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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1981
Page
7
A note from Pat Mandryk offers light weight snack ideas for cross country skiers. Suggestions include fruit juice, dried fruit, gorp, cookies, muffins, cheese and a chili rice snack mix. Also provided are quick cheese popcorn bites and molar munchies. The piece ends with questions about Plant Breeders Rights legislation and farmer costs.
Dr Gordon Rowland of the Crop Development Center at the University of Saskatchewan spoke at the NFU's eleventh annual convention in Vancouver. He warned that plant breeders rights legislation could squeeze small seed growers from the market and questioned whether multinationals would allow farmer seed varieties to be marketed.
Roderick McQueen notes that even top economists should not take themselves too seriously. He suggests others should share in this lighthearted perspective and maintain humility in economic discourse.
A field weed is any plant invading crops and competing for water and light. Weed control requires a long term plan using herbicides, tillage, crop management, and preventive measures, since weeds adapt to changes and can develop herbicide resistance.
A historical note describes plans for a prime agricultural site designed to maximize crop conditions while creating an inhospitable environment for weeds. The excerpt emphasizes tailored soil management and selective planting to steer growth toward desirable crops and suppress unwanted plants.
The Canadian Wheat Board today announces quota changes with an open quota effective immediately for all grades of Utility Wheat across all shipping blocks. The move expands access for producers and exporters, signaling broader market availability for utility wheat types.
A total of 572 head of livestock sold at the Weiller Williams Roblin Auction Mart on Thursday January 15 1981. The tally included 400 cattle 14 sows 6 boars 37 weanling pigs 106 feeder pigs and 9 horses with prices posted for butchers cows and feeder stock. Feeder steers brought 85.00 and heifers 75.50 while stock steer calves sold 86.75 heifer calves 79.25 and weanling pigs 21.00 to 35.00. Bred sows brought 185.00 with butcher sows at 0.37 to 0.4214 lb and boars at 0.95 lb plus horses at 0.56 lb.
The Canadian Red Cross Society urges awareness that a person can survive several hours in 10 C water with proper aid. Wearing a life jacket, staying still in the HELP or Huddle positions, and keeping a clear head extend survival, while treading or drownproofing hasten hypothermia.
In the hotel lobby chatter Reg and other patrons reference a newsmaker named Joe Clark on an overseas trip. The anecdote notes he avoided a harrowing mountain rescue as helicopters carried him to safety. The tale underscores media scrutiny and high profile travel perils.
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