Food panel releases first study results

Eating out appears to be a once-a-week occasion for most Manitobans. We have strong views about local food but differing definitions of what “local” means. Most of us have never eaten buckwheat, hemp or flax-based foods. And while a little over 40 per cent of Manitobans buy organic food, an equal number don’t think organic

Life’s biggest mystery still has him stumped

When Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s best-known scientists, was asked what he wonders about most, the Cambridge University professor renowned for unravelling some of the most complex questions in modern physics had his answer ready. “Women. They are a complete mystery,” quipped the author of A Brief History of Time. The wheelchair-bound Hawking, who


Preserving History On A Shoestring

They preserve the past and they re open for the present, but the future is uncertain for many of this province s smaller museums. Filled as they are with local collections of artifacts, many run on near empty, with shoestring budgets and scant volunteer labour. The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is grappling with budgetary constraints and

Plan And Visualize For Better Food Habits

A study by a McGill psychology researcher suggests simple ways of improving the way we eat. If you want to improve the way you eat, the best way to do so is to both make an action plan and visualize yourself carrying it out. “Telling people to just change the way they eat doesn’t work;


Gardening Has Many Benefits

When my daughter and I were getting ready to plant the garden, I thought about how a garden has much value on many levels. When children are involved with gardening, much learning can take place in this outdoor classroom. Giving children a small plot to care for provides an opportunity for them to take responsibility

Healthy Food Initiative Receives Additional Funds

The province is championing healthy eating among children in the North by partnering with communities and schools with an initial investment of $75,000 as part of its childhood obesity strategy, Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau and Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Minister Eric Robinson announced April 11. “Ensuring access to affordable healthy foods


More Funds For Health And Food Research

The federal and provincial governments have committed $406,000 to the Manitoba Agri- Health Research Network (MARHN) to help advance diet-related solutions for health and agriculture and spur food innovation. Projects currently underway through MARHN include a joint venture with a Chilean grain company to create and commercialize healthier wheat and oat products. It’s one of

What’s

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. March 10:Agassiz Lamb Co-op membership recruitment meeting, 7-9 p.m., Souris GO Office, 130-1st Ave. For more info call Randy Eros at 204- 422-8723. March 10-11:Farm Management Conference: “Manage The Future, Plan For Success.” PCU Centre, 245 Royal Road S. on Island Park, Portage la Prairie.


What’s Up – for Mar. 3, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. March 3:Manitoba Flax Growers Association annual meeting, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Holland Community Centre, Holland. For more info call 204-638- 5231 or email [email protected]. March 5:Manitoba Sheep Association annual general meeting, 9:30 a.m., Commonwealth Air Training Museum dining hall, Brandon Airport. For more info

Forecast – for Mar. 3, 2011

To understand the forecast for this period you need to create the following picture in your mind’s eye. Out west off the coast of southern B.C. is a large area of low pressure that will basically remain in place as new storms push in from the Pacific to help fortify this system. To our northwest,