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David Neufeld learned the hard way how persistent this herbicide is and now wonders how surface and groundwater are affected
A Boissevain farmer is questioning the safety of a herbicide commonly sprayed on ditch weeds after discovering it makes the compost he uses in his organic greenhouse toxic to bedding plants. David Neufeld got a nasty surprise when his greenhouse tomatoes suddenly died in 2010. A Winnipeg laboratory found the composted horse manure he wasGord Schroeder says predation losses can’t be totally eliminated, but good management can keep them to a minimum
Demand for sheep and goats is sky high and growing — so why aren’t more farmers raising them? The most common reason is fear of coyotes, said Gord Schroeder, executive director of the Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board. “I’m tired of people saying that coyotes are a problem and that’s why we can’t go ahead,” saidDigging up knowledge: Manitobans sign up to eat local and reap the rewards of local know-how along the way
Deb Versluis and her family aren’t just digging in — they’re digging deeper. The Tyndall-area family of four is taking part in Food Matters Manitoba’s Dig In Manitoba Challenge. The goal is to have participants spend $10 of their weekly food budget on locally produced food, while taking part in new activities. “Eating well andOak Lake Community School turns need for community and school messaging into a teachable moment about renewable energy
The new electronic messaging board at Oak Lake Community School is just part of the school’s latest commitment to going green. The sign, which uses energy-saving LED light bulbs, will not only reduce the need to send home paper notices, but is powered by a small wind turbine. That makes it a tool for teachingA new report on future water demand in Pembina Valley Conservation District — already a frugal user of water — points to need for conservation strategy
Report underscores need to conserve now Residents in the Pembina Valley Conservation District use less water than the average Manitoban, but that won’t spare them from a water shortage expected to hit within the next 25 years — unless ways are found now to use even less. Those are conclusions drawn from a three-year waterNotoriously wet country looks to better grazing management to solve chronic water infiltration problems
Saskatchewan grazier Neil Dennis figures five centuries of continuous grazing has more to do with the drought affecting the British Isles than a lack of rainfall. “When you get 70 inches of rain, and the water table is dropping, there’s sure something wrong,” said Dennis, who just returned from a U.K. tour where he had
