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Hemp Genome Deciphered

October 27, 2011

staff / The fine line between the stuff rope and paper are made of, and the stuff Cheech and Chong s movies are made of, has been found on the plant s genome. A team of Canadian researchers has sequenced the genome of Cannabis sativa, which, depending on the strain, is known for its industrial

Crops

Manitoba Entrepreneur Says Sea Buckthorn Packs A Punch

By Shannon VanRaes October 27, 2011

Genghis Khan used it, and so did the cosmonauts, ancient Greeks, and modern Chinese Olympians. Now Mila Maximets wants Manitobans to get on board and start consuming sea buckthorn. The tart orange berry is more commonly associated with shelterbelts than health foods in this province, but it s the sole ingredient in Solberry, a new

Livestock

Don’t Just Worry. Practise Equine Biosecurity

October 27, 2011

staff / The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer issued an alert Oct. 19 urging Manitoba horse owners to incorporate basic biosecurity into their horse handling and travels after reports that a recent outbreak of Equine herpes virus myelonencephalopathy (EHM) may have a Brandon connection. Three horses from an out-of-province facility began exhibiting clinical signs

Country Crossroads

Water:

By Julie Garden-Robinson October 20, 2011

NDSU Extension Service We should all be looking for ways we can save water around the house, and fortunately there are many options available to help conserve it. When brushing teeth, we can fill a glass with water and use that to wet the brush and rinse our mouth. We can check faucets to be

Crops

U.S. Listeria Death Toll Hits 18

October 13, 2011

news reuters Eighteen people infected with listeria have died so far in the deadliest foodborne outbreak in the U.S. in more than a decade. One hundred people in 20 states have been infected with one of the four listeria strains involved, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Listeria monocytogenes is a frequent

Livestock, Other livestock

Common Parasites Plague Sheep And Goat Herds

By Shannon VanRaes October 6, 2011

The barber pole worm is nearing outbreak levels in some areas of the province, according to Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI). The situation on a few farms is the worst I ve seen in my time here, said Mamoon Rashid, MAFRI sheep and goat specialist. He said the parasite, along with liver flukes,

Livestock

CCA Gets Cash To Search For New And Improved TB Test

By Daniel Winters October 6, 2011

The federal government will fund the search for a new and improved diagnostic test for bovine tuberculosis, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced. The goal is to find a blood-based screening test for TB that is as good or better than the caudal fold test that has been in use since 1885, said Louis Desautels,

Hogs, News

Vaccinate At One Day

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 29, 2011

Canadian swine producers can now vaccinate for mycoplasma pneumonia when they process baby pigs. A new label claim makes RespiSure-ONE by Pfizer Animal Health the only vaccine approved for administration at one day of age, the company says in a release. Vaccination as early as one day of age with RespiSure-ONE effectively generates long-term protective

News

In Brief… – for Sep. 8, 2011

By Reuters September 8, 2011

Get on the list:Door-to-door enumeration for the October 4 provincial general election is complete, but voters who were not home when the enumerator called can still have their names added to the voters’ list, Elections Manitoba says in a release. Prospective voters can contact their returning office to arrange for an election official to visit

Hogs, Livestock

Pfizer Brings Boar-Taint Remedy To Canada

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 4, 2011

Canadian hog producers will soon be able to immunize male pigs against boar taint as an alternative to castration. Pfizer Animal Health has received regulatory approval to launch Improvest, a product that has been available in other pork-producing countries for more than a decade. Improvest is a protein that uses the pig’s own immune system

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn drops to 12-week low on report of massive stocks, record harvest

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, hogs fall on WASDE

Resignation of Saskatchewan wheat breeder draws concern

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