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First Organically Bred Wheat And Oat Lines Enter Co-Op Trials

By Lorraine Stevenson July 28, 2011

Oat and wheat varieties bred specifically to perform well in the low-input conditions of an organic production system are one step closer to becoming a commercial reality. Two lines of wheat and two lines of oats developed by the Organic Wheat Breeding Program, based at Carman are now entering first-year co-op testing trials towards evaluation

Crops

Bioeconomy Gives Agriculture New Lease On Life

By Rob Swystun July 28, 2011

The emerging bioeconomy is rewriting agriculture’s contract with society, a senior official with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives told bioengineers meeting in Winnipeg recently. Daryl Domitruk, director of the Agri-Food Innovation and Adaptation Knowledge Centre for Manitoba Agriculture and Rural Initiatives, said agriculture is often portrayed as “the bad guy” when it comes to

News, Oilseeds

Herbicides Can Set Back Stressed Crops

By Allan Dawson July 14, 2011

Herbicides are designed to help crops but they can also hurt them when they’re under stress as many are this year. Herbicide-tolerant groups are no exception, Anastasia Kubinec, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ (MAFRI) oilseeds specialist told the 16th annual Crop Diagnostic School organized by MAFRI and University of Manitoba July 5. “If your

Forages, News, Other livestock, Pulses

What’s Up – for Jul. 14, 2011

July 14, 2011

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. July 15-17:Canadian Bison Association field days, Elk Island National Park, Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. For more info visit www.bisoncentre.com or call 780-955- 1995. July 16:National Farmers Union region 5 (Manitoba) convention, 1 p.m., Onanole and District Drop-In Centre. July 20:University of Manitoba annual plant science crop

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Grass-Fed Beef Gaining A Foothold In Cattle Sector

By Ron Friesen July 14, 2011

If you suggest to Jim Lintott that grass-fed beef is tough, he’ll tell you in an second it simply isn’t true. Lintott says tests conducted over two years at the University of Manitoba gave a high tenderness rating to the beef produced by Manitoba Grass-Fed Beef Association members. But you don’t need research to convince

Crops, Oilseeds

Flax Is The 97-Pound Weakling Of Crops

By Allan Dawson July 14, 2011

Flax is a wimp. That’s why weed and disease control and fertility are key to getting a good yield, says Anastasia Kubinec, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ (MAFRI) oilseeds specialist. “Flax hasn’t had the genetic improvement like canola,” she told those attending the 16th annual Crop Diagnostic School organized by MAFRI and University of

Crops, Oilseeds

Rely On Management, Not The Book

By Allan Dawson July 14, 2011

Growing canola has gotten easier since herbicide-tolerant varieties were commercialized 20 years ago, but pulling off high yields still requires good management. “You just can’t seed the crop and walk away from it,” Anastasia Kubinec, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ (MAFRI) oilseeds specialist told those at the 16th annual Crop Diagnostic School organized by

News

History Of Home Economists Serving Rural Manitoba Released

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 7, 2011

Abook that tells the story of district and extension home economists who served in rural Manitoba over the last century is now available for purchase. A Time in our Lives – A History of Manitoba Home Economists in Extensiontells stories of a time when home economists contributed much to the future of Manitoba. The book

News, Other livestock, Pulses

What’s Up – for Jul. 7, 2011

July 7, 2011

——— Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. July 6-8:Canadian Seed Growers’ Association annual general meeting, Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, 116 King St. W., Hamilton. For more info visit www.seedgrowers.ca/meetingsandevents or call 613- 236-0497. July 10-13:Canadian Special Crops Association silver jubilee convention, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver. For more info call 204-925-3780 or visit www.specialcrops.mb.ca.

Crops, Oilseeds

Soggy Soils, New Lessons At Crop School

By Allan Dawson July 7, 2011

The wet weather that has plagued Manitoba farmers also hit the Crop Diagnostic School. But organizer John Heard says that just makes the school more relevant. “We always say it’s better for us to make the mistakes than farmers,” said Heard, a soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI). The 2011

Daily Network News

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First Organically Bred Wheat And Oat Lines Enter Co-Op Trials

Bioeconomy Gives Agriculture New Lease On Life

Herbicides Can Set Back Stressed Crops

What’s Up – for Jul. 14, 2011

Grass-Fed Beef Gaining A Foothold In Cattle Sector

Flax Is The 97-Pound Weakling Of Crops

Rely On Management, Not The Book

History Of Home Economists Serving Rural Manitoba Released

What’s Up – for Jul. 7, 2011

Soggy Soils, New Lessons At Crop School

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