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Cereals, Crops

Ug99 Stem Rust On The Move

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The question is “when” not “if ” Ug99, a potentially devastating wheat stem rust discovered in Uganda in 1999, will reach Canada, says Winnipeg-based Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada plant pathologist Tom Fetch. Eighty-five per cent of Canadian spring wheat varieties are vulnerable to this new race of fungus disease, so the longer Ug99 stays away
Crops

Reglone Versus Glyphosate

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They’ve (Reglone and glyphosate) been around for many years. They work totally differently, but as I say confusion still reigns.” – ED THIESSEN Reglone (diquat) and glyphosate are similar, but different and farmers need to know the difference to get the best results from each, says Ed Thiessen of Syngenta Canada. Both are non-selective herbicides
Livestock

New Centre To Connect People With The Farm

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From the soil to the supper plate. A new facility at the University of Manitoba will give non-farmers a better connection with agriculture, food and the people who deal in both. The building under construction at the university’s Glenlea Research Station will be an interactive interpretive centre for the agri-food industry, with virtual displays and
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Sneak Peek At BMP Testing In Manitoba

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“We need researchers and practitioners to work together to develop and demonstrate practical BMPs.” – Don Flaten Does off-stream watering of cattle and the use of vegetative buffer strips actually help improve water quality in Manitoba? Preliminary answers to those questions were revealed at the MCDA annual convention in early December, based on studies of
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Curtis And Beverly Penner Receive MSGA Award

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Curtis and Beverly Penner are 2009 winners of the Outstanding Service Award presented by the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association (MSGA). The award is presented annually to members of the MSGA who have made an outstanding contribution to pedigreed seed industry and are recognized as leaders in their community. Curtis Penner started farming after graduating from
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MSGA Honours U Of M Plant Breeder Anita Brûlé-Babel

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University of Manitoba plant breeder Anita Brlé-Babel has received an Honorary Life Membership award from the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association (MSGA). The award, presented Dec. 9 at the MSGA annual banquet in Winnipeg, is in recognition of Brlé-Babel’s significant contributions to the pedigreed seed industry. Brlé-Babel specializes in wheat breeding and genetics and teaches several
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Grain Container Shipping Has Its Place

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If there was ever a product suited to bulk shipping, it’s grain. But for years, Barry Prentice has promoted containers as an alternative. And the idea seems to be catching on. Ten years ago one or two per cent of Canada’s grain was exported in a container versus bulk, now containers account for 14 to
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Former Honey Leader In Sticky Mess Over Membership Fees

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“If they want to send the sheriff to collect, then at that point there’s a legal dispute.” – PHIL VELDHUIS Af o r m e r Ma n i t o b a Beekeepers Association president has set the stage for a potential showdown with his organization by refusing to pay a compulsory membership fee.
Hogs, Livestock

Needle-Free Injectors Available For Hog Producers

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“It’s fast, quick, easy.” – ROBYN HARTE, MAFRI You no longer require a needle to vaccinate a pig. Manitoba hog producers can now get funding to subsidize the cost of buying needle-less injectors for use in their herds. The money is avai lable under a federal-provincial Growing Forward food safety program. An $800,000 fund will
Livestock

What’s Up – for Dec. 10, 2009

Please forward your agricultural events to [email protected] call 204-944-5762 Dec. 11 – Crop Research Organization of Portage (CROP) annual meeting, 3 to 6 p. m., Portage Fair Board office, Island Park, Portage la Prairie. Supper included. For more info call MAFRI in Portage at 204-239-3352. Dec. 14 – MAFRI age verification and premises ID “how-to”

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