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Big changes for deer hunters - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBOct 28, 2022 · Manitoba’s deer hunting scene was rocked last fall by the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the province. It was only a matter of time. CWD is established in Alberta, Saskatchewan, North Dakota and Minnesota. Our wildlife managers responded quickly, kick-starting CWD contingency plans last fall.
A ‘found generation’ of farmers - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Reconciliation means leaving space for Indigenous opportunity in agriculture and agri-food, speaker says. In a period when the overall number of farmers declined by nearly 40 per cent, it’s a comparative boom. Statistics Canada points to several possible causes. Why it matters: Those with Indigenous heritage are increasingly self-identifying ...
Manitoba winemaker taps locally grown grapes
WEBJul 21, 2024 · Winnipeg-based Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company is making Manitoba-grown grapes work commercially in its wine making business, thanks to hardy grape varieties that survive cold Prairie winters.
Research gets molecular on potash clumping - Manitoba Co …
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Research uses imaging technology to understand why and how potash fertilizer clumps. A graphical representation of the imaging work that allowed researchers to capture bridges forming between potash particles. Photo: University of Saskatchewan. Potash clumping is a problem for farmers, but few producers or researchers know why it happens on the ...
Steam engines alive and well in Manitoba - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Steam engines arrived in Manitoba in the late 1800s. Likely too big and expensive for all but the largest of farms, traction engines were frequently owned by custom threshing or plowing outfits until gas or diesel-powered tractors took over. Today, steamers in Manitoba are mostly owned by private collectors.
Manitoba cereals fight ergot - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBAug 9, 2024 · From mechanical deterrants like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic weapons against wheat midge. Reports of ergot have been coming into Manitoba Agriculture, according to provincial cereals specialist Anne Kirk. “We definitely have seen some ergot this year,” she said.
Is rye on the rise in Canada? - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Cover cropping and changes to single-use agreements could see Canadian rye acres surge in the next five to 10 years.
The growing threat of verticillium stripe - Manitoba Co-operator
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Verticillium stripe is a growing threat for Canadian canola, and there are still few solutions for farmers to beat it back.
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