Edge introduces new 20 lb paper bag packaging for Edge herbicide
Scarborough Ontario Rick Smith director of Agricultural Chemicals Blanco announced a spring 1989 rollout in western Canada of Edge dry flowable herbicide in 20 pound multi wall paper bags. Each bag mixed with water covers 8 to 14 acres and the packaging lowers handling storage and transport challenges while avoiding disposal surcharges used for plastic or metal containers. Edge targets wild oats wild millet and broadleaf weeds in canola and related crops.
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Scarborough
Rick Smith
Agricultural Chemicals
Blanco
Canada
Smith
Edge
Manitoba farmer helps shape income security plan for grains
Oak River farmer Bob Hopley helped develop an income stabilization proposal under Grains 2000 led by Agriculture Canada's National Grains Bureau in Winnipeg. The plan envisions individual accounts with matched government funds, annual premiums, and payouts tied to margins, aiming to replace multiple existing programs while funding all grain and oilseed crops and red meats in Canada.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Bob Hopley
Oak River
Hopley
Agriculture Canada
National Grains Bureau
Winnipeg
Posal
Canada
Saskatoons Gain Ground As New Prairie Crop
Manitoba horticulturist Jim Portree notes potential for Saskatoon berries across the three prairie provinces with a target of 10 000 acres while current Prairie plantings total under 1 000 acres. Portree cites Europe’s good reception and explains high per acre yields and uses from yogurt to wines.
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Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Jim Portree
Manitoba
Portee
John Davidson
Western Canadian Living Magazine
Prairie
Europe
Canadian
Prairies
Yukon
Mid
United States
Alberta
Portree
Brandon Exhb Manitoba Board elects McLeod President
Jack McLeod was elected President of the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba Board of Directors for a one year term. New executive members include Don Kille as first vice president Jim Green as second vice president and Brian Cotton as finance chairman. New directors Harvey Hjorth Neil Jardine Ted Wilton Dennis Figel and Rick Chrest will serve three year terms except Hjorth who will serve one year. McLeod emphasizes agriculture promotion and industry liaison to connect producers with consumers.
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Brandon
Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba Board of Directors
Jack McLeod
Jack
McLeod
Don Kille
Jim Green
Brian Cotton
Harvey Hjorth
Neil Jardine
Ted Wilton
Dennis Figel
Rick Chrest
Manitoba
Canada
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Rapid City
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation
Larry Martin
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