A high tunnel at Assiniboine College's North Hill Campus in Brandon is used to research extended fruit and vegetable growing seasons in Manitoba
Photo: Miranda Leybourne

Horticulture farm practices in the limelight

The 2025 Horticulture School in Brandon covered tools to extend Manitoba’s vegetable and fruit growing season, horticulture crop agronomy and new research like peat sustainability

The 2025 Horticulture School in Brandon covered tools to extend Manitoba’s vegetable and fruit growing season, horticulture crop agronomy and new research like peat sustainability.





Drought devastated field pea plots at the PESAI research farm in Arborg. PHOTO: Don Norman

Soybeans, peas flag under Manitoba drought conditions

Manitoba’s lack of rain is stressing crops, fuelling pest pressure and slicing yield potential in soybean and pea fields

Manitoba’s pea and soybean acres are suffering in drought-stricken regions like the Interlake. Dry conditions are stressing crops, fuelling pest pressure and slicing yield potential.



AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for August 8, 2025

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for August 8, 2025

Prairie farmers skeptical about soil health Scientists and the federal government have been selling the concept of “soil health” for five to ten years, now but many Prairie farmers aren’t buying in according to research from the University of Calgary. According to a survey of Canadian farmers, those from the Prairies are more apt than

Canada’s only F5 tornado hit the ground near Elie, Man., on June 22, 2007.

The theories of tornado formation

Even with the very best of modern technology, the definitive answer hasn’t been found

Even with the very best of modern technology, we’re still not sure about the science behind how tornadoes form.



Soil samples taken after harvest are collected and analyzed for residual soil nutrients. Here, samples are separated for analysis at a depth of zero to six inches, and six to 12 inches.

Federal government supports soil health strategy

Ottawa revealed its support at a recent soil health conference but did not make a financial commitment

Sophie Beecher, director general at Agriculture Canada, said at a soil conference in Winnipeg that the feds support the idea of a national soil health strategy.