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Manitoba now has 50 graduates from its newly offered Master Garden program, administered by Assiniboine Community College
Participants in a new program training Manitobans to be better gardeners are hitting the ground running — literally. That’s because those who study to certify as a Master Gardener take their classroom learning out into the community both as students and later as community volunteers. Master Gardeners are trained horticulturalists who are educated and certifiedProducers still feeling the effects of the 2011 flood hope a public meeting will give them answers on compensation
After a year of promises and tours by officials, producers in the Lake Manitoba region say they have been left adrift in the flood of 2011 — alone and without proper compensation. On Feb. 22, the Lake Manitoba Flood Rehabilitation Committee will host a public meeting at the Meadow-Lea Hall near Marquette in an attemptGovernment wants to tap into emerging markets, meet demand for healthy products, and encourage environmental and energy sustainability, but some regions want water pipes
The federal and provincial governments are making innovation a central plank in their agricultural spending, but some would rather see the funds spent on more mundane necessities of farm and rural life — like water. The revamped Growing Forward 2 program will see Ottawa and the province invest $176 million in strategic innovation programs over five
