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Rebate Proposal Backed By Organic Growers

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The Manitoba Organic Alliance will meet with Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers this week to ask the province to subsidize the cost of organic certification for growers who only sell locally. The rebate proposal emerged from a discussion among growers at last week’s Growing Local Conference over how to assist smaller producers who can’t afford the
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Organic Farmers Want More Crops Covered By Crop Insurance

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Organic farmers want the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation to add nitrogen-fixing and cover crops to the list of crops eligible for crop insurance in Manitoba. That’s the message the Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) took to the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) board of directors and crop insurance officials during a meeting Feb. 15. “They said
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No Agreement Yet On Enforcing Organic Regulation

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Afederal-provincial agreement on how to enforce Manitoba laws governing organic trade within the province is still months away. Manitoba was initially expected to introduce laws mirroring national Canada’s Organic Products Regulations (OPR) last June, at the same time the federal regulation came into force. But CFIA and Manitoba are still sorting out an agreement on
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Alternate Certification For Small Growers Explored

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The Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) will soon make recommendations on how to accommodate the concerns of smaller-scale organic producers affected by mandatory certification. Last year, those selling exclusively to a local market said a new provincial requirement for mandatory certification would hurt, given the cost of certification relative to their small volumes of sales. New
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What’s Up – for Apr. 8, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 April 8 – Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame annual general meeting, 1:30 p. m., Salon A, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call 204-728-3736 or visit www.manitobaaghalloffame.com. April 8 – Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) general council, 9:30 a. m., Canad Inns, 2401 Saskatchewan Ave. W., Portage
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What’s Up – for Apr. 1, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 April 6 – Verified Beef Production meeting, Provincial Building boardroom, 317 River Rd., Arborg. For more info call MAFRI at 204-376-3300 or email [email protected]. April 8 – Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame annual general meeting, 1:30 p. m., Salon A, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info
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MRAC Board Faces Criticism

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Allegations that a former member of the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council’s board was ousted because of her affiliations to the organic sector and the National Farmers Union are unfounded, the outgoing board chair says. Lenore-area farmer Barry Routledge said it was democracy in action that resulted in Kate Storey’s failure to be re-elected at last
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Manitoba Organic Alliance Pitches “Unified” Voice

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brandon If conventional farmers have Keystone Agricultural Producers lobbying on their behalf, who speaks for organic producers in Manitoba? According to Priscilla Reimer, chair of the Manitoba Organic Alliance, strong producer support for MOA could create a representative, democratically elected, unified voice for the province’s growing organic sector. “MOA is to the entire organic sector
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What’s Up – for Mar. 25, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 25 – Assiniboine Hills Conservation District watershed plan meeting, 7 p. m., Discovery Centre, Brandon. For more info call toll free 877-535-2139 or email [email protected]. March 25-27 – Hardwood lumber processing workshop with Gene Wengert, 8:30 a. m., Carman. For more info or to register
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What’s Up – for Mar. 18, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 March 19 – Verified Beef Production workshop, 1 to 4 p. m., MAFRI GO office, 279 Carlton St., Somerset. For more info call Jo-Lene at MAFRI at 204-825-3512. March 24 – “Get the goods on Ecological Goods and Services,” 9:30 a. m. to 3 p. m.,

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