Soil Conservation Week builds National support
National Soil Conservation Week, April 9 15, 1990, promotes soil stewardship across Canada. Agriculture Minister Don Mazankowski and Manitoba’s Glen Findlay announce a $150 million three year program, cost shared with provinces, to improve soil practices through demonstrations, research, and on farm help. Canada’s agri food sector supports one in ten jobs and ten percent of GDP.
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Winnipeg
Don Mazankowski
Manitoba
Glen Findlay
Mazankowski
Canada
Farm Business Challenges 90 Conference a Success
The Farm Business Challenges 90 conference in Winnipeg, run by Manitoba Agriculture and Agriculture Canada, drew 179 attendees with 93 percent planning to return. Most were farmers, many couples, and 85 percent were grain farmers. Speakers included climatologist Dr Tim Ball on ecology and the greenhouse effect. A future, similar event is under consideration with family and farm topics.
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Farm Business
Manitoba Agriculture, Agriculture Canada
Solomon Sinclair Farm Management Institute
Anne Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Tim Ball
University of Winnipeg
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