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Dr. Bill Ashton, director of Brandon University’s Rural Development Institute has been leading a number 
of research projects geared towards strengthening resources for rural innovators.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Research study examines the path of rural innovations

A Brandon research centre believes rural Manitoba contains a wealth of innovation ideas and hopes to create new support services to help residents get their ideas to market

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Rural entrepreneurs face steep hurdles bringing their innovations to market, but the province is well endowed with people willing to put their ideas to the test, researchers with Brandon’s Rural Development Institute have found. The institute recently partnered with eight Manitoba bulk food-processing companies to analyze sector activity and growth opportunities. “This study itself builds
The farm safety area has been relocated to the Pioneer Lounge at the top of the ramp in the Keystone Centre.
Local news

Farm Safety Area gets expanded quarters

Visitors can enter contest to win safety items

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Agriculture is one of the top three most hazardous industries in which to work. According to the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, while 85 per cent of Canadian producers believe safety is a priority on their farm, less than 10 per cent currently have a safety plan on their farm or ranch. “Manitoba Ag Days takes
Local news

Ag Days success depends on volunteers

Board includes 14 members who represent producers, exhibitors and MAFRD

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Volunteers make the world go around with the things they do and the way they make people feel. And that includes the great things that happen each year at Manitoba Ag Days. “No matter what the event is, big or small, there needs to be a core foundation of people to help make it successful,”
Local news

More than 50 speakers at Ag Days 2016

Speaker says that farmers can’t ignore the ‘mommy blogger’ community

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Could there be a better title for a family-focused, agriculture-is-healthy blog than ‘Nurse Loves Farmer?’ That is why 2016 Manitoba Ag Days general manager Kristen Phillips is particularly excited about the inclusion of Nurse Loves Farmer blogger Sarah Schulz as a key speaker at the event. “Canadians are now at least three generations removed from
Mitigating the effects of climate change
Crops, Livestock, Local news

Mitigating the effects of climate change

Weather-related crop losses could cripple existing programs

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A provincially appointed task force is recommending sweeping changes to programs to help farmers mitigate crop losses due to climate change — including exploring whole-farm revenue insurance. The Agriculture Risk Management Review Task Force released 25 recommendations last week in a 108-page report prepared for Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn. Climate change can’t be ignored, the
Twenty-five recommendations to help Manitoba farmers mitigate climate change
Crops, Livestock, Local news

Twenty-five recommendations to help Manitoba farmers mitigate climate change

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Programs 1. Consider a new permanent cover program to compensate producers for taking marginal land out of production. 2. Encourage insurance programs to promote the use of novel crops and ensure programs respond more quickly to the impact of climate change. 3. Continue to promote policies that reward and incentivize best management practices, including reforms
People grabbed pulse-based snacks and information during the launch of the International Year of Pulses at McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg’s Grant Park Shopping Centre.
Local news, Pulses

Crossing the urban-rural divide to promote pulses

The International Year of Pulses has the potential to increase 
demand for the types of pulse crops grown in Manitoba

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It’s noon and McNally Robinson Booksellers in Winnipeg’s Grant Park Shopping Centre is so packed that it takes several minutes and sharp elbows to navigate the throng of people. But these urbanites aren’t here to shop for books to feed their minds, they’re here to learn about healthy new eats made from some unlikely sources
Local news

Manitoba Ag Days Adventure 2016

The theme for this year’s student 
program is ‘Think Local, Act Global’

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Manitoba Ag Days Adventure will once again have curious students milling about the agricultural trade show with questions and comments for participants and exhibitors. “Manitoba Ag Days is proud to be a part of educating our youth and we love having the “Ag Days Adventure” as part of our show,” says Ag Days general manager
Ag Days is the first major ag show of the year, and features both indoor and outdoor demonstration areas.
Local news

Paying it forward at Ag Days

Proceeds from 50/50 draw to agriculture students and community upgrades

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Manitoba Ag Days will be “giving back” to the farm and rural community again this year. “At our 2013 show we introduced a 50-50 draw with half of the proceeds going to the winning ticket holder and the other half benefiting agriculture-related charities,” says Christine Roskos, Manitoba Ag Days organizer. “Manitoba Ag Days is a
In 2015 Chris Hawkins of AgChem Expert took first prize in Inventors’ Showcase for a web-based program for pesticide selection.
Crops, Livestock, Local news

Inventors’ Showcase back for 2016

Entrants include farmer-developed innovations for grain and livestock operations

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A web-based program for pesticide selection won last year at the Manitoba Ag Days Inventors’ Showcase, besting a second-place tablet-based grain cart-weighing system. What will win this year? “We have entries that range from a calf catcher to a safety gate to a robotic tractor to automated grain bin lid openers,” says Kristen Phillips, Manitoba

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