Winter Wheat: Planting Septembers Best for Manitoba
Manitoba urges fall planting of winter wheat with Norstar variety in the southwest and Swan River areas. Target Aug 20 to Sept 15 planting to reach 3-4 leaf stages before freeze. Growers should plant on standing stubble for snow cover and reduced winter kill, seed shallowly at about 38 kg per hectare, and apply phosphate with seed then nitrogen in spring.
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Girl Guides Celebrate 75th Anniversary Rally in Manitoba
Manitoba Girl Guides marked their 75th anniversary with a province-wide Rally at Bird's Hill Park on Saturday August 26. About 3,000 members aged 6 to 90 attended from as far as Churchill, enjoying a Carnival theme with a dunk tank games video dancing stage shows and balloon rides amid perfect weather.
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