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Human Ecology Celebrates 100 Years

By Lorraine Stevenson October 7, 2010

They don’t call it “home ec” anymore, but the University of Manitoba’s faculty of human ecology is beginning its second century with renewed government support. The faculty recently held its 100th anniversary celebrations, which were highlighted by the announcement of a $100,000 fund that will generate scholarships for students pursuing degrees in human ecology, science,

Dairy cattle, News

Quota Levy Still A Mystery

By Ron Friesen October 7, 2010

Confusion still reigns over a new surcharge on quota sales for milk, eggs and poultry six months after the Manitoba government announced it. The two per cent levy is still not in effect and producers remain in the dark over how the province will implement it. “There is very, very little information on how it

Hogs, Livestock

Hog Producers Crawling Back To Break-Even Point

By Ron Friesen October 7, 2010

Hog prices have finally returned to profitable levels but it’ll take years for pork producers to recover from their worst financial crisis in recent history, an industry official says. Repaying massive debts racked up over the last three years will be a tough job for hog producers who haven’t already left the industry, predicts Andrew

Country Crossroads

Avoid Bed Bug Infestations

By University of Manitoba September 30, 2010

An entomologist with the University of Manitoba is encouraging the public to be cautious when buying used furniture to avoid having their homes become infested with bed bugs. The bed bug is a relatively flat, reddish-coloured, wingless, biting insect that feeds on blood at all stages of development and it tends to hide in cracks

News

Water Resources Shrinking: Statistics Canada – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Ron Friesen September 23, 2010

Is Canada running short of fresh water? That’s the question raised by a new study which says renewable water resources have fallen in the southern part of the country over the past three decades. The Statistics Canada study found that the region, where 98 per cent of Canadians live, lost 8.5 per cent of its

Cereals, News

In Brief… – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Reuters September 23, 2010

COOL hearing underway: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president Travis Toews said he is pleased with how the Canadian government presented its case against U. S. Country of Origin Labelling legislation before a WTO dispute settlement panel in Geneva, Switzerland last week. The U. S. did not challenge any of Canada’s economic evidence, but argued that these

News

Farmers’ Share Of Food Dollar Continues Low: Survey – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Ron Friesen September 23, 2010

The cost of food went up this past year but not all of the increase returned to the farmer. Canadians paid $4.69 more for a standard weekly basket of groceries between 2009 and 2010. Farmers captured $4.12 of that increase, according to a survey sponsored by the three major Prairie farm groups. That’s a lot

News

Festivals – for Sep. 23, 2010

September 23, 2010

——— Contact us with your event, dates, location and contact information at [email protected]. Sept. 23-26:University of Manitoba Home Economics/ Human Ecology Centennial, Winnipeg. Visit www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/human_ecology/centennial/index.html. Oct. 2:Roland Pumpkin Fair, contact Arthur Cameron at 204-343-2314 or [email protected] or visit www.rolandpumpkinfair.ca. Oct. 2:Carnival of Crafts, 11:30 a. m. to 5 p. m., Edward Sports Centre, Pierson. Contact

Cereals, Crops

Ottawa Commits $11 Million To Cereal Breeding Research – for Sep. 23, 2010

By Allan Dawson September 23, 2010

The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) will now directly manage publicly funded wheat breeding in Western Canada thanks to the creation of the Canadian Wheat Breeding Cluster, says foundation vice-chair and Dauphinarea farmer Don Dewar. The federal government is contributing more than $8 million to the cluster to go with wheat checkoff money collected by

Livestock

Festivals – for Sep. 16, 2010

September 16, 2010

Contact the us with your event, dates, location &contact information at [email protected]. Sept. 17-19:Harvest Moon Festival, Clearwater. Contact [email protected] or visit www.harvestmoonsociety.org. Sept. 18:Manitoba Telephone System/Manitoba Government Telephones Western Region operators’ reunion, Brandon. For more info call Diane at 204-728-0892. Sept. 23-26:University of Manitoba Home Economics/Human Ecology Centennial, Winnipeg. Visit www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/human_ecology/centennial/index.html. Oct. 2:Roland Pumpkin Fair,

Daily Network News

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Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat

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Human Ecology Celebrates 100 Years

Quota Levy Still A Mystery

Hog Producers Crawling Back To Break-Even Point

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Water Resources Shrinking: Statistics Canada – for Sep. 23, 2010

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Farmers’ Share Of Food Dollar Continues Low: Survey – for Sep. 23, 2010

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Ottawa Commits $11 Million To Cereal Breeding Research – for Sep. 23, 2010

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