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Dos and don’ts of broadcast canola

It's generally viewed as a last resort, but there are ways to increase the chances of success

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It’s less than ideal, but in a spring like this one, some Manitoba farmers are looking at broadcast canola as their only option — other than not seeding at all. “In general, broadcast seeding is not recommended,” Anastasia Kubinec, then Manitoba Agriculture’s oilseed specialist, wrote in a 2010 article. “This includes seeding canola by aircraft….If
Weather

Now anyone can be a weather forecaster

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The Weather Underground Internet site gives amateurs the tools they need to create their own localized forecasts

It’s been awhile since I’ve discussed weather-related websites, and I figured it was about time to share one of my favourites — The Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com). The Weather Underground is literally the first-ever Internet weather website, and I think it is the best weather website out there. I figured the best way to introduce you
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Westerly winds and high pressure dominate

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When it comes to weather and weather forecasting you’ve got to love and hate this time of year. Both spring and fall are the transition periods between our two main seasons, winter and summer. In simple terms, it’s a time of battle between these two seasons. This can make for some interesting weather and can
News, Weather

Active thunderstorm season?

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Sometimes I’m as quick as the next person to jump all over weather forecasters when they’re way off the mark. It’s easy for us to notice when a forecast is wrong, but we rarely notice how often they are right. A lot of people are also quick to say how weather forecasting hasn’t really gotten
News, Other, Weather

Kraft Foods condemns commodity speculation

Strengthening La Nia to grip U.S.

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Hamburg | Reuters – U.S. giant Kraft Foods supports moves to regulate speculation in commodity markets, says a senior executive of its European unit. We hope very much that politicians will make concrete decisions for more transparency and regulation in commodity markets in the G20 s finance ministers group up to the next summit meeting
Crops

SPRAYcast Manitoba Is On The Web, Ready To Use

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SPRAYcast Manitoba Location: 49.36Nm -98.24W Boom Height: 1.2 metres (4 feet) This is an advisory based on the available weather forecast. Operators must always conform to both label and actual conditions in the field at time of application. Do not use the advisory to spray under conditions that are prohibited by local, provincial or federal
Opinion, Weather

Wanted: Accurate Farm Weather Forecasts

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It would be great to have even longer-range forecasts with reasonable accuracy, but I’m not convinced that is possible. Talking about the weather is a Canadian pastime and an obsession among grain producers. There’s been a lot to talk about this spring, with a big low-pressure system often following close on the heels of the
Country Crossroads

Farmer Vision Gets A Digital Upgrade

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– CRTC “If you use an antenna to receive over-the-air signals on a TV set with only an analog tuner, you’ll need a digital-to-analog converter box.” Rural residents who rely on “Farmer Vision,” the three or four television signals that are available without subscribing to cable or satellite, will see changes to how they receive
Weather

Interested in creating your own forecasts?

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With more and more people gaining access to the Internet I felt it was time to start listing some of my favourite weather websites. While I originally thought I would easily fit this into one article, I have discovered I have a lot of favourite websites! So over the next month or so, I will

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