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Pull the plug or turn off the tap?

A holistic approach to drainage and flooding issues will help us do both

By Dr. Allan Preston March 13, 2017

The bathtub is almost full. It will begin to overflow momentarily, unless I do something right away. Do I pull the plug or turn off the tap? And maybe, just maybe, I could do a little of both to solve my impending dilemma. After sitting in on a series of meetings in the southwest corner

An Alberta Agriculture and Forestry employee samples a creek to help determine if BMPs are improving water quality.

Crops, News

New tool for managing nutrient run-off

Free downloadable tool for assessing phosphorus run-off risk and creating a  customized mitigation plan will be available this spring

By Madeleine Baerg March 1, 2017

As more and more farmers, politicians and laypeople are coming to understand, nutrient run-off from farm fields into waterways is a very big deal. When not managed properly, nutrients from fertilizer and manure make their way into creeks, lakes, dugouts, and other water bodies. But a new tool to help mitigate phosphorus run-off risk will

Local news, Weather

Province warns of flood risk

The Manitoba government says high snowfall and wet soils are causing enough concern to warrant an early flood report

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 6, 2017

Manitoba could see anything ranging from moderate to severe overland flood risk this spring, according to a provincial “conditions report” issued Jan. 30. Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pedersen said the report, issued earlier than usual and in addition to the expected late-winter forecast, is necessary because a combination of conditions has led to elevated risk. “We

Heavy snowfall and wet fall conditions are causing flood concerns.

Local news, Weather

Farmers watch nervously as moisture piles up

Government readiness for spring flood questioned as new federal and provincial administrations lack flood-fighting experience

By Ron Friesen January 19, 2017

The possible threat of major flooding in Manitoba this spring has Keystone Agricultural Producers worried rookie governments in Winnipeg and Ottawa may not be prepared for it. The combination of fiscal restraint and flood damage could produce a big problem if initial signs of widespread spring flooding turn out to be true, said Dan Mazier,

Mitchell Timmerman speaks at St. Jean Baptist Farm Days.

Crops, Local news

Retention not needed for tile installation

Tile drainage can increase yields, but increased returns require carefully crunched numbers

By Shannon VanRaes January 16, 2017

Tile drainage installation is on the upswing in Manitoba, but producers need to take a hard look at their operations and evaluate beneficial management practices before making the plunge. “Addressing excess moisture is definitely a worthy pursuit,” Mitchell Timmerman told producers gathered for St. Jean Baptist Farm Days last week. “In this province, we know

Multiple flooding events in the Assiniboine River basin the past several years have seen crops losses increase in many jurisdictions.

Local news

MCDA updated on progress of Aquanty project

Conservation districts could one day use the program to run water-based scenarios in their jurisdictions

By Lorraine Stevenson January 9, 2017

It’s no crystal ball, but when a new computer modelling program now under development is complete, a much clearer picture how various flood and drought scenarios could impact the rural landscape will emerge. Delegates at last month’s Manitoba Conservation District Association annual convention heard more about how a new HydroGeoSphere model under construction will work

Conservation districts need to step up their visibility with the public said Open Farm Day co-ordinator Wendy Bulloch, a speaker at the 41st annual meeting of the MCDA last week.

Local news

Snowstorm keeps many — but not all — away from 41st MCDA AGM

Strategic plan, funding needs were discussed and ideas exchanged during smaller-than-planned MCDA meeting in Brandon Dec. 6 to 8

By Lorraine Stevenson December 19, 2016

A massive snowstorm kept away nearly half the delegates — about 160 — trying to travel to Brandon for the Manitoba Conservation District Association’s annual meeting, which was held from Dec. 6-8. Numerous speakers also cancelled, but that resulted in some delegates successfully coaxed into taking their place, giving the event a new local tone. MCDA

Farm land owner Boris Michaleski (left) and IMCD technician Aaron Kulbacki stand at one of two dry dam sites constructed earlier this year on Michaleski’s farm land to temporarily hold back water during peak flows.

Local news, Weather

Farm-based dry dams to help reduce downstream flooding

Intermountain Conservation District built two dry dams in 2016 on a  Keld-area farm that will hold water temporarily on farmland – the landowner sees gains from doing so

By Lorraine Stevenson December 19, 2016

Road washouts, soil erosion and other water-related damage are nothing new to any municipality, but some parts of Manitoba are especially vulnerable. Those living and farming around Riding Mountain National Park are all too familiar with the kind of havoc water rushing downstream creates. With the steepest slopes in the province in their region, Inter-Mountain

Co-operation between municipalities can help reduce flooding that otherwise results when water problems are simply passed to the next jurisdiction, the ARBI conference was told.

Local news

Flood resilience increasing as jurisdictions co-operate: ARBI

By pulling the pieces of the puzzle together, a better and more co-ordinated approach is possible

By Lorraine Stevenson November 17, 2016

Flooding remains a persistent threat, but some farmers and landowners living along the Assiniboine, Souris and Qu’Appelle rivers and their tributaries are now better prepared for the next occurrence. Since 2011 five municipalities along with the City of Brandon, working in Manitoba’s Upper Assiniboine Conservation District, have funded and built several new small dams and

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How to stay cool and hydrated in the heat

Extreme heat can have dire health consequences for every organ of your body

By Julie Garden-Robinson August 5, 2016

I figure my distant ancestors spent most of their time in cold climates with little exposure to the sun. They probably slogged through snowdrifts to reach their recreational icebergs, where they could dip their toes in freezing water. When the sun came out, they probably retreated to cold, dark caves. Therefore, I think I have

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans continue gains on Trump’s China comments

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher on tight supply

Pea, lentil outlooks have some positive signals – Penner

Tag Archives Water

Pull the plug or turn off the tap?

New tool for managing nutrient run-off

Province warns of flood risk

Farmers watch nervously as moisture piles up

Retention not needed for tile installation

MCDA updated on progress of Aquanty project

Snowstorm keeps many — but not all — away from 41st MCDA AGM

Farm-based dry dams to help reduce downstream flooding

Flood resilience increasing as jurisdictions co-operate: ARBI

How to stay cool and hydrated in the heat

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