What’s Up – for Sep. 16, 2010

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] or call 204-944-5762. Sept. 14-16:Big Iron Farm Show, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo, N. D. For more info visit www.bigironfarmshow.com. Sept. 16:MAFRI beef meeting, 7 to 9:30 p. m., SunGro Centre, 360 Community Lane, Beausejour. For more info call MAFRI in Beausejour at 204- 268-6094. Sept. 19:Open

Monsanto Cuts Jobs Locally, Company-Wide – for Sep. 16, 2010

A job-cutting measure by Monsanto has eliminated two positions in Manitoba, eight in Canada and up to 700 overall. One management position and one administrative assistant position will be lost at Monsanto Canada’s head office in Winnipeg. Six positions in the company’s plant breeding division are also gone, including four in Guelph, one in Lethbridge


Celebrating A Century Of Progress – for Sep. 16, 2010

Women running farm homes a century ago could scarcely have imagined the clean, comfortable, and efficient homes of their daughters and granddaughters. But they could envision a better quality of life, and today’s farm families owe a debt of gratitude to those women who fought for amenities such as electricity and running water, and encouraged

In Brief… – for Sep. 9, 2010

Contractor dies in fall at greenhouse:An electrical contractor has died of injuries in a fall at Vanderveens’ Greenhouses, a major bedding plant and potted plant operation west of Carman, RCMP reported. The contractor, a 58-year-old man, was on a ladder propped up against a pole where he was unhooking hydro lines on the morning of


Festivals – for Sep. 9, 2010

Contact us with your event, dates, location and contact information at [email protected]. Sept. 10-11:Pembina Valley Honey, Garlic and Maple Syrup Festival, Manitou. For more info call 204-242-2530 or visit www.rmofpembina.com. Sept. 10-12:Double B Rodeo and Fair, Brokenhead. Contact Trevor Proutt at 204-205-0723. Sept. 17-19:Harvest Moon Festival, Clearwater. Contact [email protected] or visit www.harvestmoonsociety.org. Sept. 18:Manitoba Telephone

In Brief… – for Sep. 2, 2010

Saudi Arabia caps barley profits:Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest buyer of barley, has capped profit margins for importers and threatened to sanction violators and hoarders after a sharp rise in red meat prices. The government said that due to unspecified “exceptional conditions,” it has capped importers’ profit margins at five per cent. Importers who violate


Agricultural Hall Of Fame – for Sep. 2, 2010

Cam Brown was born and raised on a farm in the St. Vital/St. Boniface area where his family produced cereals, vegetables and livestock. He attended Provencher School in St. Boniface. Upon graduation, he enrolled in the University of Manitoba where he obtained a BSA (’52) and an MSc (’55) in Swine Nutrition. Cam had a

Festivals – for Sep. 2, 2010

Contact us with your event, dates, location and contact information at [email protected]. Sept. 10-11:Pembina Valley Honey, Garlic and Maple Syrup Festival, Manitou. For more info call 204-242-2530 or visit www.rmofpembina.com. Sept. 10-12:Double B Rodeo and Fair, Brokenhead. Contact Trevor Proutt at 204-205-0723. Sept. 17-19:Harvest Moon Festival, Clearwater. Contact [email protected] or visit www.harvestmoonsociety.org. Sept. 18:Manitoba Telephone


Scholarship In Honour Of Cam Brown – for Aug. 26, 2010

An agricultural scholarship has been created in honour of Cam Brown, whose long and varied career in agriculture was recently recognized by his induction into the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame (MAHF). This new scholarship, to be administered by the Red River Exhibition Foundation (RREF), resulted from a $20,000 donation by T. K. Stan Cheung,

Festivals – for Aug. 26, 2010

Contact us with your event, dates, location and contact information at [email protected]. Aug. 27-29:Corn and Apple Festival, Morden. Visit www.cornandapple.com. Aug. 27-29:Festival d’ete de Saint-Malo (St. Malo Summer Festival), visit www.stmalosummerfestival.ca. Aug. 28-29:Great Western Harness Racing, Miami. Contact Jan Moody at 204-435-2288 or [email protected]. Sept. 10-11:Pembina Valley Honey, Garlic and Maple Syrup Festival, Manitou. For