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Weekly Weather Map – for Jan. 13, 2011

This map is created by Environment Canada but I do a fair bit of tidying up of the data displayed to make it easier to read. Because of this, the data on the map should be seen as giving you a general idea of how much snow there is across the Prairies. Overall snow cover
Opinion

Environment And Agriculture: Talking The Talk Or Walking The Walk

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The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Lake Winnipeg Basin Summit has come and gone, and I think most participants would agree that it was a resounding success. To quote IISD director Hank Venema, “This summit has moved us closer to a unified effort under the umbrella leadership of IISD.” The issues surrounding the degraded level
Weather

Weekly Weather Map – for Jan. 6, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
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Flood Assistance For The Assiniboine River Valley

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The province is making more than $2.5 million in flood assistance available to Assiniboine Valley producers who experienced financial loss due to excessive flooding of agricultural land between the Shellmouth reservoir and Brandon in 2010, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) Minister Stan Struthers announced late last month. “Financial assistance is being extended to these
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Conservation Districts Touted As Helping To Cure Lake Winnipeg

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Delegates attending the Manitoba Conservation District Association’s annual meeting here heard repeatedly that the solution to Lake Winnipeg’s pollution lies in their own fields and streams. Conservation districts are the first line of defence in cleaning up Lake Winnipeg because they manage the watersheds where the problem starts, Harold Foster, Manitoba Conservation Districts Association chair
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Weekly weather Map – for Dec. 23, 2010

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies since September 1. The map shows that eastern regions have been the wettest with conditions getting drier as you move west. ——— Copyright 2010 Agriculture &Agri-Food Canada Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) September 1, 2010 to December 16, 2010 Prepared by
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Another Dump Of Water Increases Flood Fears

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As Manitoba prepares for possible flooding next spring, an additional flood risk looms from a lake drainage project in eastern Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan government is building an emergency channel to lower the level of Fishing Lake and alleviate the risk of flooding to nearby communities. Work on the project is scheduled to start Jan. 3.
Weather

Weekly Weather Map – for Dec. 16, 2010

This issue’s map shows the amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies so far this winter as a percentage of the average. From the map we see western Manitoba, eastern and western Saskatchewan and much of southern Alberta have seen well-above-average amounts of precipitation so far this winter. Southcentral Manitoba and northwestern Alberta
Forages, News

What’s Up – for Dec. 9, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Dec. 10:Strategic Solutions for the Family Farm, a Canadian Association of Farm Advisors seminar, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Willow Room, Elkhorn Resort. Registration $50, deadline Dec. 8, for more info or to register email [email protected]. Dec. 13:MAFRI North Parkland beef meeting, 12 p.m., Community
Opinion

Facing Up To Climate Change

Avery Simundsson of Arborg was first runner-up in the senior division of the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture held at the recent Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Simundsson, 21, is an engineering student at the University of Manitoba. The following is an excerpt from her speech on the topic of “What is the biggest challenge in

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