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What’s Up – for Nov. 11, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Nov. 15:Farm and Cattle Management for Women seminar, main conference room, AAFC Brandon Research Centre, Brandon. Pre-register with MAFRI at 204-761-3914 by Nov. 5. Nov. 16:Manitoba Women’s Institute “Women in Leadership” workshop with Carolyn Pletsch, 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., location TBA, Steinbach. For more
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Higher Hemp Yields Make Farmers Happy

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Canada’s hemp crop came off in reasonably good shape this year, despite some problems with excessive moisture earlier in the growing season. The crop is grown across Canada, but the majority of the acres are in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Anndrea Hermann, who works for Hemp Oil Canada, a Manitoba-based hempseed processor, and is vice-president of
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Canadian Hemp Acres On The Rise

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Canadian farmers are expected to grow more hemp this year. Demand for both the seed and fibre is increasing, and the crop can offer good returns to producers, according to an industry official. “This year there is a lot of optimism in the market,” said Kim Shukla, executive director of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance,
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What’s Up – for Nov. 12, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Nov. 11-13 – Canadian Agricultural Safety Association conference and annual general meeting, Delta Fredericton, 225 Woodstock Rd., Fredericton, N. B. Theme: “Farm safety – Growing the plan forward.” For more info visit www.casaacsa.ca. Nov. 12 – Verified Beef Production Program information meeting, 7 to 10 p.
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What’s Up – for Nov. 5, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Nov. 5-8 – Manitoba Livestock Exposition, Brandon. For more info contact Karen Oliver at 204-726-3590 or visit www.brandonfairs.com. Nov. 6– Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op fall marketing meeting, noon, Smitty’s Family Restaurant, Steinbach. Agenda items include hog industry updates; sales, hog and feed grains outlook, animal welfare.
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What’s Up – for Oct. 29, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Nov. 1-3 – Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference, Greenwood Inn, 1715 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. Early-bird registration deadline Oct. 15. For more info call 204-423-2089 or visit www.manitobafarmwomensconference.ca. Nov. 1-4 – Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight, Marriott Ottawa, 100 Kent St., Ottawa. For more info visit www.cwfhb.org.
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Hemp provides many solutions

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“We need options, otherwise we’ll be a wheat-canola country from coast to coast and that’s not sustainable.” – DARYL DOMITRUK Hemp is the solution for many agricultural and environmental concerns in Canada according to Daryl Domitruk. The director of Agri-Industry Development and Innovation for the province said Manitoba is especially well suited to position itself
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Hemp industry needs aggressive approach

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“The gluten-free aisle in the store is getting bigger.” – KELLEY FITZPATRICK Kelley Fitzpatrick grabbed attendees of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance annual meeting and snapped them to attention, espousing the nutritional values of hemp like a televangelist. “You have to be aggressive with your research,” Fitzpatrick, owner of NutriTech Consulting, told the meeting in
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Province releases national hemp strategy with industry partners

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Manitoba’s reputation as a leader in the hemp industry is being reinforced with a national hemp strategy that identifies new opportunities for farmers, processors, researchers and exporters, Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced Nov. 12. “Manitoba’s farmers and processors are at the leading edge of hemp production,” said Wowchuk. “We are among
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What’s up – for Oct. 16, 2008

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Oct. 18 – Sheep genetics and conformation seminar, Ag Centre, 1129 Queens Ave., Brandon. Registration 9 to 9:30 a. m. Guest speaker: Johanne Cameron. For more info contact Eugene Sabot at 204-422-8288 or [email protected]. Oct. 19-20 – Dylan Biggs two-day cattle handling clinic, Ridgeville. Hands-on participants

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