Mud and drainage key to beef cattle comfort and performance
Manitoba Ag Engineer Robert Rae warns mud in feedlots spikes energy losses and costs at slaughter. He urges designing lots to shed moisture, with proper slopes 4 to 8 percent, windbreaks, drainage ditches, and, in high rainfall areas, paved surfaces and roofed bedded zones. Maintenance, mound building guidance, and seasonal clean‑up are detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rae
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Prairies
Rae
Stampede herbicide meeting for grain growers announced
Grain growers are invited to a Stampede information meeting at Miniota Community Hall on Thursday March 9 at 1 30 p m. The event showcases the Stampede movie and offers free Stampede caps and Foxtail Facts Booklets to attendees.
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Miniota Community Hall
District Happenings in Flin Flon and Area
Edward O Callaghan of Hudsons Way Mining visited the W O Callaghan home amid illness. A Come and Go Tea on February 12th celebrated Mr and Mrs W H Pierces 50th wedding anniversary. Funeral for the late Jim Collingwood held in Brandon on Friday. Tom Stewart returned from a month’s holiday at Duncan White Rock and other western points. Three children were baptized in church Sherrie Lynn Dawn Lucinda Dawn Bradley Jeremyson. Rit t A Glenewan visit by Tony Rittaler Laura and Shirley Still.
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W.H. Pierce
Jim Collingwood
Brandon
Tom Stewart
Duncan
White Rock
Sherrie Lynn Dawn
Murray Sutherland
Lucinda Dawn
Dave Still
Bradley Jeremyson
Edgar Higgins
Tony Rittaler
Laura and
Shirley of
Glenewan
Dale Still Home
Winnipeg youths seek UFO info from Rollo and Derlago
A Winnipeg group of young people interviewed Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rollo and Mrs. Dawna Derlago about UFOs. Earlier Mrs. Lucy Fleury reported seeing a UFO at about 2 am and alerted her husband Stan and family to view it. Family sympathy extended to the Green and Sawyer families on the death of Earl Grey in Brandon on February 15 1978 due to heart illness.
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Winnipeg
Jack Rollo
Dawna Derlago
Lucy Fleury
Stan
Green
Sawyer
Earl Grey
Brandon
Grey
Winnipeg Funeral for Sid Riches Attended by Noted Locals
Isabella Jim Lawn and Mr and Mrs George Lawn attended Sid Riches funeral in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Allan Heise of Innisfail Alberta visited with his family here. Tom Stewart and Jim Milne attended a Municipal Meeting in Winnipeg on y. The sympathy of the community was expressed.
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Jim Lawn
George Lawn
G. Sutherland
Jessie Wall
Sid Riches
Winnipeg
Allan Heise
Innisfail
Alberta
Tom Stewart
Jim Milne
No-Till Farming Weed Control Guidelines
Discussion on no till farming highlighting weed challenges perennial weeds and the need for proper herbicide use. Emphasizes spraying small weeds, knowing weed types, using appropriate nozzle and sprayer settings, and planning weed control as no till becomes common in the district.
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Stampede
Arrow River
Edward O’callaghan
Flin Flon
The
Hudson’s Way Mining and Smelting Company
W. O’callaghan
Rogers Bros
Daffodil
Piet Linten
Yesteryear
GD Heritage Wee
Cariadian Owned
Comprring of
Oakden’s Jewellery
Hamiota
Man
Isabella
Robert Shwaluk
M. J. Geoffrey Fulton, M.A
Ll.b
P.O. Box
Birtle
Manitoba
Romoco
Buckingham
Toews
C.W. Buckingham
Q.C
R.M.B. Toews
Man, and Sask
R.M. McNeill
Virden
R. M. B. Toews
Municipal Office
Hamieda Virden
Meee
Jags
Lanny Westwood
Kenton
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