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Agricultural Hall of Fame: Robert McNabb

Five new members of the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame were inducted July 17 at a ceremony  in Portage la Prairie. We’re featuring a new inductee each week

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 27, 2014

Robert (Bob) McNabb was born and raised on a farm at Minnedosa, Manitoba. He attended the University of Manitoba where he obtained a degree in agriculture, majoring in animal science. While at university, he took flying lessons and obtained his commercial flying licence. Following graduation, Bob spent eight years in northern Saskatchewan where he was

Showmanship winners (l-r) Judge Sheldon Kyle; Brigitle Herrema, Ont.; Sadie Anwender, Sask.; Royce Mollenbeck, Sask.; Grace Glover, Boissevain and gold sponsor Buzz Bradley of Rocky Mountain Equipment. Photo: supplied

Beef cattle, Livestock

Junior Cattle Producers and Canadian Junior Shorthorn Weekend

Neepawa hosted 65 Junior Cattle Producers from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta for the  seventh annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup along with the Canadian Junior Shorthorn Weekend.

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 26, 2014

On Aug. 1 and 2 Neepawa hosted 65 Junior Cattle Producers from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta for the seventh annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup along with the Canadian Junior Shorthorn Weekend. Events included the Ag Challenge, a timed competition with some hands-on knowledge of the livestock industry. The Juniors enjoyed the challenges and tasks

Don Cruikshank demonstrates how field runoff water samples are collected.

Other

VIDEO: Touring the ebbs and flows on the Manitoba Escarpment, Part Two

Monitoring stations and water filtration systems further research in south Tobacco Creek watershed

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 25, 2014

Years of research by the Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association have given it a broad understanding of what’s been happening in the south Tobacco Creek watershed. Under its guidance, the project has been adjusted for a variety of conventional and modern agricultural practices in order to measure how each differently impacts water quality throughout the cycle. The

Mentoring food and business skills among a younger generation, and closer connection to consumers are some of the benefits that will come from improving the business environment for smaller-scale direct marketers, said proponents at MAFRD-hosted consultations across Manitoba. PHOTO: LORRAINE STEVENSON

Livestock, News, Poultry

Small-scale producers want regs re-evaluated

Supply management limits and restrictions on advertising were among the concerns

By Meghan Mast August 21, 2014

Producers attending public consultations on small-scale food production last week had a consistent message — the current system prohibits their success, and food safety rules and regulations need to be re-evaluated. Not everyone is so lucky. Monika Zinn, a small-scale mixed-livestock producer in Springfield, raises and directly markets chickens. She was not grandfathered. She said

Weather

Warm and muggy, followed by cool and wet

Issued Monday, August 18, 2014. Covering August 20 – August 27, 2014

By Daniel Bezte August 21, 2014

It looks like our weather pattern will undergo some changes over the next week or two. This forecast period will start off on the warm side, but by the weekend temperatures could be getting fairly cool. Don’t worry; it doesn’t look like summer is finished just yet. By Wednesday of this week the weather models

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Severe clubroot case in northern North Dakota gets Manitoba’s attention

This province has clubroot but there could be undetected  fields with high spore levels farmers should be looking out for

By Allan Dawson August 20, 2014

A suspected severe case of clubroot just across the border in Cavalier County, North Dakota is a wake-up call for Manitoba farmers. “I’m drawing attention to this because it’s at high levels right there so you can probably expect it’s at high levels close by and there is greater risk in those areas (close to

Dotted blazingstar (Liatris punctata) is a native plant species especially attractive to pollinating bumblebees.

Country Crossroads

Video: Exhibit shows pollination isn’t only done by bees

Museum curator Diana Bizecki Robson hopes it helps public deepen their understanding  of all types of pollinators and to take actions that help these organisms thrive

By Lorraine Stevenson August 20, 2014

account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”ryGLIkmv”] Diana Bizecki Robson is the Manitoba Museum’s curator of botany who created the Prairie pollination exhibit to help enhance public appreciation of all types of wild pollinators, and motivate people to make positive changes to save them.[/caption] Bizecki Robson has spent a decade researching Prairie pollinators and their habitats, helping make new discoveries

News

Agricultural Hall of Fame: Donald Kroeker

Five new members of the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame were inducted July 17 at a ceremony  in Portage la Prairie. We're featuring a new inductee each week

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 20, 2014

Donald (Don) Kroeker was born on January 6, 1935, in Winkler, Manitoba. He graduated with a BSA from the University of Manitoba in 1957, majoring in agricultural economics. Don was awarded the Gold Medal for outstanding scholarship. In 1957, Don married Eileen McGill and together they raised five daughters, Wendy, Kathy, Diane, Cindy and Donna.

Crops

VIDEO: Glyphosate resistance on Manitoba fields

At least one local farmer has resorted to removing kochia by hand

By Allan Dawson August 19, 2014

Glyphosate is arguably the world’s most important herbicide, but glyphosate resistant weeds are on the rise. Two Manitoba fields have glyphosate and group 2 resistant kochia. To delay glyphosate resistance farmers should reduce glyphosate use when possible. That’s the message Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development weed specialist Nasir Shaikh gave farmers Aug. 7 during the Manitoba

Crops, Opinion

No need to run for cover

Have we reached a "tipping point" on the issue of land drainage?

By John Morriss August 18, 2014

For farm writers who value their safety, there are usually two cardinal rules — don’t print anything bad about any breed of cattle, and don’t put good news on the front page (you get calls saying that we shouldn’t give the impression that farmers have lots of money). For Manitoba farm writers however, there is

Daily Network News

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026

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