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Three hot, dry summers in a row have favoured increased grasshopper populations. photo: JOHN GAVLOSKI
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The other meaning of BMPs: Better Managing Precipitation

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SOIL HEALTH Soil practices for carbon sequestration can do double duty to help with water woes

One by one, they used different words to tell the same tale. The worry was evident across the board. “Dry … starting to get really worried,” said one Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association board member about their family dairy farm north of Minnedosa. “Grasshoppers already … full of them … clouds of them as you
Spring flooding in south-central Manitoba in 2022.
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Water agency promises to revive spirit of PFRA

In May, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated a pledge to establish a federal water agency in Winnipeg

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Agricultural groups are welcoming federal plans to create a Canada Water Agency headquartered in Winnipeg. Jill Verwey, president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers, said her organization supports the creation of a Canada Water Agency in Manitoba and she looks forward to working with it to improve water quality and efficiency in the province. Why it
Letters

Letters: Water, our most precious finite resource 

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In response to the Co-operator’s article “Change in water culture necessary, experts say,” published April 4. As a matter of fact, water usage estimates in swine production were introduced at the 2007 hearings by the Manitoba CEC (Clean Environment Commission). Also, a study by DGH Engineering put the estimated water use by type of operation
Canada is behind on methods to use water efficiently as there is little regulatory incentive to economize.
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Change in water culture necessary, experts say

Water shortages can cause tension between farmers, governments and other competing needs

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An abundance of water has made Canadians “water hogs” and cultural change will be needed if citizens are to become more efficient in a warmer, dryer climate, experts say. “Canada has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to sources of fresh water, and water is provided at a very low cost to households and
Farmers in the Pembina Valley will have a better way of understanding how water moves into, under and over their land, using a new tool.
Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

Hydrology forecasting tool expands reach

MFGA adds the Pembina Valley to areas covered by its hydrology model

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A new water forecasting tool will soon be available to farmers in the Pembina Valley. “When people hear ‘forecasts,’ they think of weather,” says Duncan Morrison, CEO of the Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association, noting the technology does more than look at expected precipitation. “It is a detail of water resources and water movement across
Manitoba potato growers say they’ve reached the limit of existing irrigation licenses.
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Potato water in Manitoba running short 

Water licence availability might cap sector growth ambitions

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Manitoba’s processing potato producers have water worries. Specifically, they’re concerned about the number of available water licences, which allow the irrigation-reliant industry to draw from surface or groundwater. Dan Sawatzky, manager of the Keystone Potato Producers Association, says aquifer access is “basically fully allocated,” as are the minor streams some producers use to refill reservoirs.
Example of an on-farm water retention project in the SRRWD.
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Water retention projects can pay off

Cost-benefit analysis shows most farms see a net benefit

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An International Institute for Sustainable Development report says farms, particularly livestock operations, can see significant benefits from water retention projects installed on their land. The report is the culmination of a study of 10 water retention projects within the Seine Rat Rousseau Watershed District that began in 2019. The projects fall under Agriculture and Agri-Food
A new forecasting tool could be a game changer for farm-based water management.
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Hydrology forecasting tool drills down to field level

New tool from Aquanty and MFGA is a game changer for water management developers say

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Farmers in the Assiniboine River basin will soon have access to a new tool designed to help them make predictions about water flow at the field level. The tool was developed by the hydrologic modelling firm Aquanty, in cooperation with the Manitoba Forage and Grasslands Association, and the two groups showcased the new technology at
Water systems need to be monitored and the biggest needs identified so they can be specifically targeted, says the director of water management at the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
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Available water a limiting factor for vegetable growers, says Peak of the Market

The province’s new water strategy puts heavy emphasis on conserving water and adapting to climate extremes

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A new provincial strategy treats water like a precious, scarce commodity – and it is, say Manitoba’s vegetable growers. “We cannot grow any more acres of (vegetables) in southern Manitoba because we do not have access to enough water,” said Pamela Kolochuk, CEO of Peak of the Market. The province rolled out its new water
The past two years has seen areas of Manitoba swing between extreme drought and flooding.
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Provincial water strategy released

Managing water resources in a variable climate among priorities

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The province has released its first comprehensive water strategy in nearly 20 years. “Our growing communities, vibrant agriculture sector and expanding industries all depend on continued access to water,” said Premier Heather Stefanson in a Nov. 8 news release. “At the same time, climate change and extreme weather, such as floods and droughts, have a

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