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What Is The Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network?

October 29, 2009

The Food Development Centre at Portage la Prairie is a special operating agency of the Manitoba government and is involved in the development of grains and oil-seeds, fruits, vegetables, meat and bakery products for the supermarket shelf, as well as agricultural products for health. The FDC operates under a licence from the Canadian Food Inspection

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Hog Producers Remember Departing Premier For Bill 17

By Ron Friesen September 24, 2009

“I know my friends in the hog industry don’t agree with me.” – GARY DOER He reduced education taxes on farmland. He doubled agriculture spending during his 10 years in office. But many Manitoba farmers will remember Premier Gary Doer for one thing: Bill 17. The famous (or infamous) bill, passed exactly one year ago,

Country Crossroads

Rules Change Governing Farmers’ Markets

By Lorraine Stevenson June 18, 2009

Farmers’ markets have the green light to open more often under new rules that now expand the number of days they can operate. The province has ditched its old 14-day limit to the days of operation, and will now permit farmers’ markets to open as often as two days a week – every week all

Crops

Manitoba’s Small Fruit Crop Itching For Warm Weather

By Ron Friesen June 18, 2009

“If we got good heat, the plants would just explode.” – ANTHONY MINTENKO, MAFRI Manitoba’s small fruit growers appear to have dodged the late-spring frost, but now face the prospect of a delayed picking season. A cool, wet spring has put berry crops at least two weeks behind in their normal development. But that was

Cereals, Country Crossroads

Arborg Farmer Developing Rice Of The Prairies With Oat Variety

By Lorraine Stevenson April 2, 2009

“People are going to say ‘what is it?’ That’s going to be the biggest hurdle.” Hulless oats are good feed for pigs and poultry. They help racehorses run better too. But do they taste good? The pig, chicken or horse will never tell, but judges at a food competition later this month might. They’ll be

Country Crossroads

Let The Food Fight Begin

By Lorraine Stevenson April 2, 2009

“It’s an opportunity not only to win prize money, but to network and get exposed to the resources that are out there to help them with their product.” – JAYNE KJALDGAARD, MAFRI RURAL LEADERSHIP SPECIALIST Manitobans with new food products they’re creating jump into the ring later this month to compete for thousands of dollars

News

Clearer Rules For Food Safety At Farmers’ Markets

By Lorraine Stevenson March 19, 2009

“It can be something as simple as going to your local church hall or community centre. Chances are they have a place that we issue a permit to.” – MIKE LEBLANC, MANAGER OF THE HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT WITH MANITOBA HEALTH More perogis and pumpkin pies may turn up for sale at farmers’ markets this year

Country Crossroads, Pulses

Two Moms Launch Healthy Pea Snack

By Lorraine Stevenson February 19, 2009

“We know that pulses are a very, very healthy food.” – MARGARET HUGHES, CO-OWNER AND SALES MANAGER WI TH BEST COOKING PULSES When the French voyageurs made their arduous journeys across this country’s lakes and rivers, they relied on dried, yellow peas to keep them paddling 14 hours a day. The thick, hearty pea soup

Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

New Manitoba food product served up

By Kim Langen December 4, 2008

One unexpected offer that came up at this year’s Manitoba Grazing School was the chance to taste a new beef sausage. Not listed on the 2008 agenda, the Saskatoon Breakfast Sausage nonetheless made an appearance Nov. 25 when plates of the fresh-cooked i tem were pas sed around to the hundreds of participants during lunch

Country Crossroads

Research examines potential market for functional foods

By Lorraine Stevenson October 23, 2008

“They want to have better education as to why they’re choosing certain products.” – CHRISTINA LENGYEL, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Baby boomers are keen to eat well and stay healthy as they age, but personal health isn’t the only thing on their minds. Food products specific to the needs

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

Tag Archives Food Development Centre

What Is The Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network?

Hog Producers Remember Departing Premier For Bill 17

Rules Change Governing Farmers’ Markets

Manitoba’s Small Fruit Crop Itching For Warm Weather

Arborg Farmer Developing Rice Of The Prairies With Oat Variety

Let The Food Fight Begin

Clearer Rules For Food Safety At Farmers’ Markets

Two Moms Launch Healthy Pea Snack

New Manitoba food product served up

Research examines potential market for functional foods

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