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Petition Started To Keep GE Alfalfa Out Of Manitoba

March 10, 2011

Manitobans opposed to genetically engineered alfalfa are taking their fight to the legislature. A petition started by the Manitoba Green Party is being circulated throughout the province to keep genetically engineered pesticide-resistant alfalfa crops out of Manitoba. “Manitoba needs to take action for change; we can be a catalyst for change and set an example

Forages, News, Oilseeds

MPs Vote To Kill Market Acceptance Bill

By Alex Binkley February 17, 2011

Conservative and Liberal MPs voted Feb. 9 to defeat NDP Ag Critic Alex Atamanenko’s bill to require a marketing acceptance test in the process of approving new genetically engineered crops. But the issue of the future of GE crops, animals and fish isn’t going away. The Commons agriculture committee is in the midst of hearings

Crops, Forages

Manitoba Growers Edgy About GM Alfalfa Release In U.S.

By Ron Friesen February 3, 2011

Manitoba forage seed producers are dismayed, but not surprised that American regulators have released Roundup Ready alfalfa in the U.S. without restrictions. “Whoever thought that Roundup Ready wasn’t going to come to the market was living in a dream world,” said Adam Gregory, an alfalfa seed producer from Fisher Branch. The U.S. Department of Agriculture

Crops, Forages

Roundup Ready Alfalfa Nears Approval In U.S.

By Ron Friesen January 20, 2011

The American government is imminently expected to approve the commercial release of Roundup Ready alfalfa in the U.S. – a move which deeply worries Manitoba forage seed producers. Growers fear it’s just a matter of time before genes from the GM variety enter Canada, cross-contaminate non-GM alfalfa and wreck forage seed sales to Europe, which

News

WGRF Approves $3.8-Million Breeding Tools Initiative

By Western Grains Research Foundation January 20, 2011

Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has approved an Endowment Fund Directed Research Program fund of $3.8 million over the next five years for an initiative to develop genomic tools, increase genomic capacity, and enhance the use of doubled haploid in cereal crop-breeding programs. Most Canadian breeding programs already utilize some doubled haploid and genomic technology.

News

WGRF Funds Doubled-Haploid Technology

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 13, 2011

Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has announced $3.8 million in funding over the next five years to develop genomic tools, increase genomic capacity, and enhance the use of doubled haploid in cereal-crop- breeding programs. The WGRF says most Canadian breeding programs already utilize some of this technology, but the full potential is not being exploited

Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

More Pros And Cons Heard On Bill C-474

By Allan Dawson October 21, 2010

Farmers welcome new crop varieties, but they also want regulations to ensure those crops don’t ruin markets, Paul Gregory told the House of Commons’ agriculture committee during a hearing on Bill C-474 broadcast live on the Internet Oct. 5. “I talk to farmers every day,” said Gregory, president of Interlake Forage Seeds Inc., near Fisher

Country Crossroads, Forages

Leafcutter Bees Are Valuable Pollinators – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Lillian Deedman August 19, 2010

Alfalfa seed growers employ leafcutter bees to profitably pollinate their crops by putting shelter houses with nesting boxes throughout the field in rows. The shelters’ entrances face southeast to avoid the west winds and to receive the warmth of the morning sun. Each nesting box has countless tunnels, where after mating, the female lays about

Forages, Livestock

Alfalfa Keeps Water At Bay

By Daniel Winters July 22, 2010

“If we have our soils conditioned to where they have increased organic matter, increased water storage and increased infiltration, that may be very important in the future.” – LINDSAY COULTHARD Asoaker of a summer has left farmers with one more reason to love alfalfa. An unforeseen benefit has surfaced at the Manitoba Zero Tillage Research

Crops, Forages

U. S. Court Relaxes Limits On Roundup Ready Alfalfa

By Ron Friesen July 1, 2010

“We’re waiting to hear what they’re going to decide.” – TRISH JORDAN, MONSANTO CANADA Both sides are claiming victory after the U. S. Supreme Court last week overturned a lower court ruling which imposed a ban on Roundup Ready alfalfa. The court ruled a district court judge in San Francisco overstepped his authority in preventing

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Tag Archives Pollination management

Petition Started To Keep GE Alfalfa Out Of Manitoba

MPs Vote To Kill Market Acceptance Bill

Manitoba Growers Edgy About GM Alfalfa Release In U.S.

Roundup Ready Alfalfa Nears Approval In U.S.

WGRF Approves $3.8-Million Breeding Tools Initiative

WGRF Funds Doubled-Haploid Technology

More Pros And Cons Heard On Bill C-474

Leafcutter Bees Are Valuable Pollinators – for Aug. 19, 2010

Alfalfa Keeps Water At Bay

U. S. Court Relaxes Limits On Roundup Ready Alfalfa

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