
Tag Archives Water management
KAP wants drainage regs changed to encourage on-farm storage
One farmer says he is successfully using excess water to irrigate crops instead of pushing downstream on others

Comment: Brother, can you spare a cup of water?
Agriculture is a very thirsty industry and that could spell trouble

International Souris River Study Board seeks public input
Study board aims to recommend ways to reduce flood risk along the 700-km river

No such thing as ‘unprecedented’ weather, delegates at ARBI conference told
Delegates with the Assiniboine River Basin Initiative (ARBI) met in Regina February 14 and 15

Dry spell sparks call for voluntary water use reduction in Pembina Valley area
Longer-term plan needed to avoid water shortages in more drastic situations, officials say

Saskatchewan to tap farm leaders for drainage board

Four-part webinar series takes tile drainage education into the digital age
A recent educational effort by Agriculture Manitoba and the Red River Basin Commission means farmers are staying home to take in information on tile drainage

The benefits of a controlled traffic crop
Confining equipment traffic could pay production dividends

Retention not needed for tile installation
Tile drainage can increase yields, but increased returns require carefully crunched numbers

North Interlake drainage issues to be addressed
Pilot program aims to improve water management in the RM of Bifrost-Riverton
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