NEEPAWA, Man. — An initiative in southwestern Manitoba is ensuring that 230 acres of native mixed-grass prairie that have never been broken remain that way. The Rural Municipality of Edward is working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to protect the land through the Conservation Agreement program. Reeve Ralph Wang said the project shows that […] Read more
Stories by Bill Stilwell
Ag Notes
Genetics firm gets money AVAC, an Alberta agricultural investment company, recently announced a $750,000 payment to SemBioSys Genetics Inc. It is the largest payment AVAC has ever made to an entrepreneurial venture. SemBiosSys Genetics Inc. of Calgary plans to use the money to continue development of a technology platform in plants for the commercial production […] Read more
Farmers play major role in environment
WINNIPEG – The survival of agriculture is crucial to managing the environment, the sixth Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference was told recently. Robert Sopuck, a farmer and consultant from Lake Audy, Man., told scientists, academics, habitat managers and policy makers attending the conference that farms are more than food factories. “Farmers are important stewards […] Read more
Group in cash crunch
EDMONTON – Despite slashing staff salaries and executive daily allowances, Wild Rose Agricultural Producers has slid deeper into debt. The farm organization’s debt increased from $54,814 in 1995 to $121,262 in 1996. This comes despite a $100,000 cut to staff salaries, equalling more than half the previous year’s amount and a two-thirds reduction to executive […] Read more
