FLOOD BULLETIN #26: May 2, 2014

Province of Manitoba media bulletin Warnings and Advisories Flood warnings are in place for the Assiniboine River from the Shellmouth Dam to Brandon, due to high flows. A flood watch is in place for: – all points along the Carrot River, due to high flows and the potential for ice jams; and – Brereton Lake

Manitoba flood bulletin #11: April 22

Province of Manitoba media bulletin Summary The Red River has crested in Winnipeg. The forecast crest was 19 feet at James Avenue in Winnipeg. It reached 19.17 ft. at 2 a.m., elevated due to a surge in flows along the Red River when the ice released south of Winnipeg. The weather forecast calls for heavy


A cold and snowy month ahead?

Another month has come and gone and 2013 is quickly coming to an end. While it is a little too soon to make a summary of this past year’s weather, it’s time to see how November’s numbers added up. November started off fairly nice, with daytime highs pushing the 10 C mark in the first

Manitoba Crop Report

The weekly crop report by Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives for July 2, 2013

Weekly Provincial Summary The warm and dry weather conditions are welcomed by many Manitoba producers. All crop types, particularly the warm season crops including grain corn and soybeans, are benefiting from the warmer weather. The favourable weather conditions are also allowing some acres impacted by excess moisture to recover. However, there are portions of fields

It didn’t just rain, it poured — causing floods

MAFRI crop report for June 24, 2013

Weekly Provincial Summary Many areas of Manitoba received significant amounts of rainfall over the past several days. Impact to crops is being assessed and will depend on the stage of crop development and duration of the excessive moisture conditions. Earlier in the week, crops showed rapid development given the warmer weather conditions. Producers made excellent progress with herbicide


Dry, hot weather expected

Weekly weather forecast

The biggest problem with last week’s forecast was that the low pressure system expected to zip through the region over the weekend ended up moving much slower. This allowed for several rounds of rain to form and rotate through our region, bringing too much rain to some areas and some much-needed rain to others. This

Seeding nearly complete; flea beetle pressure heavy

MAFRI crop report for June 17, 2013

Weekly provincial summary  Seeding is wrapping up for the 2013 season. The only remaining acres left to be seeded include greenfeed, millet crops and some isolated acres of barley and oats.  Reseeding of spring-seeded crops occurred due to factors such as soil crusting, insect activity and disease.  Weed control operations progressed rapidly but were hampered

Flea beetle damage in some early-seeded canola

MAFRI crop report

Weekly Provincial Summary Seeding progress in Manitoba is estimated to be 94 per cent complete. There remain some areas in the Southwest and Central Regions where seeding is not as advanced. However, progress was made over the past week and favourable weather conditions will allow producers to continue seeding. Stand establishment is generally rated as


Beekeeping, goat milking and soap making are high-demand skills for modern homesteaders

Beekeeping, goat milking and soap making are high-demand skills for modern homesteaders

They may be packing up mini-vans and trucks, not covered wagons, but a new wave of homesteaders is striking out in search of a nearly lost way of life

Turn down the narrow lane leading to Nourished Roots Farm on most days and you’ll find nothing more than a quiet stretch of gravel. But earlier this month, the Interlake farm just south of Fraserwood hosted 350 people seeking to escape the consumer trappings of modern life during Manitoba’s first-ever DIY Homesteader Festival. “I’m going

Green Gold (Central): Time to assess frost damage

Here is the first release for the scissor clipping project for 2013. This year we will be reporting from various areas of the province (eastern, central, Interlake, western). For the central report, the fields that are being sampled are in the south-central and Arborg areas. Site RFV PEAQ RFV NIR Height CP Arborg 268 212