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A look at snow and super-cooled water
The water in our atmosphere has to be colder than 0 C before it’s cold enough to freeze

Milk, paint, wild beasts and an ancient African mystery
People were making paint long before previously thought

To spray or not to spray canola for blackleg?
Longer canola rotations and switching varieties can reduce the need and cost of a fungicide

Pelly’s Lake watershed management project complete
Officials visit site to see the gates opened on the now complete Pelly’s Lake Watershed Management Project

Test your water before sending cattle out to pasture
Less run-off could make for water quality problems

Phosphorus acid a strong option for disease control in potatoes
Both foliar or post-harvest application are options, depending on circumstances

CLUBROOT: Farmers betting on resistant varieties as infestation spreads
Experts tell farmers with infected fields to thoroughly clean equipment before moving to a new field, but many question whether the time-consuming chore is worth it
Farmers in the epicentre of Western Canada’s clubroot infestation are easing back on containment efforts and betting resistant varieties will save the day — even as leading researchers are warning it could be a losing wager. Since first being discovered in an Alberta field in 2003, the soil-borne disease has spread to more than 1,000
Liquid nitrogen splash puts KAP president in hospital
Young drivers need more instruction on country roads
Manitoba Women’s Institute says beginning drivers should be given hands-on practice on unpaved roads
Do young drivers get enough instruction on how to safely drive country roads? The Manitoba Women’s Institute doesn’t think so, and wants hands-on practice on unpaved surfaces to be part of drivers’ education. Beginning drivers should be required to spend a specified amount of time driving on gravel and other unpaved surfaces, said Justina Hop,Two quick tips
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