Attendees of the MOA, Young Agrarians vegetable cover cropping farm tour trudge through the mud at Wild Earth Farms near Oakbank.

Veggie production eyes cover crops

Eastern Manitoba experiment with cover cropping in vegetable production takes root

An on-farm test is underway to assess how cover cropping, pitched for alternative weed control and soil health, might work for larger-scale vegetable growers.

From May 1 to June 9, Manitoba received 150 per cent of its normal precipitation.

We need to talk about resiliency

Metaphorical and actual storm clouds punctuate resiliency conversation

Volatile weather over farm fields in Manitoba punctuates conversation around resiliency both on farm and in policy-making halls of government.