What’s Up – for Feb. 4, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Feb. 3-4 – Manitoba Swine Seminar, Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg. For more info call Dallas Ballance at 204-475-8585, visit www.ManitobaSwineSeminar.caor email [email protected]. Feb. 4 – Crop Day, Legion Hall, 294 Lumber Ave., Steinbach. For more info call 204-346-6080 or email [email protected]. Feb. 4-5 –

What’s Up – for Jan. 28, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 27-28 – Manitoba Potato Production Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call 204-239-6932 or visit www.mbpotatodays.ca. Jan. 27-28 – Southeast Beef and Forage Days, Shevchenko Ukrainian Centre, Rosa. For more info call MAFRI in Vita at 204-425-5050. Jan. 27-29 – Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP)


What’s Up – for Jan. 14, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 19-21 – Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call 204-571-6566 or visit agdays.com. Jan. 19-21 – Red River Basin Land and Water International Summit Conference, Alerus Center, Grand Forks, N. D. Theme: “The changing face of flooding.” Early-bird registration C$210 (C$235 after

In Briefs continued – for Jan. 7, 2010

CCIA to expand phone, web services: The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency plans to expand the hours of operation for its call centre and expand its website to include publications en francais. Starting Jan. 4, CCIA’s call centre will operate from 6 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. MST at 1-877-909-2333 (BEEF). The agency website (www.canadaid.ca)will


What’s Up – for Dec. 24, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Jan. 6-7– 25th annual St. Jean Farm Days, St. Jean Baptiste Centennial Hall. Admission $6 per person or $10 per couple. For more info contact the MAFRI Morris GO office at 204-746-2312. Jan. 10 – Manitoba Stock Dog Association annual general meeting, 2 p. m., Eriksdale

What’s Up – for Dec. 17, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Dec. 16-17 – Manitoba Cattle Producers Association annual general meeting, Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave., Brandon. For more info visit www.mcpa.net. 2010 Jan. 19-21 – Manitoba Ag Days, Keystone Centre, Brandon. For more info call 204-571-6566 or visit agdays.com.Jan. 19-21 – Red River Basin Land and


What’s Up – for Dec. 10, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Dec. 11 – Crop Research Organization of Portage (CROP) annual meeting, 3 to 6 p. m., Portage Fair Board office, Island Park, Portage la Prairie. Supper included. For more info call MAFRI in Portage at 204-239-3352. Dec. 14 – MAFRI age verification and premises ID “how-to”

Most Crops OK Despite Frost – for Oct. 8, 2009

“That (heat in) September saved us big time when it came to the corn crop.” – DAVID VAN DEYNZE, MASC Thanks to the warmest September on record, this fall’s first frost Sept. 29 did little or no damage to most Manitoba crops, including later-maturing ones such as corn, soybeans, edible beans and sunflowers. It didn’t


Video Conference A Link To Value Chains

Those interested in learning more about value chains, but with no time to travel right now, can attend Value Chains 101 next week without travelling farther than the nearest Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO office. There is also no cost to attend the Oct. 13, two-way video conferencing session, being held at 15

A Retirement Hobby Farm And More

Mand S Fruit is a new raspberry U-pick acreage in the Inglis, Manitoba area. After working in Inglis in various capacities for many years, Mervin and Sylvia Marzolf bought their house and acreage in 2006 – a retirement hobby farm. Mervin has always been interested in growing fruit trees, and the family orchard contains young