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2011: Record warmth in the Arctic

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As we slowly make our way into 2012 I thought we should take a little bit of time to look back at how 2011 turned out globally. I’ve already mentioned that in the last half of 2011 our region of the world saw record-warm temperatures along with very dry conditions. Globally, 2011 came in tied
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Cash for agroforestry project

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A$160,000 federal grant has been awarded to a Manitoba conservation district study the environmental and economic benefits of shelterbelts on ranches. The Upper Assiniboine River Conservation District will use the funding to study how agroforestry can reduce the costs associated with livestock production and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The project will evaluate various beneficial management
International news, News

Sights, sounds and smells in a far-off land

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The sun was just peeking above the horizon as the Boeing 777 banked south just over Cairo, Egypt and headed for Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital that serves as the hub for all of Africa. We’d been travelling ahead in time, losing a night as we left Washington, D.C. at around 11 a.m. on Saturday,
News, Opinion, Weather

It’s time Manitoba becomes a leader on the drainage issue

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Flooding was a problem not only in Manitoba this past year, but it was also a major issue in Saskatchewan. Both provinces faced enormous costs associated with lost crops, washed-out roads and culverts, and in some cases, people lost their homes. In fact, flooding in Manitoba will cost taxpayers $1 billion in damages and flood-fighting
International news, News

Without January rains, one of two heifers will be sold

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Co-operator editor Laura Rance is travelling on a media food study tour with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Updates are being posted on the Co-operator website at www.manitobacooperator.ca. The highway southwest of Addis Ababa to Wolayto-Soddo is wide and smooth, but there is no such thing in Ethiopia as setting the cruise control and just cruising,
Crops, News, Oilseeds

Solution for saline areas? Stay off them

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Rain is good for saline areas, but the effect is generally temporary, said Tom Jensen of the International Plant Nutrition Institute. Heavy rains wash the salts down deeper, but when the soil dries out, evaporation brings it back to the surface. “The only way to effectively manage salinity is to lower the water table. That’s
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Manitoba government preparing to ban cosmetic pesticides

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Farmers will be allowed to spray their crops if the Manitoba government bans the use of cosmetic “chemical” pesticides. But farmers will still suffer, say CropLife Canada and the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). And so will homeowners. Last week Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh confirmed this spring the Manitoba government will consult the
News, Our History

Romanian farmhouse preserved

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The Paulencu House is the last known surviving example of a traditional Romanian-style farmhouse from Manitoba’s settlement era. Its three-part rectangular plan, vernacular design and log construction, brought from the Carpathian Mountain region of Eastern Europe, adeptly blend functional and esthetic elements that extend beyond the basic requirements of a simple, sturdy but comfortable pioneer
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Grit leader says farmers need simplified flood compensation

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Liberal Leader Jon Gerrard has released a self-authored report on the 2011 flood that calls for a full and independent review of how it was handled. In his report, Gerrard makes 33 recommendations and offers seven “main” conclusions, while accusing the province of providing inadequate warning and support to those in the Lake Winnipeg area.

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