Flora of the United States Archives - Page 3 of 4

Enjoy Some Late-Season Colour In The Garden – for Sep. 16, 2010

By Patricia Futros September 16, 2010

There are 10 to 15 different species of asters in Manitoba, and from mid-August well into October there are asters of some sort in bloom. Along roadside ditches and disturbed areas Smooth Aster and Many-Flowered Aster are abundant. In the Eastern Parklands, in places like the Prairie Preserve in Tolstoi, the New England Aster stands

News

Forestry Service Says Saskatoon Pest Tentatively Identified – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Forrest Scharf September 9, 2010

In July, Canadian Forest Service staff became aware of an insect infestation occurring on wild and cultivated saskatoon berry bushes in and around the Lac La Biche area of eastern Alberta. Based upon leaf symptoms and a photo of an unusual adult moth taken in May by amateur photographer Stan Gosche, we suspect that maple

Crops

MAFRI On Alert For Giant Hogweed – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Ron Friesen July 29, 2010

An invasive toxic weed which recently made headlines in Ontario has not shown up in Manitoba – at least, not yet. An informal Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives survey has found no sign of giant hogweed, a plant which can damage human skin. But MAFRI will continue to keep a watchful eye out for

Opinion

Will Farmers’ Actions Improve The Ethanol Energy Balance?

By Cole Gustafson July 8, 2010

Several years ago, there was substantial debate on whether corn ethanol produced more net energy relative to the amount of fossil energy required to manufacture it. This ratio, the amount of energy produced divided by fossil energy input needed, often is referred to as ethanol’s energy balance. For years, scientists argued whether the ratio exceeded

News

Ontario Weed Resistant To Glyphosate

By Allan Dawson April 8, 2010

The University of Guelph has confirmed that a population of giant ragweed in a field near Windsor, Ont., are Canada’s first glyphosate-resistant weeds. The discovery is of no immediate threat to Manitoba farmers because giant ragweed is not common here, nor is the Ontario corn belt’s corn-soybean rotation, said Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’

Country Crossroads

Sugaring Season Begins

April 1, 2010

The biggest April Fool is anyone who thinks it’s still winter in Manitoba. Ignore the forecasters and naysayers. The sweetest season is upon us. This is tree-tapping time, when backyard hobbyists and small commercial maple syrup makers alike sally forth to collect the sap that begins sluicing through the limbs and trunks of Manitoba maple.

Crops

Advancing A Sugar Maple Tree For Manitoba

By Lorraine Stevenson February 25, 2010

“We’re on the right track.” – CLAUDIO STASOLLA, PLANT SCIENCE PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA The tree producing Canada’s emblematic red maple leaf may one day find a home on not-so native land: Manitoba The natural range of the sugar maple, with its glorious fall colours and prolific volumes of spring sap, now extends only to

Crops, Pulses

New Energy Economics: Field Peas As An Ethanol Feedstock

By Cole Gustafson November 12, 2009

Corn has become the mainstay of ethanol production. However, many firms are investigating new feedstocks, such as switchgrass, forest products and algae, to produce cellulosic biofuels that meet pending federal and state regulations. Biofuel production from most of these alternative feedstocks has not been commercialized as yet. Moreover, numerous agronomic and environmental challenges also exist,

Dairy cattle, Livestock

T – for Nov. 12, 2009

By Daniel Winters November 12, 2009

he behaviourist approach to ranching has won many converts in the United States. One of them, Ray Banister, used the philosophy to develop a new grazing strategy on his 7,200-acre Montana ranch, after 40 years of rotational grazing. Called “boom-bust” management, Banister uses intense periods of grazing followed by two growing seasons of rest. This

News

Suspected Glyphosate-Resistant Ragweed In Ontario

By Allan Dawson August 6, 2009

Giant ragweed could be the first “made in Canada” weed resistant to the non-selective herbicide glyphosate, so it’s worth watching out for, says University of Manitoba weed scientist Robert Gulden. Giant ragweed can be found in Manitoba, but it’s much more common in Ontario he told those participating in the Crop Diagnostic School here at

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

Daily Network News

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

Tag Archives Flora of the United States — page 3

Enjoy Some Late-Season Colour In The Garden – for Sep. 16, 2010

Forestry Service Says Saskatoon Pest Tentatively Identified – for Sep. 9, 2010

MAFRI On Alert For Giant Hogweed – for Jul. 29, 2010

Will Farmers’ Actions Improve The Ethanol Energy Balance?

Ontario Weed Resistant To Glyphosate

Sugaring Season Begins

Advancing A Sugar Maple Tree For Manitoba

New Energy Economics: Field Peas As An Ethanol Feedstock

T – for Nov. 12, 2009

Suspected Glyphosate-Resistant Ragweed In Ontario

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