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Manitoba reports variable crop conditions

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The latest weekly report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives says warm weather has helped advance crops but development is variable across the province. This applies to both crops and forage, with hay and pasture conditions varied because of early wet weather and delayed cutting. A summary follows, with the full report available here. […] Read more
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Manitoba’s Provincial Soil proclaimed

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A bill declaring Newdale soil as Manitoba’s official Provincial Soil was has been passed through the Legislature and received Royal Assent on June 17. The University of Manitoba Soil Science Department says Newdale Soil is a valuable soil of the eastern Prairies in a group known as Black Chernozems, which are dark, grassland soils.  They […] Read more
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“Pea-rogy” takes pulse prize

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Pulse Canada has announced winners of its Mission ImPULSEible: Food Development Competition, which took place at the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) convention in  Saskatoon last week.   Three student teams accepted the challenge of creating food products using pulse-based ingredients in the competition organized by Pulse Canada and sponsored by Bissma Pacific.  On July 13, […] Read more
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In this case, hog is bigger than cow

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Weed control officials across Canada are reportedly receiving many calls of concern about giant hogweed following national media reports last week. Officials in Ontario are encouraging residents to be on the lookout for the  toxic noxious weed that can grow as high as six metres. There have been confirmed cases of the plant in several […] Read more
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Generally good Alberta conditions except for the Peace

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Alberta Agriculture’s biweekly crop report indicates generally good conditions, except in the Peace River region, which continues dry. The report’s summary follows. For a full report including tables, click here. Precipitation received during the last two weeks varied considerably across the province. In the Peace Region, it was more than 20 mm in the northern […] Read more
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Pea-rogy takes pulse prize

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Pulse Canada has announced winners of its Mission ImPULSEible: Food Development Competition, which took place at the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) convention in  Saskatoon last week.   Three student teams accepted the challenge of creating food products using pulse-based ingredients in the competition organized by Pulse Canada and sponsored by Bissma Pacific.  On July 13, […] Read more
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Manitoba crop conditions improve

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Manitoba’s weekly crop report indicates that some crops are recovering from excess rainfall earlier this spring and summer. In the southwest, many of the crops are rebounding from the moisture stress and have improved significantly in the past week. Disease pressure is moderate to heavy, but no major insect problems were reported.Pastures are starting to […] Read more
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AgriInvest deposits now accepted

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says AgriInvest Deposit Notices will start to appear in producers’ mailboxes over the coming weeks with information on how and where to make their 2009 AgriInvest deposit. Producers can now make their AgriInvest deposits at a participating financial institution of their choice. They must open an account and make their 2009 AgriInvest […] Read more

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