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Weekly weather map – for Nov. 18, 2010

Before we start looking at snow cover maps, I thought we should take a look back at the total amount of precipitation received across the Prairies over the last growing season compared to historical amounts. From the map you can see that a huge portion of the agricultural Prairies saw extremely high moisture to record-wet
Opinion

Letters – for Oct. 21, 2010

The story “Deal to protect Langford Community Pasture, Manitoba Co-operatorOct. 14, is indeed a good news story. It represents the largest conservation agreement in Manitoba, if not Western Canada. There is another partner that should be recognized in this story, and that is the Whitemud Watershed Conservation District (WWCD). WWCD was instrumental in moving this
Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Crop Quality A Weather Casualty – for Sep. 16, 2010

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Hurricane Earl received a lot of news attention as it slammed into the Maritime provinces. Not to minimize the power outages and the damage from fallen trees, but the wet weather in Saskatchewan last week is probably causing a lot greater dollar damage than what Earl inflicted. While it isn’t an impressive photo opportunity like
News

Not Enough Snow In The High Country

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Alarmingly low snow levels in the Rocky Mountains will cut water supplies to Canada’s Prairies and could help trigger a river drought in the important farming region, a leading expert said May 27. The predictions by University of Saskatchewan hydrologist John Pomeroy were particularly gloomy, given that 2009-10 was a record dry winter for the
Weather

Weekly Weather Map – for Mar. 25, 2010

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies this agricultural year (Sept. 1, 2009 to March 17, 2010). So far this agricultural year there is a definite east/west split through the Prairies. Areas east of central Saskatchewan are heading into spring with relatively good amounts of precipitation during
Crops

Weather Will Get Better

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Western Canadian farmers can expect to head into the 2010 growing season facing similar weather-related problems as they did in the past year, with dryness persisting in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the potential for flooding in southern Manitoba, said Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. at the annual Canadian Wheat Board Grain World
News

What’s Up – for Jan. 7, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 6-7– 25th annual St. Jean Farm Days, St. Jean Baptiste Centennial Hall. Admission $6 per person or $10 per couple. For more info contact the MAFRI Morris GO office at 204-746-2312. Jan. 10 – Manitoba Stock Dog Association annual general meeting, 2 p. m., Eriksdale
Crops

What’s Up – for Dec. 24, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 6-7– 25th annual St. Jean Farm Days, St. Jean Baptiste Centennial Hall. Admission $6 per person or $10 per couple. For more info contact the MAFRI Morris GO office at 204-746-2312. Jan. 10 – Manitoba Stock Dog Association annual general meeting, 2 p. m., Eriksdale
Crops

No Rush For C. D. Map Rewrite

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“It’s change, and there’s some apprehension there.” – WAYNE HILDEBRAND The goal of realigning all conservation districts to match true watershed boundaries will continue, but municipalities and C. D. s won’t be pressured to conform, according to an official from Manitoba Water Stewardship. Most stakeholders agree that the integrated watershed model, which is internationally accepted
Weather

weekly weather map – for Dec. 17, 2009

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. From the map

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