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The largest graduating class since 1986 was awarded diplomas May 5 from the University of Manitoba’s School of Agriculture.

School of Agriculture sees large graduate class

The University of Manitoba’s diploma program saw 75 graduate this spring

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 15, 2017

The University of Manitoba’s School of Agriculture has graduated its largest class in more than 30 years. Seventy-five students received their Diplomas in Agriculture at the 2017 convocation of the School of Agriculture held May 5, at the University of Manitoba. This is the largest graduating class since 1986. Brian Archibald of Killarney received the

Hog Watch has returned after a decade-long hiatus fuelled by concerns over changes to environmental regulations.

Hogs, Local news

Proposed changes fuel return of advocacy group

Hog Watch is back and fearful that proposed changes to environmental regulations  could do serious damage to Manitoba waterways

By Shannon VanRaes May 8, 2017

Hog Watch is back. Proposed changes to manure management in the province have revived the dormant activist group. Hog Watch first formed in 1999 with the aim of monitoring the expansion of Manitoba’s hog industry, but after a moratorium on new hog barns was introduced by the previous NDP government in 2006, the group disbanded.

Chloropicrin being applied on a New Brunswick potato field. McCain has been trialling applications there since 2014.

Crops

Fumigation a potential solution for ‘tired potato land’

Not all land will show an effect however, so producers need to consider the strategy carefully

By Julienne Isaacs May 4, 2017

Soil fumigation is a good option for potato acres inflicted by yield-limiting pests, says Andy Robinson, a North Dakota State University extension potato specialist. Fumigation is used south of the border to control buildup of soil-borne pests causing verticillium wilt, potato early dying and other diseases. But fumigation hasn’t been widely adopted in Canada, unlike

Manitoba Agriculture’s John Heard says many farmers are being forced to  adjust their fertility strategy after a tough fall.

Crops

Farmers adjust fertility plans after tough fall

There’s still plenty of opportunity to get nitrogen on if you missed the fall application window

By Gord Gilmour April 18, 2017

While spring banding of fertilizer has become more popular recently, there’s still plenty of growers putting it down in the fall. That is, unless they run into a season like last year. Many farmers throughout Manitoba struggled to just get the crop off, never mind getting their fall work done. Now they’re left with the

News

Youth want to stay on farm

The project will look at how new farmers make it work  as they enter the business

By Shannon VanRaes April 11, 2017

New research aims to debunk the idea that young people want to leave the family farm and move to the city. Annette Desmarais of the University of Manitoba is one of nine researchers involved in the study, which will look at barriers young farmers face in multiple countries, including Canada, India, China and Indonesia. Titled,

Comment, Oilseeds

Cinderella crop is the child of immigration

Early Polish settlers were the first to grow rapeseed, near Shellbrook, Sask.,  spawning the multibillion-dollar industry of today

By Laura Rance-Unger April 10, 2017

Much of the attention focused on newcomers to Canada these days is laced with fear that they will bring change. What is often overlooked however, is that change can bring good things to a country — including economic growth. Canada’s canola story — a stunning success by any measure — is a case in point.

David Lobb, of the University of Manitoba, says flood solutions will include keeping more water on farms, but not necessarily on fields.

Crops, Weather

On-farm water collection key to drainage management

Other farming practices such as enhancing soil health and better design  and maintenance of surface drains can also help

By Lorraine Stevenson April 7, 2017

Reducing run-off and improving soil health are the best path to address flooding and excess nutrients, according to a University of Manitoba expert on watershed management. These strategies include more collection of surface water before it leaves the farm and adoption of soil management practices that build soil structure and help water infiltrate, says David

Faculty member Danielle Tichit leads a class on oilseed handling and marketing  at Assiniboine Community College, part of the ACC agribusiness program.

Country Crossroads, Local news

The other ag college: ACC’s growing agribusiness program

ACC’s agribusiness program is so successful that 26 years later there’s a waiting list to get in

By Alexis Stockford March 27, 2017

Amanda Boland’s parents don’t farm, but that didn’t stop agriculture from being a part of her childhood. The daughter of two ag retailers in Melfort, Sask., Boland was exposed early to the industry, eventually joining the workforce at Paragon Ag Services, the same company that employs her parents. She loaded and unloaded fertilizer trucks and

Frozen cropland may be a larger source of nitrous oxide emissions than previously understood.

Did you know?, News

Frozen soils might be major emitter

A University of Manitoba study has discovered  the previously overlooked emissions

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 27, 2017

A new study suggests global greenhouse emission calculations have overlooked an important aspect of the agricultural sector. Emissions, especially of the key gas nitrous oxide, may in fact be about 17 to 28 per cent greater for cultivated soils frozen in winter than currently thought. Mario Tenuta, professor in applied soil ecology at the University

Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Family feud

By Gord Gilmour March 23, 2017

Everyone has that cousin, uncle or sibling. You love them, they’re family after all, but sometimes you just don’t like them much. Maybe it’s their insistence on talking about their controversial politics over Christmas dinner. Perhaps it’s the way they can’t just talk about how much they like their new tractor without running down yours.

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: ‘Relentless’ fund selling knocks down CME cattle futures

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide as traders worry China may miss US buying target

Pulse Weekly: Steady prices, high production for chickpeas

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