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Alfalfa weevils starting to cause problems

By Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association June 26, 2014

Alfalfa Weevils posed a serious problem for producers in the province last year, and now the insect is starting to be seen south of Steinbach. “On Tuesday at the Provincial Hay and Silage Day in Steinbach, I was looking in the demo field near Fredensfeld, and there was a lot of damage to the upper

Souris River flooding north of Melita, Man.

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Province vows to tackle southwest’s water woes

A new study shows the link between unlicensed wetland drainage and stream flows

By Lorraine Stevenson June 20, 2014

Heavy rainfall isn’t the only reason overland flooding is washing out roads and resulting in hundreds of thousands of acres left unseeded in southwestern Manitoba this year, provincial officials say. Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton said last week the province now has proof illegal drainage in Saskatchewan is exacerbating the problems faced by

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Planting options after June 20, IF your land dries out soon enough

Greenfeed can be seeded until July 15 with reduced crop insurance coverage

By Allan Dawson June 19, 2014

June 20 is the last day to seed wheat in Manitoba and be eligible for crop insurance. The final tally won’t be known for a while but several hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland, mostly in the southwest, won’t meet that deadline because they are too wet to plant. If their land dries up

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Excess Moisture Insurance filing deadline Monday, June 23

By Allan Dawson June 18, 2014

Provincial crop insurance officials are anticipating a flood of Excess Moisture Insurance claims as the June 23 deadline for applications approaches. While the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) doesn’t know how many acres will have been too wet to seed by the June 20 deadline, officials expect it will be higher than last year. Farmers

Crops

Crop question? Ask Crop Chatter

What diseases and pests are you seeing? Let us know how your crop is doing

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 13, 2014

Crop Chatter is a forum where farmers and public and private agronomists can share the latest information on crop management in Manitoba. If you have a crop development, insect or disease question, email it along with any photos to [email protected] and a network of public and private agronomists will try to identify a solution.

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State of emergency declared in southwestern municipality

Forty miles of RM of Edwards roadways are closed due to water

By Lorraine Stevenson June 10, 2014

With as much as 95 per cent of farm land estimated unseeded, and roughly 40 miles of roads closed and unfit to travel due to water the RM of Edward in the southwestern corner of Manitoba declared a state of emergency June 5. “It’s a real mess,” said Reeve Ralph Wang June 9. “It’s dry

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Processors consulted on food safety regulation

The new regulation’s intent is to allow innovation and flexibility for business  while ensuring they follow safe food practices, government officials say

By Daniel Winters, Lorraine Stevenson June 10, 2014

Garth Jarvis of Jarvis Meats in Gladstone knows business must follow food safety rules and regulations, but those who make the rules need to understand their impact on business, he says. “A small business has to be able to afford to do it. That’s probably the biggest issue,” said Jarvis, who does custom slaughter for

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Local libraries in the online age

Will tablets and e-books mean  the end of one of the few public  spaces in small communities?

By Lorraine Stevenson June 5, 2014

Pinawa residents put a lot of effort into stocking a public library in the 1960s, but would they repeat the job today? Maybe, but probably not with the same zeal, says Michael Luke, chair of the eastern Manitoba town’s library board. Now faced with circulation declines, including a recent double-digit drop in books checked out,

Livestock

Getting your nitrogen fix from manure a slow and steady process

New research says standard formulas overstate  the amount of nitrogen released

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 3, 2014

Standard calculation formulas overestimate the amount of nitrogen that is available to crops the year after solid manure is applied to the field, researchers with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE) say. Don Flaten and Wole Akinremi say the formula that is used in Manitoba is based on the assumption that 25

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Have your lawn and eat it too

This is a competition for those who prefer hoeing over mowing

May 29, 2014

The grass may not be greener on the other side of the fence — but the lettuce and beans might be, if Food Matters Manitoba has its way. It’s sponsoring the Manitoba Garden Makeover Competition to encourage more homeowners to start hoeing instead of mowing by creating an edible landscape. Balcony transformations are eligible too.

Daily Network News

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The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Tag Archives Manitoba

Alfalfa weevils starting to cause problems

Province vows to tackle southwest’s water woes

Planting options after June 20, IF your land dries out soon enough

Excess Moisture Insurance filing deadline Monday, June 23

Crop question? Ask Crop Chatter

State of emergency declared in southwestern municipality

Processors consulted on food safety regulation

Local libraries in the online age

Getting your nitrogen fix from manure a slow and steady process

Have your lawn and eat it too

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