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Wetland count begins in southwestern Manitoba

Project will reveal distribution and interaction of wetlands in agro-Manitoba

By Lorraine Stevenson April 16, 2015

Water and land managers will soon have a precise picture of the state of wetlands in southwestern Manitoba as staff with the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corp. begin a mapping and classification project this spring. Wetlands as small as a quarter of an acre will be included in the study designed to help farmers and drainage

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Horse dung has scientists on scent of antibiotic success

Unlike other antibiotics, the compound is a protein  and offers a different mode of action

By Jim Drury April 6, 2015

European biologists have discovered a bacteria-killing compound in common mushrooms that grow in horse dung. Unusually for an antibiotic, copsin is a protein; but laboratory trials showed it to have the same effect on bacteria as traditional antibiotics. The scientific community hopes to be able to develop a new range of antibiotics to replace those

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Both types of shooters promote conservation

Whether they're shooting with a gun or camera, both types of shooters protect wildlife

By Cornell University Release March 30, 2015

What inspires people to support conservation? As concerns grow about the sustainability of our modern society, this question becomes more important. A new study by researchers at Cornell University provides one simple answer: birdwatching and hunting. This survey of conservation activity among rural landowners in Upstate New York considered a range of possible predictors such

Crops, News & Opinion

A GMO by any other name would smell sweeter

The terminology used to describe modern plant breeding gives it a bad name

By Sandi Knight March 24, 2015

Google reveals a plethora of ideas for “How to choose a name.” It has suggestions for your baby, your dog, your business, your blog and more. Have you ever wondered what the discussion would be around food and agriculture if plant scientists sought similar advice when naming genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? They’re immersed in science,

Beef cattle, Local news

Province continues to see negative TB results in domestic cattle

Bovine tuberculosis remains undetected in domestic cattle as  experts continue to strive for provincial eradication  

By Jennifer Paige March 2, 2015

Producers at the Manitoba Beef Producers annual meeting here earlier this month heard some good news about the province’s bovine tuberculosis eradication efforts. “The hope remains quite high that this winter’s surveillance in elk, deer and domestic livestock will move us closer to achieving the overarching goal of the program — eradication of the disease

Hogs

PEDv is now a ‘new normal’ for hog producers

Swine seminar participants told that despite its virulence, the disease can be managed

By Ron Friesen February 20, 2015

For Dr. Sue Burlatschenko, the most striking thing about porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in swine is the eerie silence when you enter infected nursery barns, because the baby pigs are either sick or dead and the sows are too ill to rise. “You walk into a barn at feeding time and you won’t hear a

Livestock, Local news

Livestock producers must end antimicrobial growth promotants

The risk from antimicrobial-resistant organisms found in meat is statistically low, but of great potential consequence

By Shannon VanRaes February 18, 2015

If producers want to keep antibiotics in their tool boxes, they’re going to have to change the way they use them. And that means voluntarily ending the use of antimicrobials as growth promotants, Leigh Rosengren told those attending the annual Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg. “I promise you, if we see no change, this will

Crops

What’s killing your potatoes and what precautions should you be taking?

Surveillance, seed knowledge and proper pre-season cleaning tactics are essential in avoiding the sector’s most prevalent pests

By Jennifer Paige February 11, 2015

Producer surveillance is the first line of defence against pests that can have major impacts on Manitoba potato producers’ yields, a plant pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development says. “Surveillance is the key for all of these disease concerns. The process of collecting and recording the presence or absence of the diseases in

Mario Tenuta speaks at the Manitoba Forage Seed Association’s annual conference in Winnipeg.

Crops, Local news

There’s life in that there dirt

Farmers need to be aware of the vast world beneath their feet — healthy plants depend on it

By Shannon VanRaes January 23, 2015

It just might be that the most important living beings on any farm aren’t found in the barn — but in the soil. Bacteria, mycorrhiza, fungi, nematodes and even earthworms are key to understanding and promoting plant growth, University of Manitoba soil scientist Mario Tenuta told the Manitoba Forage Seed Association’s annual conference in Winnipeg

Barry Blakley of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine has seen a lot more ergot-contaminated feed samples this year.

Livestock, News

Producers urged to test feed for ergot contamination

Last year’s wet spring has left a potential  deadly legacy

By Alexis Kienlen January 23, 2015

Ergot-contaminated feed is on the rise and producers need to be testing to avoid poisoning their livestock. “Last year at this time, we were running 20 to 40 samples a month for ergot — we’ve had days this year where we run 40 samples, and lots of them are high concentration,” said Barry Blakley, a

Daily Network News

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