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Students learn about agricultural practices through interactive event

Teachers in western Manitoba consider Agriculture in the Classroom events highly important to both urban and rural students

By Jennifer Paige June 16, 2015

Canola crushing, livestock procedures and a live auction were just a few of the topics explored at Agriculture in the Classroom’s (AITC) Amazing Ag Adventure held in Brandon last week. Students from throughout western Manitoba were exposed to a variety of agriculture practices at the event, which saw the students work through 18 interactive, 10-minute

Comment, Crops

Politics and the revenge of the food consumer

The USDA has decided to act on growing pressure and establish a voluntary program  to label food products with non-GMO content

By Sylvain Charlebois June 9, 2015

What was unthinkable a few years ago is now happening. In an unprecedented move, the United States Department of Agriculture has established a voluntary program to label food products with non-GMO content. Non-GMOs already exist in the marketplace, but none of them are sanctioned by the government. At the request of a global food company,

Crops

Tank mixing weed killers helps delay herbicide-resistant weeds

But don’t forget to rotate crops, including fall seeded and perennials,  advises AAFC’s Hugh Beckie

By Allan Dawson June 8, 2015

Tank mixing two herbicides with different modes of action targeting the same weed is a good way to delay the development of herbicide-resistent weeds, a study by weed scientists at the University of Illinois and United States Department of Agriculture concludes. “We don’t say that mixing is the end-all solution,” study co-author Pat Tranel of

Local news

Agriculture in the Classroom formalizes and elects chair

After more than 15 years of directing the Manitoba chapter of Agriculture in the Classroom, Johanne Ross has been elected as the chair of the national chapter

By Jennifer Paige June 5, 2015

A national chapter of Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) is now an official not-for-profit organization and has elected Manitoba’s Johanne Ross as its leader. Ross has led AITC-Manitoba as the executive director for more than 15 years. She began her new role as the chair of the organization’s national chapter on May 20. “Johanne has

Livestock

Vesicular stomatitis: A travel advisory

Horse Health: The rules have changed for transporting horses across Canada-U.S. border

By Carol Shwetz February 13, 2015

The importance of vesicular stomatitis to horse owners in Western Canada is relatively small, that is unless your horse(s) are travelling to or from southwestern locations in the United States. If so vesicular stomatitis will demand significant attention in your travel plans. Although Canada is currently free of vesicular stomatitis and has been since it

Norm Woodbeck, former chief grain inspector

Cereals, Crops

Representative sample critical in grading grain

Norm Woodbeck also says the U.S. and Canadian wheat-grading systems  are as different as apples and oranges

By Allan Dawson January 19, 2015

Playing the grain-grading game successfully starts with collecting a truly representative sample from your crop, the former chief grain inspector for Canada told farmers meeting here recently. It also requires understanding the differences between Canada and the U.S. grading systems, said Norm Woodbeck, who retired from the Canadian Grain Commission in 2011 and now works

Crops, Local news

KAP calls for mandatory reporting of grain prices

Farmers need more  information

By Allan Dawson November 6, 2014

Farmers are finding the promise of marketing freedom rings hollow in the absence of enough price information to make informed decisions. Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is calling on federal and provincial governments to implement mandatory price reporting on agricultural commodities, similar to what exists in the U.S. “We’ve been given the right to freedom and choice

Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Breakfast for Learning programs help kids get ahead in school

Recipe Swap: No-Bake Breakfast Bars

By Lorraine Stevenson September 4, 2014

Summer is so short. No sooner has it arrived, and it’s already leaving. And nothing signals its end more than the arrival of the big orange bus at the end of the lane. The last few days have been a flurry of back-to-school prep, buying school supplies, making lists, getting haircuts and trying on new

The Assiniboine was expected to crest at the Portage la Prairie Diversion earlier this week. Photo: Shannon VanRaes

Beef cattle, Crops, Local news

KAP calls for special assistance

It’s urging the province to request AgriRecovery

By Allan Dawson July 10, 2014

Farm leaders are calling for special disaster assistance as flood losses in Manitoba appear ready to top the billion-dollar flood of 2011. “It’s pretty hard to ignore the fact that there is a widespread problem that needs attention from all levels of government because rural municipalities and farmers on their own just can’t cope with

Crops

Fertilizer industry invests in nutrient stewardship initiative

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 26, 2013

The North American fertilizer industry has pledged $7 million to fund a multi-year research effort aimed at measuring and evaluating the economic, social and environmental impacts of 4R Nutrient Stewardship (use of the right fertilizer source at the right rate at the right time and in the right place). The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), the Canadian

Daily Network News

Women who fed a nation

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

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Students learn about agricultural practices through interactive event

Tank mixing weed killers helps delay herbicide-resistant weeds

Agriculture in the Classroom formalizes and elects chair

Vesicular stomatitis: A travel advisory

Representative sample critical in grading grain

KAP calls for mandatory reporting of grain prices

Breakfast for Learning programs help kids get ahead in school

KAP calls for special assistance

Fertilizer industry invests in nutrient stewardship initiative

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