Manitoba forms drought committee to tackle worsening conditions
Premier Gary Filmon announced a Joint Ministerial Committee on Drought to respond to escalating heat wave impacts in Manitoba. The group will assess municipal water supplies forage livestock water and forest fire conditions and prepare a government wide response before the situation worsens. Deputy Minister Eric Harbottle will chair with aides from Agriculture Municipal Affairs Natural Resources Highways Government Services and Northern Affairs.
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Gary Filmon
Manitoba
Prairie
Filmon
Film
Eric Harbottle
Deadline nears for crop insurance decision in Manitoba
Farmers under the Canada Manitoba Crop Insurance program must decide by June 30 whether to plant fall or spring seeded crops for greenfeed. Those cutting fall rye the MCIC requires acreage on the seeded acreage report. Crop loss before June 30 must be reported for appraisal and coverage decisions. destroying fields without inspection forfeits insurance.
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Winnipeg
Don Forsberg
Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation
MCIC
Manitoba Fence Maker to Expand with New Plant
Jake Epp announced a federal grant of 67725 to Wallace and Wallace Fences Ltd to expand its Manitoba facility and start woven wire chain link fencing production. The project, costing about 387000, will create four new jobs while retaining 13. Manitoba has no other chain link mesh producers locally, easing reliance on external suppliers. The expansion aims to diversify Manitoba manufacturing and strengthen the province's future economic base.
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Winnipeg
Jake Epp
National Health and Welfare
Provencher
Wallace & Wallace Fences Ltd
Epp
Bill McKnight
Manitoba
Wallace & Wallace
Merke couple marked 40th anniversary celebration
The Kenton A anniversary for Charlie and Iris Merke was celebrated at Marlene and Jack Hill's home the weekend of June 11 and 12 with family attending. Gifts included a silver chafing dish and later money for a washer. A barbecue and bonfire followed a supper at The Keg with Father’s Day gifts included.
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Kenton
Charlie
Iris Merke
Marlene
Jack Hill
Nadine
Donnie Wells
Bridget
Donna
Tom
Danny
Betty Ann Merke
Steven Merke
Angie
Bob Garton
David
Jack
Dad
Iris
Mor
Museum Notes: June meeting and Rowan site dig plans
At the June 1 meeting Eleanor O Callaghan was praised for a Manitoba Games Committee appointment. Provincial archaeologist Gordon Hill will join June 20 to 24 to assess the Rowan site and teach procedures. Volunteers of all ages are welcome with trowels sieves toothbrushes and curiosity. Dean Bryant to be summer student. Fossil hunt planned with upcoming times.
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Eleanor O'Callaghan
Gordon Hill
Dean Bryant
Calculating Protein Costs For Dairy Feed In Winnipeg
Dairy producers should carefully compute cost per kilogram of protein when choosing supplements. Dr. Phil McKinnon notes that a tonne price divided by protein percentage yields the per kilogram cost, with canola meal at 35 percent protein and $260 per tonne giving about 74 cents per kg, while soy meal at 46.5 percent protein and $400 per tonne yields about 86 cents per kg. A 10 cent per kilo difference equals $100 per ton on a protein-equivalent basis, impacting profitability as research shows canola can match or exceed soy in milk and butterfat output under certain feeding conditions.
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Winnipeg
Phil McKinnon
Dr. McKinnon
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