Pea leaf weevil has spread as far east as Manitoba's Ontario border, while the west has become a Prairie-wide hotspot for the pest insect.
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Pea leaf weevil chows down on Western Manitoba
Farmers in Western Manitoba are now seeing heavy feeding damage from the crop-damaging insect pest, which was first found in the province in 2019
Amalgamation vote passes, forming crop alliance
Members of the five commodity groups debated, then voted at CropConnect 2020
[UPDATED: Feb. 14, 2020] Five Manitoba commodity groups have voted to join forces after two years of consultation and debate. “I am relieved, and I’m happy with the outcome,” said Eric Fridfinnson, board chair of the soon-to-be-defunct Manitoba Flax Growers Association. The vote passed with a clear majority after members of the five organization voted
VIDEO: Bibeau announces grain code of practices
The grain industry is thus far applauding the move to document production practices
Canadian grain farmers will soon have a “first-ever” grain production code of practices, following an announcement by the federal agriculture minister at Crop Connect 2020 in Winnipeg. Marie-Claude Bibeau said the federal government will be providing $800,000 in funding for the program, intended to document the practices for trading partners and consumers. It will demonstrate
MSGA recognizes long-term supporter
Robert Stevenson was given the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association Outstanding Service award
A Kenton-area farmer is the recipient of the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association’s 2016 Outstanding Service award. Robert Stevenson was recognized last week in Winnipeg at the annual CropConnect conference. Stevenson served as a Manitoba director on the Canadian Seed Growers Association (CSGA) board for six years from 2003 to 2009. During that time he sat
Commodity collaboration, mergers discussed at CropConnect
Commodity group leaders are urging their members to weigh in on how much groups should collaborate and their thoughts on merging
Manitoba farmers are being asked if they want their checkoff-funded commodity groups to collaborate more — or even merge. It was one of the main themes at commodity group annual meetings at the fourth annual CropConnect conference in Winnipeg Feb. 15 and 16. And the man credited with planting the seed in 2013 — Halbstadt-farmer