Climate atlas developed
The Manitoba government recently provided $200,000 to the Prairie Climate Centre to support the development of the Climate Atlas of Canada.
The atlas allows users to see data from 12 global climate models for about 2,000 towns, cities and regions and has 250 corresponding interactive map layers developed across the country.
Also included are videos, articles and topics that help tell the story of climate change, its potential impacts in Manitoba and opportunities for Manitobans.
A new agriculture section can help guide local producers directly affected by climate change.
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For more information on the Climate Atlas of Canada, visit climateatlas.ca.
Foodgrains projects launched
The Canadian Foodgrains Bank implemented 13 projects in March worth $4 million, which are expected to benefit more than 140,000 people in 11 countries.
The projects include:
- $783,000 to emergency relief in South Sudan through Tearfund Canada
- $380,000 to treat malnourishment in Haiti by Presbyterian World Service & Development
- $57,000 for an agriculture and livelihoods project in Uganda through Emergency Relief and Development Overseas
- $66,000 for an agriculture and livelihoods project in Nicaragua through Presbyterian World Service & Development
- $150,000 for an agriculture and livelihoods and nutrition project in Nepal through Mennonite Central Committee Canada
- $269,000 for an agriculture and livelihoods project in Nepal through ADRA Canada
- $267,000 for an agriculture and livelihoods project in Laos through World Renew
- $377,000 for a nutrition project in Bangladesh through Emergency Relief and Development Overseas
- $317,000 for a nutrition project in Cambodia through ADRA Canada
- $500,000 for a nutrition project in Democratic Republic of Congo through Lutheran World Relief
- 240,000 for an agriculture and livelihoods project in Ethiopia through Development and Peace — Caritas Canada
- $281,000 for an agriculture and livelihoods project in Kenya through Mennonite Central Committee Canada
- $330,000 for an agriculture and livelihoods project in Kenya through Mennonite Central Committee Canada
Canola growers executive named
The Manitoba Canola Growers Association elected a new executive for the 2018-19 year.
Chuck Fossay from Starbuck was re-elected president and will represent MCGA on the Keystone Agricultural Producers board of directors.
Clayton Harder from Narol was re-elected vice-president. Along with Jack Froese, he will represent the Canadian Canola Growers Association.
Curtis McRae from St. Andrews was re-elected treasurer and will represent the Canola Council of Canada.
Bill Nicholson from Shoal Lake was elected secretary.
More information is available at canolagrowers.com.
