CSA pioneers say market gardening works for them

Most of the local food grown 
by Theresa and Geoff Dyck is 
consumed in Winnipeg 
but they would love to 
sell to the cottage crowd

Geoff and Theresa Dyck drop tiny pepper plants into pressed earth squares with the ease of people who have done it before — many, many times before. “We always remind ourselves when we are tired or cranky and there are mosquitos… that we are not punching a clock,” says Theresa. “We are making our own

Seeding in full swing across province

Weekly Provincial Summary  Favourable weather and seedbed conditions permitted good seeding progress across most regions in Manitoba.  Seeding is 10 per cent complete in the southwest region, less than five per cent complete in the northwest region, 50 per cent complete in the central region, 40 per cent complete in the eastern region and 70


Narcisse Snake Pits

I’m not one who normally likes snakes. They don’t exactly scare me, but I admit that I’ve been known to shriek if startled by one slithering past in the grass. But last spring my husband and I visited the Narcisse Snake Pits, in Manitoba’s Interlake region, about 130 km north of Winnipeg, and it’s certainly

Manitoba filmmakers delve into alternative fuels

If you have a pile of mouldering Tim Hortons cups in your car, you might have a fuel source at your fingertips: some work required. It’s one of the alternative fuel sources explored in the Manitoba-made documentary, “Drive For Free: The Alternative Fuel Revolution.” “We like to do stories that kind of question the status


Our history: April 4, 1996

Our April 4, 1996 issue reported that the Canadian Wheat Board had moved 100,000 tonnes of grain from the Red River Valley in anticipation of spring flooding. A storm the previous week had dumped 20 cm of snow throughout southern Manitoba and the Interlake. In Geneva, veterinary and health experts had met to discuss a

Ranchers not fooled by rainy cycle

One Interlake farm family is developing a rubber management strategy — one that bounces back in wet times or dry — for dealing with weather extremes. Don Green even joked about the new “Interlake cowboy boot,” made of rubber of course, as he shared his approach to dealing with the wet cycle of the past


No Money, No Sale, Says MBP Resolution

co-operator staff / Brandon Three resolutions aimed at protecting ranchers in the event of a dealer bankruptcy were the subject of debate at the recent Manitoba Beef Producers annual general meeting. The first, which called on MBP to lobby for laws making the transfer of ownership of cattle or commodities incomplete until payment is made

Trappers SayIt’s A Good Year For ‘Rats

Farmers and ranchers who lost acres to flooding this spring might look to their sloughs for some payback this trapping season. Last spring, top-quality muskrat pelts averaged around $10 each, and industry sources are optimistic that those prices could hold for this year s harvest. Barry Verbiwski, head of the furbearer and problem wildlife management


Ottawa To Spend $400,000 In Latest Effort To Protect Lake Winnipeg

The federal government will spend $398,050 for nine new community projects in its latest round of funding for the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund. The Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative will deliver real results to help clean up and rehabilitate Lake Winnipeg, said James Bezan, MP for Selkirk-Interlake, speaking on behalf of Federal Environment Minister Peter

2011 Harvest Nearing The Finish Line

Southwest Region Rainfall was general with amounts ranging from 10 to 20 mm. The precipitation was welcome in most areas. Harvest is almost complete. Spring cereal and oilseed acres were down due to wet conditions in the spring. Yields and quality for wheat, barley, oats, winter wheat, fall rye, canola, and flax were average. Sunflower