Struvite fertilizer from Winnipeg sewers

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.





From May 1 to June 9, Manitoba received 150 per cent of its normal precipitation.

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.

Manitoba Association of Watersheds chair Garry Wasylowski.

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’s watershed districts have been flagged for extra funding.

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

A 3D model of the Assiniboine River Basin created for the first phase of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association Aquanty project.

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