Vaccination urged to prevent sleeping sickness in horses
Horse owners on the prairies are reminded to vaccinate against sleeping sickness or western equine encephalomyelitis. Vaccination should occur early to allow immunity, as no cure exists. mosquitoes spread the virus from birds, with last fall’s virus abundance and winter conditions raising risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Butler
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Veterinary College
Saskatoon
Butler
Summer project studies capacity of area lakes
The South Riding Mountain Planning District with Manitoba Environment, Workplace Safety and Health gains approval for a Career Start 1985 summer environmental studies project. A student will analyze 12 lakes including Itch, Sandy, North Thomas, Otter, Leech, Stuart, Blue, Kerrs, Imrie, Crawford, Little Jackfish and Herod. Weekly dipping at three spots per lake, testing nutrient cycle, water chemistry, volume, oxygen, ecological issues, land use inventory, and development capacity to aid environmentally guided management. Samples shipped daily to the Provincial Environmental Lab for analysis. The student researcher is Mr. Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Riding Mountain
Manitoba Department of Environment, Workplace Safety and Health
Itch Lake
Sandy Lake
North Thomas Lake
Otter Lake
Leech Lake
Stuart Lake
Blue
Dummy) Lake
Kerrs Lake
Imrie Lake
Crawford Lake
Little Jackfish Lake
Herod
Chorney) Lake
Environmental Lab
Bob
Farmers discuss zero tillage in Manitoba Interlake meeting
More than 100 Manitoba and North Dakota farmers gathered at Broad Valley in the Interlake to hear about zero tillage practiced on about 400000 hectares. Speakers cited lower costs, soil conservation, and reduced labour, with cautions on weed control and soil type suitability.
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Broad Valley
Manitoba
North Dakota
Interlake
Walter Klimchuk
Norstar
Heartland
Manitoba Agriculture
Fisher Branch and District Chamber of Commerce
Ed Senkow
Zero tillage gains traction in North Dakota and Manitoba
North Dakota farmer Banks Sieber says about 400000 hectares are zero tilled in North Dakota with two thirds of cropland using the practice. He predicts 75 percent of American producers will adopt zero till by 2000, noting erosion reduction lower fuel use and moisture retention as key benefits.
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Senkow
North Dakota
Manitoba
Banks Sieber
Manitoba-North Dakota
Zero Tillage Farmers’ Association
Sieber
Broad Valley
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Uba
Lhat
Bill Sandfc
Canada Wide
Fiona Scott
Toronto
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