Fly Season Begins on Farm
WINNIPEG reports cattle face seasonal fly pressure, with horn and face flies reducing gains and milk production. Entomologist Andy Kolach notes as many as several hundred flies in August, while control options include pyrethrum ronnel Vapona Ciodrin sprays, backrubbers, and new Bovard ear tags impregnated with fenvalerate for season long protection on beef and dairy cattle.
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Winnipeg
Andy Kolach
Manitoba Agriculture
Kolach
Algae Control in Dugouts and Encephalitis Vaccination Advice
Algae in dugouts thrive with sunlight warmth and food. Treat with copper sulphate at 450 g per 100,000 gallons. first by June 10, then as green algae appear. Use alum first to prevent turbidity, spread bluestone with a porous sack for coverage, and consider diquat for weed and algae control. Vaccinate horses for Western Equine Encephalitis in late spring to build immunity before mosquito season. study notes outbreaks and the need for vaccination 2–3 weeks prior.
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Virden Age Office
Frank Baker
Manitoba
Mobile Monitoring Unit Set to Boost Environment Response
Winnipeg environment minister Jay Cowan announced a new 125000 mobile monitoring unit to enhance environmental emergency response. The Step Van built on a 1981 GMC chassis includes toxic gas detectors, water contaminant sensors, a meteorological tower, and on site sample testing and storage capabilities for rapid analysis and safer spill management. The unit serves both Environmental Management and Workplace Safety divisions as a central base with peripheral monitoring sites during major accidents.
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International Truck Body Manufacturing Ltd
GMC
Grain Days '82 exhibition set for Portage la Prairie
Grain Days '82 runs July 11 to 14 at the Portage la Prairie Fairgrounds with more than 60 exhibits. Manitoba Agriculture and the Portage la Prairie Fair Committee co sponsor the show highlighting on-farm grain handling from harvest to storage.
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Winnipeg
Agriculture
Bill Uruski
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Uruski
Portage la Prairie Fairgrounds
Portage la Prairie
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