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Well Water Contaminated By Rain – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 5, 2010

Recent tests show higher-than-average numbers of private wells in southern Manitoba are contaminated with bacteria, the Manitoba government says in a July 30 release. In some areas as many as two-thirds of the well-water samples tested positive for total coliforms and one-quarter tested positive for E. coli. Bacterial contamination has been found even in areas

Crops

Water Crisis Seen Big Threat To U. S. West, South – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Carey Gillam July 29, 2010

One-third of U. S. counties are facing a high risk that future water demand will outstrip supplies, spelling potential disaster for central and southern states and the crops grown there, a new study says. Persistently parched grasslands, withering wheat and corn crops, and strained city utilities are a growing probability for 14 states seen at

Livestock, News

Cattle Producers Revive Drought Aid Call

By Ron Friesen June 17, 2010

Manitoba cattle producers have renewed demands for financial assistance to their drought-stricken regions, following a federal drought aid announcement for Alberta and Saskatchewan last week. The Manitoba Cattle Producers Association is calling for a government program to trigger drought relief payments for individual producers as needed. Such a program would avoid arguments between producers and

News, Weather

North Dakota Braces For Major Flooding

By Rod Nickel March 18, 2010

“You throw mild temperatures and rain into the snow pack and that combination has sped things up tremendously.” – greg gust North Dakota was bracing for major flooding along the Red River to occur this week as melting snow created water levels just below the record set in 2009, the National Weather Service said March

News

Proposed Changes For Moisture Shrink Allowance

By Allan Dawson March 18, 2010

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is ending the 1.1 per cent “rebound factor” licensed primary elevators are now allowed to use to calculate the moisture shrinkage deducted from farmers on grain the elevators have dried. The CGC will continue to regulate how moisture shrinkage is calculated. The 1.1 per cent will be replaced with a

News

Move Snow Away From Buildings Before It Melts

By NDSU Release March 11, 2010

Each cubic foot of drifted, piled or compacted snow contains two to three gallons of water, so actions homeowners take now can minimize future water problems in or around their house, says Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer and flood expert. For example, about 2,500 gallons of water will come from

Opinion

Farming The Weather

By Les Mcewen February 4, 2010

Once more, the fickle Manitoba winter unleashed its fury last week, leaving closed highways and schools in its wake. For the uninitiated, it was hell frozen over. For the hardy Manitoban, it was a good day to zip up the coat. The tractor still had to start, the chores still needed doing, and every doorway

Crops, Weather

Red River Flood Risk Seen High, But Less Than 2009

By Rod Nickel February 4, 2010

The Red River has the potential for major spring flooding in Manitoba and North Dakota, Canadian and U. S. forecasters said Jan. 25, but it’s unlikely to be as severe as last year, when flood waters swamped fields and left many farmers unable to plant crops. High soil moisture before winter and high levels on

Crops

Report Urges New Approach To Water Management

By Ron Friesen January 21, 2010

“If you drain, you might be shooting yourself in the foot.” – HANK VENEMA, IISD Manitoba needs a new water policy, with watershed management as the cornerstone, to prepare for the coming impact of a changing global climate, a newly released report says. The strategy should emphasize conserving water on the land instead of draining

Opinion

What Is A 100-Year Flood?

By Linda Leggette December 10, 2009

In the past 40 years, nearly all of those living in the Red River Valley have had them – 100-year floods, that is. And some have experienced flood levels considerably beyond this. The 1969 spring flood at Crookston, Minn. was just slightly less than a 100-year flood. The 1997 flood at Grand Forks, Pembina and

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