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Where’s The Wetlands?

staff / Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is concerned the provincial government did not specifically reference wetlands, or the protection of wetlands, as a part of the solution to Manitoba s flooding and water quality problems in the recent throne speech. We are disappointed, as will be our 19,000-plus volunteers and supporters, says Bob Grant, manager
Opinion

If You Drain Them, Floods Will Come

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Given how saturated the soil was last fall, coupled with record snowfall throughout the Canadian Prairies, it’s no surprise to witness the unprecedented flooding that has occurred along the Assiniboine River and its tributaries this year. However, this situation is much worse because of wetland drainage across the Prairies. Wetland drainage increases the probability of
Crops, Forages, Livestock

It’s Not Too Late To Seed Some Forages

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Most farmers have parked the seeder by mid-July, but this year, thanks to abundant moisture and a program offered by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Viterra, there are a few more reasons to plant some late forages. The Forage Incentive Program offers conservation-minded farmers up to $30 an acre to seed any of a number
Cereals, News

In Brief… – for Jun. 30, 2011

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Symbolic vote:Amid pressure to cut yawning U.S. deficit and debt, the Senate voted overwhelmingly late last week to immediately repeal subsidies for the ethanol industry, first won in 1978, that now cost tax payers about $6 billion a year. The Senate’s vote was mostly symbolic, as it was attached to a bill that does not
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Farmers Urged To Rethink View Of Wetlands

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Preserving wetlands is good for farmers, not just ducks, says a regional agrologist for Ducks Unlimited Canada. “When we think about typical farm assets, we don’t think about wetlands,” Paul Thoroughgood told the recent conference of the Canadian Association of Agricultural Retailers. “We think about land, we think about labour and we think about capital.
Cereals, Crops, News

DUC, Bayer, Support Winter Wheat Research

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Canada’s top winter wheat breeder has been awarded a $600,000 grant to continue his work – even though he’s winding down his breeding program. But University of Saskatchewan plant scientist Brian Fowler says new winter wheat cultivars from his breeding program will continue to appear for years to come. For example, a new cultivar named
Forages, Livestock

Purple Prairie Pasture Enhancer Being Studied

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Old is new again. A native forb species once common on the Prairies is being studied as a cure for tired pastures and as a livestock feed with beneficial and unusual attributes. Purple prairie clover is a palatable legume that can be grazed at various stages of maturity. Sporting a purple, cone-shaped flower, the warm-season,
Livestock, Other livestock

Ranchers Say Livestock And Wildlife Can Coexist

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The buffalo will roam – and the ducks will swim – in perpetuity near Elkhorn, thanks to a conservation agreement that the Johnson family has signed with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) to protect 1,040 acres of habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. An official dedication ceremony hosted by Tundra Oil and Gas Partnership and DUC
Crops, Forages

The Role Of Cover Crops In Healthy Soil

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Want healthier soil, higher yields and lower input costs? Then take a page from Mother Nature’s playbook. That was the message from the recent Cover Crop Field Day in Bangor, Saskatchewan, organized by the Parkland Holistic Management club. The highlight of the tour was the farm of Garry Richards who, after taking a holistic management

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