ATP Nutrition, which made headlines last year with their Nutriscan portable soil lab, has upgraded the system to scan nutrients in the leaf tissue of plants. The company spotlighted the technology at this year’s Ag in Motion farm show in Langham, Saskatchewan. Dan Owen, director of agronomy for ATP, said scanning the leaf tissue is […] Read more
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Avian metapneumovirus found in Manitoba turkeys
The poultry virus does not pose a health risk for either food or humans but tends to affect turkeys particularly hard
Glacier FarmMedia – The first cases of avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) were detected in Manitoba last month. In a June 3 update, the office of the provincial chief veterinary officer confirmed infections in two turkey flocks and one broiler breeder flock in Manitoba. The flocks had been experiencing clinical signs such as upper respiratory infections, increased […] Read more
National veterinary association recognizes ‘Prairie Vet’
Veterinarian who brought animal medicine to the small screen receives the CVMA’s small animal practitioner award
Glacier FarmMedia – A Manitoba veterinarian who brought life as a large animal vet in the Interlake to the small screen, before switching to more urban practice, is being recognized by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal was awarded the 2024 CVMA’s Small Animal Practitioner Award during the association’s awards gala June […] Read more
Vegetable grower experiments with cover crops
When the Manitoba Organic Alliance couldn’t find producers using the practice, it convinced a grower to give it a try
Glacier FarmMedia – When the Manitoba Organic Alliance first looked for a vegetable farmer who was using cover crops, it struck out. It had to convince Jeff Veenstra of Wild Earth Farms in the Rural Municipality of Springfield to try the idea. “Honestly, I probably would not have done it this year had I not […] Read more
Cabbage seedpod weevil pushes west
Glacier FarmMedia – The cool, damp spring the Prairies are experiencing could lead to a bad year for cabbage seedpod weevils, which is bad news for canola growers. “They seem to like it a little bit cooler, rather than very hot, and can suffer with great heat and very dry conditions,” Saskatchewan Agriculture entomologist James […] Read more
Man. green ammonia project enters home stretch
World’s first on-farm plant will allow operation to produce its own anhydrous ammonia using water, air and electricity
Glacier FarmMedia – After two years of delays, the world’s first on-farm green ammonia plant, installed on a Manitoba operation, is weeks away from producing fertilizer. In mid-June, Ontario clean energy company FuelPositive announced that pieces were in place for the pilot project at R&L Acres near Sperling, Man. “We did the site prep this […] Read more
Horse-for-slaughter export fight moves to Japan
Animal rights group argues that delays on the Japanese side exceed the allowable time without food, rest and water
Glacier FarmMedia – Animal Justice has new weapons in its battle against the export of Canadian horses for slaughter. The animal rights advocacy group has collaborated with another animal protection group in Japan called the Life Investigation Agency (LIA). The focus of the collaboration is to document what happens to horses once they reach Japan. […] Read more
From AIM: How do we keep ahead of herbicide resistance?
Glacier FarmMedia – Be proactive, be creative and don’t be cheap. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion on managing herbicide resistance at this year’s Ag in Motion farm show. “I think the best management practice that someone could do for weed resistance is the one you’re not currently doing on your farm,” said […] Read more
Watch spray timing this year
Late seeding this year will require producers to watch pre-harvest intervals for any pesticides they apply. “That’s really critical, especially this year,” said Ian Epp, an agronomy specialist and market access and pesticides lead with the Canola Council of Canada. “There are a lot of products that have one- or seven-day PHIs (pre-harvest intervals), but […] Read more
Soft skill shortage identified
Glacier FarmMedia – Potential employees require more problem solving and critical thinking skills, says a bioscience group. In a panel discussion at the Manitoba Sustainable Protein Research Symposium in Winnipeg, Bioscience Association of Manitoba president Andrea Ladouceur said companies require people with “the combination of theory and practical application.” BAM represents more than 120 firms […] Read more
