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Cold, Snowy Winter Or Warm And Dry – for Sep. 23, 2010

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Last issue we took a quick look at the atmospheric and oceanic phenomenon know as La Nińa, or, as we pointed out last issue, the anti-El Nińo. Now that we have a bit of an understanding of La Nińa let’s take a look back and see what kind of winters we’ve had the last few
Weather

Weekly Weather – for Sep. 9, 2010

In the bottom image we see the daily maximum and minimum temperatures in Winnipeg over the last 365 days. The middle image shows the 30-day running mean temperature, which helps to smooth out day-to-day fluctuations in temperature and shows the general pattern of temperatures (red=warm, blue=cold). The top image is the daily mean temperature. The
Weather

Just How Humid Is It?

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The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
Crops

Alberta Soils Remain Dry Despite Precipitation

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The precipitation that fell in the form of snow over the past few days has done little to alleviate the dry soil moisture conditions across many of the agricultural growing areas in Alberta, according to a crop specialist. “There’s been little accumulation of snow to date and what has fallen has barely been enough to
Weather

Frost And Frost Protection

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The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans
Country Crossroads, Weather

Our Great Canadian Country Winters

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A foggy night had spread lacy hoarfrost on every bush and tree and made the whole countryside look like a Christmas postcard. Many of us would not count winter as our favourite season – the cold weather, the piles of snow, the shovelling, the ice. Some avoid all this by moving to warmer climates for
Crops

Drier-Than-Normal Spring Forecast

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Producers in the grain-growing regions of Western Canada will have lower-than-normal precipitation levels to work with this spring as they try to plant crops, according to preliminary weather projections from an industry analyst. “The short-and longer-term crop models are calling for very little precipitation ahead of the ground freezing up for the winter, very little
Weather

Revisiting Snow Fences

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It’s been a long time since we discussed just what a snow fence is and how they should be installed. Even though I don’t think they are really going to be needed this year, I figured with winter once again knocking on our doors, it’s time to review how snow fences work and the best
Forages, Livestock

Consider Cutting Frost-Damaged Alfalfa

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Cutting the frozen alfalfa clears the way for new regrowth, especially from the crowns making for a better second cut.” – GLENN FRIESEN Farmers with frost-damaged alfalfa should consider mowing if more than 30 per cent of stem tops are wilted or show signs of frost damage and the crop is more than 10 inches
Country Crossroads

Just like the old days

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There was absolutely nothing to eat in our kitchen. Our fridge was bare with not a trace of milk, meat or bread. My toddler’s first response was one of wide-eyed wonder and concern as he stared at our fridge’s emptiness. I assured him we would survive. Our freezer was bursting in the garage and our

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