Milk Quality Fines Introduced in Manitoba
The Manitoba Milk Producers' Marketing Board introduced stiff fines for dairymen shipping poor quality milk, effective August 6, 1980. Tests require milk under 100,000 bacteria per ml, no added water or antibiotic residues, with sanitation inspected. Fines escalate from warnings to per hectolitre amounts up to 20, for repeat offences within 12 months.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Milk Producers’ Marketing Board
Russell Scott
Milk Producer Board
Scott
Manitoba Agriculture
Reggies Ramblings on Language and Prudes in Victoria
A reflective column contrasts Victorian era prudery with modern claims of personal freedom. It cites a Canadian Bar Association panel on bilingualism arguing that justice in French is unattainable in six provinces. Dr Leyssac of Winnipeg is quoted demanding compulsory French in schools and universities. Seat belts and helmets enter the debate as symbols of regulation.
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Canadian Bar Association
Maclean’s Magazine
Leyssac
Winnipeg
Weed Notes Warn About 2 4 D MCPA Ban And Milkweed Threat
A farmer column urges readers to monitor the 2 4 D and MCPA ban risks for farming chemicals, cites August 1980 coverage, and warns that hay spread by wagons and railway cars spreads milkweed. It identifies milkweed as a hard weed, noting its height, leaf shape, and pinkish flowers. Roundup and Amitrol T are mentioned as control options, with contact numbers for questions.
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Country Guide
Bertha Armyworms Infest Rapeseed in Dauphin Area
Armyworms appear in rapeseed fields in the Dauphin area with population checks advised. Notable yield losses occur if counts exceed ten per square yard as feeding shifts to pods. larvae color varies from velvety black to light green, with daytime pod feeders typically black. Recommended pesticides include nethomyl, Lorsban, Monitor, and Supracide. For green feed listings contact Virden Agricultural Office with full contact details and inventory. A new publication Extending Livestock Feed Supplies covers feed value of millet, sudax, sunflower, potatoes, flax, rapeseed, and related topics. copies are free at the Virden office.
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Dauphin
Manitoba
Virden
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Ron Wilkinson
Bob Baldwin
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