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More than a hundred volunteers came out to fill sandbags near Carman as floodwaters rose April 2. Although the town is protected by a diversion, ice jams caused the Boyne River to spill its banks.
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PHOTOS: Flood battle comes to areas of southern Manitoba

Town of Carman declares state of emergency, some local roads inaccessible

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The town of Carman was one of five areas declaring states of emergency over the weekend and local residents are currently battling flood waters from a swollen Boyne River due to ice jams. Other areas in southern Manitoba are under siege from overland flooding which has closed roads and in some cases, caused washouts.
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Five states of emergency named due to local flooding

Manitoba Flood Bulletin No. 5

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports overland flooding continues across much of southern Manitoba, often due to ice in the drainage network. Ice jam related flooding continues on some major rivers and smaller tributaries. Swan River has declared a state of local emergency as the river level increased due to an
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Ice causing overland flooding in much of southern Manitoba

Manitoba Flood Bulletin No. 4

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports overland flooding is occurring across much of southern Manitoba due to ice in the drainage network. Ice jamming is also occurring on some major rivers and smaller tributaries. Partial ring dike closures are underway or completed at Gretna, St. Adolphe and Brunhild. PTH 75 is
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Red River Floodway, Portage Diversion in operation, flood watches declared

Manitoba Flood Bulletin No. 3

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports the floodway gates were lifted at 10 a.m. this morning.  Water is now moving freely through the Red River Floodway control structure.  Flow in the channel is 4,061 cubic feet per second (cfs) (115 cubic metres per second [cms]). The water level at James Ave
Canadian Prairie Garden Puree COO Kelly Beaulieu in happier times, showcasing one of the company’s purées.
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Canadian Prairie Garden Puree in receivership

Secured creditors applied for court protection earlier this month

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A groundbreaking Man­itoba vegetable-processing company has been forced into receivership. Secured creditors of Can­adian Prairie Garden Puree Inc. (CPG) were granted a receivership order Mar. 22 by Court of Queen’s Bench in Winnipeg. The accounting firm Meyers Norris Penny has been named receiver and in a court document it detailed secured creditors are owed a
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Local news, Poultry

Poultry farmers win right to appeal MCP’s specialty quota program

Manitoba Farm Products Marketing Council agrees to hear concerns

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The Manitoba Farm Products Marketing Council has agreed to hear an appeal by chicken producers who say they’ve been hurt financially by a new program affecting how specialty chicken is raised and processed. The appeal is being made by five producers who feel penalized by Manitoba Chicken Producers’ new annual specialty quota program. The chicken-marketing
Harvest labour from temporary foreign workers is particularly important to vegetable producers and other horticultural operators, who say they can’t find enough help locally.
Local news

Manitoba’s growing trend of migrant agricultural workers

It’s not just Ontario. Manitoba farms also draw temporary foreign workers

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At Connery Riverdale Farms near Portage la Prairie, the fields and staff accommodations sit empty. They’re awaiting both the 2017 growing season and about 60 temporary foreign workers who will largely handle the hand-picked harvest necessary for much vegetable production. Beth Connery is one of several Manitoba producers to draw from the Seasonal Agricultural Worker
Matthew Johnson, founder of M3 Aerial Productions, poses with his fixed-wing drone, one of several his company uses to provide drone services to farmers since the agricultural branch of his company launched last year.
Crops, News

Tighter drone regs affect agricultural use

Restrictions to within nine kilometres of an ‘aerodrome’ affect much of agricultural Manitoba

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Assiniboine Community College’s agribusiness program has grounded most drone flights while professors sort through new regulations around their operation. The new Transport Canada rules released March 16 limit recreational drones between 250 grams and 35 kilograms to within 90 metres of the ground, at least 75 metres away from structures, people or vehicles, to daylight
Local news, Weather

Red River Floodway gates set to open

Manitoba Flood Bulletin No. 2

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports ice is now moving freely through the Red River Floodway control structure and is no longer at risk of flowing into the floodway channel if the floodway gates are raised. Therefore the floodway gates will be operated today at 10 a.m. The water level at
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Ice jam at Selkirk sees flood potential rise for lower Red River

Manitoba Flood Bulletin No. 1

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports flood watches for the Fisher River and Pipestone Creek due to potential ice jams and a flood warning for the lower Red River as ice jamming is in effect near Selkirk. Water levels are significantly increasing across much of southern Manitoba, particularly on the Red

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