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Tapping Alberta’s “Other” Liquid Gold Resource

Mention the term “liquid gold” in Alberta and livestock manure isn’t likely the first thing that jumps to mind. But it’s slowly becoming part of the conversation as researchers learn more about how to harvest the nutrient benefits of this potentially abundant resource and byproduct of the livestock industry. One of the latest and most
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New Association Advances Composting Practices

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Composting is about to get a boost in Manitoba with the emergence of a new group focused on advancing both the science and the art of managing organic waste. The Manitoba Composting Association was formed after a meeting last September of representatives from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Ini t i a t i v
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Research Casts Doubt On Johne’s Eradication

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Dairy and beef producers hoping for a simple solution to curtailing the spread of Johne’s disease have been dealt a disappointing blow by a University of Manitoba research project. The agent which causes the disease cannot be killed by composting, says the study by the university’s National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE). That
Crops

Organic Agriculture Is The Future

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Does organic agriculture have a future? For some, such as well-known plant scientist E. Ann Clark, organic is the future. In a paper released earlier this year, the University of Guelph professor joined those who say that the end of cheap oil will mean the end of conventional agriculture as it’s currently practised. “(T)he future
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Urban Agriculture Growing In Winnipeg – for Sep. 23, 2010

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The tomatoes are ripe, the salad greens have been sold and another growing season is nearly done at Almost Urban Vegetables in St. Norbert. Despite a fourth consecutive harvest under their belts, Bruce Berry and Marilyn Firth are reluctant to call their business a farm. It sounds a bit ostentatious. They prefer the term market
Country Crossroads

Leave Those Leaves – for Sep. 16, 2010

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There’s life after raking – black gold is what it’s called, that pile of leaf compost. If space is at a premium, leaves can be overwintered in plastic bags. The composting process will be speeded up if the leaves are shredded and this will also reduce the storage space needed. In the spring when plants
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Options Abound For Improving Phosphorus Management

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“The underlying problem leading to food waste stems in part from consumer behaviours supported by an economic system built to produce more than we need.” Anew report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines several avenues that could be explored to improve phosphorus management: Another case for local food networks: “Cycling phosphorus exported in
Hogs, Livestock

Manure-Processing Projects Approved For Funding

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A hog manure lagoon and a combined hog/ chicken manure lagoon will be used in the project. Test projects to separate useful fertilizer out of liquid manure and to compost solids will get underway this spring with public and producer funding. Hog producer Hytek plans to assess a manure treatment system that separates out crop
Crops, Forages, Livestock

Rich Horse Owners Want Only The Best

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They may have enviable riding weather in the Deep South, but it’s no place to try and put up hay. In Kentucky, home of the famed derby, they get 46 inches of rain in an average year. And in Florida, where horse racing and stud farms are a big industry, it rains a little nearly
Crops

Food Policy Council Proposed For Winnipeg

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“It can be kind of a lens on food policy issues for the city. And it’s also a venue for community ideas and initiatives.” – PAUL CHORNEY, MEMBER OF THE CITIZEN WORKING GROUP PROPOSING THEIDEA The City of Winnipeg is being urged to establish its own food policy council, similar to those now found in

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