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OUR HISTORY: February 11, 1982

June 5, 2012

Our Feb. 11, 1982 issue reported on Transport Minister Jean-Luc Pepin’s announcement that a process would be established to eliminate the 85-year-old Crowsnest Pass rate agreement. The railways would receive commercial rates and farmers would be compensated by a federal subsidy. University of Manitoba economist Dr. Clay Gilson was appointed to head a negotiating process

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Snake-oil versus innovation

By Allan Dawson June 5, 2012

Most farmers would scoff at the notion of replacing their nitrogen fertilizer with maple syrup. But Manitoba Agriculture soil fertility specialist John Heard was able to make a convincing argument using some creative interpretation of data. In 2009, Heard conducted a trial comparing the impact of a special “growth enhancer” derived from Acer negundo on

Crops, News, Oilseeds

New canola council president loved agriculture from an early age

By Allan Dawson May 30, 2012

Patti Miller’s early love of agriculture ultimately led to her recent appointment as president of the Canola Council of Canada. “Even though I was literally raised in the city I just loved being on the farm so when it came time to make a choice about university there really wasn’t any question for me —

News

Warm weather drawing out more humans than ticks

By Shannon VanRaes May 30, 2012

If you’re feeling a little “ticked” this spring you’re not alone. But don’t blame the wee arthropods because they are just doing what they always do, entomologist Kateryn Rochon says. The University of Manitoba professor said ticks are normally active this time of year, and generally become active as soon as the snow melts and

News

Young farmer and student plows straight to national title

By Lorraine Stevenson May 17, 2012

Pilot Mound’s Brett Sheffield was named the 2012 Student Entrepreneur National winner at the May 9 Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship competitions in Calgary.

Ayoung Pilot Mound farmer and University of Manitoba agriculture student has won the top prize in a national competition for students, beating out the six top regional finalists from across Canada. Brett Sheffield, 26 is operating his own farm while finishing his agricultural diploma and at the same time running a local business — the

Livestock, News, Poultry

Pigs on display

May 17, 2012

Visitors to the University of Manitoba’s Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre can now see newborn piglets on display. The community outreach centre located at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station is part of the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment. It is designed to provide people information about the science

News

A young farmer’s business acumen wows Toronto judges

By Lorraine Stevenson May 14, 2012

Brett Sheffield didn’t think farming was in his future, but five years ago he made an abrupt U-turn and came home to start with 160 acres. The 26-year-old has since expanded his land base to 1,700 acres, and is nearly finished a two-year agricultural diploma program at the University of Manitoba. He also became owner

Country Crossroads, News

New initiative supports school gardens

By Nutrients For Life Foundation Release May 14, 2012

Nutrients for Life Foundation Canada, a registered Canadian charity, has launched a network to support the growth of school gardens in Canadian middle and high schools. The hub is a new website, www.schoolgardennetwork.ca that provides a showcase for existing gardens, links to new curriculum resources and points to community resources that can help schools interested

News

Fish dish wins gold at Food Fight

By Lorraine Stevenson May 3, 2012

Anew table-ready fish product called Walleye Wonders knocked out the competition at this year’s Great Manitoba Food Fight and earned Meda Olson first place and $15,000 worth of research-and-development expertise from the Food Development Centre. “I knew I had a good product that’s different,” said Olson, a homemaker from St. Martin in the northern Interlake

Crops, News

Water management — drainage is expensive, but so is flooding

By Gord Gilmour May 3, 2012

Panellists at last winter’s Potato Production Days discussed options for handling the excess rain of recent years

Any farmer will tell you that flooding is a major hassle and cost to any farm when it happens — but just how big that bill can be has always been a bit of a guess. A recent report by BMO Economics (Bank of Montreal) put a figure on it though, says Dr. Ranjan Sri

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Tag Archives University of Manitoba

OUR HISTORY: February 11, 1982

Snake-oil versus innovation

New canola council president loved agriculture from an early age

Warm weather drawing out more humans than ticks

Young farmer and student plows straight to national title

Pigs on display

A young farmer’s business acumen wows Toronto judges

New initiative supports school gardens

Fish dish wins gold at Food Fight

Water management — drainage is expensive, but so is flooding

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