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Ghost Of The Crow

JOHN MORRISS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Afew years ago CBC’s “As it Happens” radio show host introduced a political panel on federal-provincial equalization with the question “Now that the Crowsnest rate is no longer an issue, is equalization destined to take its place as a synonym for ‘bore you to death?’” For those who participated in the
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In Brief… – for Jun. 11, 2009

Frosty June: Frost has damaged newly emerged canola on the western Prairies, adding to a long list of spring weather woes. The only factor mitigating damage from frost June 2 is that crops have been slow to emerge due to cool weather, said Bruce Burnett, director of weather and market analysis for the Canadian Wheat
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weather map – for May. 14, 2009

Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) April 1, 2009 to May 7, 2009 Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies. < 40% 40 -60% 60 -85% 85 -115% 115 -150% 150 -200% 200% Extent of Agricultural Land
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Souris River Threatens Town With Flooding

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With the latest word from flood-watch information services on both sides of the border that a substantial crest was on the way, officials in Melita were shoring up dikes along Hwy. #3 on the southeast side of the town April 16 in expectation of a Souris River flood on par with 1999. The crest, which
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Seeding Delay Concerns Emerge In Western Canada

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Cool temperatures combined with wetter-than-normal weather have caused some concern about seeding delays in Western Canada, but industry participants aren’t pushing the panic button yet. “Right now seeding operations in Western Canada are looking as though they are one week behind,” Mike Jubinville, an analyst with the farmer advisory service ProFarmer Canada said. He indicated
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More Than A Name

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Over much of Saskatchewan it was common for farmers en route to town to become trapped in soil drifts across the roads in summer as by snowdrifts in winter. – MEN AGAINST THE DESERT, JAMES H. GRAY 1967 Few of us can imagine much less remember the conditions that brought the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
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C. D. reaps benefits of plan

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The Turtle Mountain Conservation District is moving forward rapidly and accessing funding pots that weren’t available before. Last year, the district became the first to have a provincially approved Integrated Watershed Management Plan. The approval allowed the board to prioritize its programming and better focusing on the watershed’s needs. To date, it remains the only

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