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Multi-Purpose Flood Protection: A Rural-Urban Win-Win

By Henry David (hank) Venema June 18, 2009

We ignore the lessons of the 2009 Red River flood at our peril. It reveals another reason why urban taxpayers should take an interest in what happens on the rural landscape. Well-managed agriculture can help keep basements dry, tax bills lower and give us an edge in adapting to climate change. Agricultural water management has

Livestock, News

Survey Finds Public Willing To Pay For EGS

By Daniel Winters June 18, 2009

“Manitobans are willing to pay $294 per household over a five-year period for wetlands, according to the survey results. If 100 per cent of wetlands are restored in the province, the public is willing to pay $358 per household over five years. This is even after those polled were told this money would come out

Opinion

Wetlands vital to nutrient management

April 9, 2009

The Government of Manitoba’s March 25 throne speech includes a statement identifying more research being undertaken to reduce nutrient loading into Lake Winnipeg. This comes at the right time as Ducks Unlimited Canada’s (DUC) new water quality research in the Broughton’s Creek watershed in southwest Manitoba shows the need to assist landowners as a critical

News

Wetlands to return

By Bonnie Baltessen December 18, 2008

“The thrust of this program is to help Manitoba reach its targets for GHG reduction.” – Rhonda McDougal Expect to see more wetlands in Manitoba farm fields over the next four years. The Manitoba government rolled out its Wetland Restoration Incentive Program providing financial incentives to landowners to restore wetlands on their land. The program

Country Crossroads

Manitoba marshes go to rehab

By Bonnie Baltessen December 18, 2008

“A marsh needs to have droughts and flooding to maintain a balance.” – GORD GOLDSBOROUGH They’re trying to make Delta Marsh and Netley-Libau Marsh go to rehab and Gord Goldsborough is saying, yes, yes, yes. The director of Delta Marsh was thrilled to hear the latest throne speech which listed marsh rehabilitation as a priority.

News

Wetland loss linked to lake pollution

By Du Release November 13, 2008

New research by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has identifi ed that the continued loss of wetlands in Manitoba is increasing phosphorus loads into Lake Winnipeg equivalent to dumping 10 semi-loads of commercial agricultural fertilizer or 544,000 bags of lawn fertilizer directly into the lake every year. “Never before has DUC’s push to stop the loss

Daily Network News

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Multi-Purpose Flood Protection: A Rural-Urban Win-Win

Survey Finds Public Willing To Pay For EGS

Wetlands vital to nutrient management

Wetlands to return

Manitoba marshes go to rehab

Wetland loss linked to lake pollution

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