social media platform fuelled by show attendees, in particular the young farmers the show is
There are nearly 200 museums in Manitoba and 75 per cent are small rural locations often housed inside heritage sites. The Sipiweske Museum in Wawanesa is in the original office building of the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company built here in 1901.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Heritage Trust program rolled out to support small-town museums

The new program will provide $5 million over three years to create endowment funds within local community foundations for museums and archives across Manitoba

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Small museums and archive sites across Manitoba begin a new year on a high note with the creation of a new endowment fund to help them along financially. Last month the provincial government rolled out its new Heritage Trust program which will provide $5 million over three years to create endowment funds within local community
Dr. Roy Lewis was just one of many presenters who spoke at Ag Days 2017. He shared his observations of use of pain control measures while cautioning producers on overusage of antimicrobials.
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Packed speaker lineup for 2018

More than 60 presenters will appear at the Keystone Centre over the show’s run

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Manitoba ag show organizers feel they have another real winner on their hands with the show’s speaker program lineup this year. “The Manitoba Ag Days committee has worked extremely hard and I believe this is the best program we have ever had,” said Brad Crammond, Manitoba Ag Days co-chair. The speaker lineup features more than
“It’s been, actually, a good year. It’s been a year dominated by, I think, some good signals from the market. Prices were better than they’ve been in recent history, so those are positives for us,” – Brian Lemon
, Manitoba Beef Producers.
Beef cattle, Local news

Bumper year for the beef industry, despite dry season

The beef industry is floating on high prices, high cattle volumes and cautious regulatory optimism going into 2018

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Manitoba beef producers have plenty of reason to look back on 2017 fondly. The beef sector enjoyed good prices and high market volumes through the fall run, while early concerns about feed quantity evaporated as the province mostly dodged the drought conditions seen in south-central Saskatchewan. “It’s been, actually, a good year,” Brian Lemon, Manitoba

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