Human Ecology Celebrates 100 Years

They don’t call it “home ec” anymore, but the University of Manitoba’s faculty of human ecology is beginning its second century with renewed government support. The faculty recently held its 100th anniversary celebrations, which were highlighted by the announcement of a $100,000 fund that will generate scholarships for students pursuing degrees in human ecology, science,

Recipe Swap – for Sep. 23, 2010

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES Roasting a blend of root vegetables is so easy and produces a highly flavourful veggie dish even the pickiest eaters at your dinner table should find tasty. This recipe comes from theManitoba Women’s Institute 1910-2010cookbook published in commemoration of their centennial this year. RATATOUILLE I love this stewed vegetable dish and make



Canola Oil Makes The Biodiesel Grade – for Aug. 5, 2010

Biodiesel made from canola oil would emit 50 per cent less greenhouse gas than petroleum diesel fuel, which would make it eligible for the U. S. mandate to increase renewable fuel production, according to the U. S. Envi ronmental Protect ion Agency (EPA). EPA data that compares greenhouse gas emissions between biodiesel and conventional diesel,


Richardson Opens New Crushing Plant

“I think that this year, because of the kind of moisture problems we’ve had, I think we’re going to have to go farther afield and probably more into that Manitoba marketplace than we would normally do.” – Curt Vossen Abreak in the endless downpours plaguing Saskatchewan recently lasted just long enough for Richardson International to

Canada’s Rains Support U. S. Soybeans

For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca. The ICE Futures Canada canola market posted sharp gains during the week ended June 18, with prices climbing to their highest levels in six months as excess moisture concerns across the Prairies had the market rationing demand. Bullish technical signals


Rain Falls, Market Uncertainty Rises

For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca. ICE Futures Canada canola contracts bounced around within a narrow range during the week ended June 4, ending with small gains in the nearby July contract, but losses in the new-crop months. Weather worries grew across the Prairies, providing some

Louis Dreyfus Yorkton Slow To Take Nexera

“This money should’ve been in my hands in December.” – KYLE KORNEYCHUK Some of the cash Sean Gryba was counting on for spring seeding is last year’s Nexera canola sitting in his bins. He’s not happy. During an interview May 5 the young farmer from Gilbert Plains said according to the contract he has with


New Soybean Could Cut Into High-Stability Canola Oil Markets

“The story of canola is it has always been able to keep one step ahead of soybeans.” – David Dzisiak High-oleic canola oil, most of it from Canada, has dominated the growing North American demand for healthier, non-trans fat, deep-frying oils, but American soybeans are fighting back. Last month the United States Department of Agriculture

In Brief… – for May. 27, 2010

Another barn fire: An empty chicken barn in the Steinbach area went up in flames May 19. Steinbach RCMP says it received an early-morning call and arrived at the scene south of the city to find the barn fully engulfed in flames. The fire resulted in the total loss of the barn, that had an