The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Aquanty Project for local hydrological modelling has earned them one of three finalist spots for a national award from Water Canada.
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Manitoba farm group a finalist for national water award
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association has been noted for their collaboration on their Aquanty hydrological modelling project
New Canada Water Agency to tackle water pollution and protect natural resources
The newly-launched Canada Water Agency will protect the country's water from pollution and damaging effects of industrial and agricultural activities, Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said today.
Struvite fertilizer from Winnipeg sewers
City wastewater upgrades will include equipment to ‘upcycle’ phosphorus
Winnipeg upgrades will process wastewater into commercial struvite fertilizer for crop nutrition compaly Ostara, helping to close the phosphorus loop.
Biodiversity tool maps ecosystem services
New tool from Ducks Unlimited Canada could inform farm management decisions
Biodiversity mapping tool from Ducks Unlimited Canada could inform farm management decisions.
Watch dugouts for toxic cyanobacteria
There's been enough heat that producers should be on guard
There's been enough heat that producers should be on guard against a late summer bloom of blue-green algae in their dugouts.
WATCH: Kelln solar makes waves in beef industry
Kelln Solar is a remote watering system company based out of Lumsden, Sask. While the company was originally created for the agricultural industry, they have expanded into work for cabins, lighting and small power solutions.
We need to talk about resiliency
Metaphorical and actual storm clouds punctuate resiliency conversation
Volatile weather over farm fields in Manitoba punctuates conversation around resiliency both on farm and in policy-making halls of government.
The evolution of the watershed district
Government program delivery has been a change of direction for Manitoba’s watershed districts
It’s been a different time for the Manitoba Association of Watersheds. The organization, whose network of 14 districts is only four years past its transition from the former conservation district system, is used to running conservation and water management projects. But it recently branched into being the vehicle for government programs, many of which come
Manitoba watersheds on expansion track
New funds announced to spread watershed district reach
Manitoba’s watersheds districts have been given money to expand. On Dec. 4, Manitoba Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt announced $294,000 for the province’s watershed district network. “Improving watershed health is such an important part of building a resilient environment and fighting climate change,” Schmidt said. “Watershed districts help Manitobans connect what is happening
Field-level water forecasts: There’s an app for that
MFGA seeks buy in for high-resolution water forecast model
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association envisions farmers using its Aquanty water forecasting app as commonly as they would look at their local weather forecast. “There’s a real opportunity for some water conservation at the farmgate level that this tool enhances,” said MFGA executive director Duncan Morrison. Why it matters: Understanding where water is and
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