Practice called difficult, although not impossible, within existing production systems such as herbicide-tolerant canola
Glacier FarmMedia – Cover crops can provide benefits, but incorporating them into other cropping systems, especially when growing herbicide-tolerant crops including canola, can be a challenge. That’s the topic of the latest research by Yvonne Lawley, an associate professor in the University of Manitoba plant science department. She was the key speaker at a July […] Read moreTag Archives Manitoba Association of Watersheds
Funding-eligible areas grow with watershed districts expansion
Glacier FarmMedia – Five watershed districts in Manitoba now have more land under their purview. Boundaries expanded April 1 for the Central Assiniboine, Pembina Valley, Redboine, Seine Rat Roseau and the Souris River watershed districts to include areas previously uncovered by any district. The province announced the move March 22, saying that enhanced core funding […] Read more
Man. living lab takes new direction
The Manitoba Association of Watersheds is hammering out specifics for the next five years of Living Labs work. On Nov. 15, Agriculture Canada announced Living Labs Manitoba. It’s the successor to Living Labs Eastern Prairies, established as part of a multimillion-dollar commitment from the federal government in 2019. The idea was to provide common ground […] Read more
