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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Summer was mostly warmer, drier than average

The current El Niño may take us into a warm, dry autumn

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Summer 2023 has come and gone, and weather-wise, it was a bit of a mixed bag across the Prairies. Large parts were dry, some regions wet, while a few lucky locations received the perfect amount of precipitation. Summer started off hot, then went cool over eastern regions before turning back to average by the end.
The swinging bridge is a more recent addition to the facilities at Eternal Springs.
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Hidden attraction worth the hunt

A revived Eternal Springs recreational area is tough to find but a great destination

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If you live in western Manitoba or are driving through that region, take a short side trip to Eternal Springs, located in a wooded, almost-hidden ravine several kilometres north of Oak Lake. Plan a picnic or a hike or take fishing gear. This spot was first developed as a recreational area in the early 1970s
Master distiller Jason Kang (right) of Capital K Distillery stands with partner and production manager Matt Patterson at their Winnipeg location.
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Craft liquor sector gets creative in strike aftermath

How small-scale manufacturers turned the Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries strike to their advantage

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Manitoba craft breweries and distilleries found new ways to reach their customers during this summer’s liquor strike. It’s been a tough summer for many local alcoholic beverage manufacturers, who lost one of their most important distributors through what is traditionally one of the busier seasons when Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries workers went to the picket
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Extreme rainfall and a warming planet

Meteorology 101: A warming world may spur development of more blocking patterns

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So far, none of my discussions about severe weather have manifested in an big outbreak of severe weather, so for those who are superstitious, we can put that to rest. In the last issue we discussed several factors that can result in extreme rainfall events. These ranged from simply having lots of atmospheric moisture to
Previous studies have shown that municipal biosolid waste is an important pathway for microplastics to enter broader terrestrial ecosystems, including agricultural fields.
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Comment: How microplastics are making their way into our farmland

Across nine provinces and 22 wastewater treatment plants, the problem was universal

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Microplastic pollution is a global environmental problem that is ubiquitous in all environments, including air, water and soil. Our recent investigation of microplastic levels in Canadian municipal biosolids found that a single gram of biosolids contains hundreds of microplastic particles. This is a much greater concentration of microplastics than is typically found in air, water
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The do’s and don’ts of desiccation

As with all herbicide applications, follow the label, especially on application timing

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It is time to think about desiccation and pre-harvest weed control. “We’ve had some really good, hot weather for harvesting, so it really hasn’t been a year that we’ve had to talk much about pre-harvest desiccation or pre-harvest weed management,” provincial weed extension specialist Kim Brown-Livingston says. “But the harvest has just begun, and we’ve
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

The factors that contribute to heavy rainfall

Storms are a fact of summer life — but what makes a heavy rainstorm?

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Last time we started our look at one of the last severe summer weather events, extreme rainfall. I looked back at the weather articles I have written over the last 20 years, and I only found one other article that talked about the causes for extreme rainfalls and that was back in 2015. So, I
Little Niska and the big Canada geese she retrieved on a September hunt.
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The hunter’s best friend

A hunting dog adds immeasurably to a hunt, as long as both hunter and canine know their tasks

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I am on my third hunting dog and she is in the autumn of her hunting days. After three decades with a dog joining me on a grouse walk or in a duck blind, a bird hunt without my four-footed pal just doesn’t seem right. It’s not just because a well-trained dog adds tremendously to
A canola field is burned in the 
RM of Lorne in spring 2020, after a wet fall left an unprecedented number of fields unharvested over the winter.
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Left breathless by stubble burning

Farmers urged to be responsible if they’re going to burn

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Fewer Manitoba farmers grab the lighter when it comes time to deal with stubble. According to Manitoba agriculture meteorology specialist Timi Ojo, that’s for a good reason. “Burning crop residue is actually not cheap,” he said. “It has quite an impact in terms of loss of organic matter. There is increased potential for soil compaction

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