Municipal awareness campaign targets leafy spurge control
The Rural Development Institute at Brandon University leads a project across four Manitoba rural municipalities Cornwallis Daly Whitehead and Oakland to raise awareness and develop an integrated pest management plan for leafy spurge. Funding from Covering New Ground supports demonstrations councillor workshops and a weed control template to guide long term plans. The effort aims to curb spread of the weed with statewide cost implications cited at over 5 million annually and 16,540 cattle herd impact potential.
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Jennifer Pachkowski
Rural Development Institute
RDI
Brandon University
Cornwallis
Daly
Whitehead
Oakland
Manitoba
Pachkowski
Conservancy
USSG
Brandonu
West Nile virus update in Manitoba reports second probable case
A Neepawa area resident in his twenties is identified as the second probable West Nile virus case in Manitoba. The mild illness did not require hospitalization, and Health Canada notes possible fever, headache and fatigue. Public guidance urges outdoor precautions and DEET use. Health Links provides contact numbers and a provincial West Nile site.
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Manitoba
Neepawa
Health Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba Health