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From Record Hot To Record Cold

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The amazing summer weather that dominated the Prairies during the first week or so of September came to a freezing end by the middle of the month, as a strong area of Arctic high pressure brought the growing season to a close. After seeing record-high temperatures in many places across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta during
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Weekly weather map – for Jul. 21, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
Opinion

Australia Offers Grain Research Model For The Prairies

Excerpts from the agriculture section of the Moving Alberta Forward report by the Alberta Competitiveness Council. It refers to the Australian Grains Research and Development Corporation, which collects a levy of .99 per cent from growers of 25 crops, with contributions matched by the national government. The Australian Grains Research and Development Corporation experience offers
Cereals, News

Seeding Over For Many Before Deadline

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The next wave of showers in the forecast hadn’t started, but last week farmers in the Souris area were conceding defeat in their fight to get a crop seeded before the June 20 deadline. “People have so-called washed their hands of it now,” said Walter Finlay, who as of June 10 hadn’t seeded any of
Weather

Weekly weather map – for Jun. 16, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
News

Summer Forecast Is Hot And Wet For Manitoba

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The slow start to seeding in Western Canada and cool temperatures are providing anxious moments for producers. Seeding operations in western Saskatchewan and much of Alberta are essentially completed, but producers in eastern regions of Saskatchewan and western areas of Manitoba continue to be slowed by excessively wet conditions. Environment Canada’s forecast for June through
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weekly weather map – for Jun. 9, 2011

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a BA (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans to
Cereals, Crops

A Slow Thaw Our Best Hope

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Asnowstorm that was sweeping across Western Canada’s grain and canola belt would worsen what are already the wettest conditions for this time of year since the 1970s, a Canadian Wheat Board official said on March 21. Environment Canada, the government forecasting agency, issued warnings for snowfall up to 25 cm (9.8 inches) in southern Alberta
Cereals, Crops, News

Risk Of Unseeded Acres Looms Again For 2011

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Western Canada could see a lot of unseeded cropland again next year because of an excessively wet summer and a possible snowy winter. Up to five million acres in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta could go unseeded in 2011 because of wet conditions, said Bruce Burnett, Canadian Wheat Board director of weather and market analysis. It’s
Weather

Cold, Snowy Winter Or Warm And Dry – for Sep. 23, 2010

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Last issue we took a quick look at the atmospheric and oceanic phenomenon know as La Nińa, or, as we pointed out last issue, the anti-El Nińo. Now that we have a bit of an understanding of La Nińa let’s take a look back and see what kind of winters we’ve had the last few

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