Agriculture Today highlights shelterbelt planning and soil testing needs
The report notes 6 500 applications queued for servicing and 750 site appraisals this summer with 260 sites to visit by mid November. Soil tests doubled from last year at the Winnipeg lab, with 40 percent of fallow fields needing extra nitrogen and 90 percent of stubble fields requiring nitrogen. Sulphur testing rises and costs for NPK and sulphur tests are listed, plus a Rural Water Service grant deadline of December 31 1978. The piece also covers fertilizer industry pressures from natural gas prices and local notices of farm visits and social items from Manitoba communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Winnipeg
Rural Water Service
Rural Water Services Program
R.W.S
Alberta
Smoke Detectors Urged for Canadian Homes
Canadians face many fire deaths from smoke not heat and most losses occur in homes. An October 1978 Canadian Consumer piece urges installing detectors, notes provincial rules in Alberta and Ontario, and offers placement guidance for one or two story homes while stressing early warning and escape plans. It also mentions humidifier scale care and sources for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alberta
Ontario
1977 Manitoba Agriculture Yearbook Released
The 1977 Manitoba Agriculture yearbook summarizes farm economics crops cattle tractors and fertilizer with year-by-month cattle prices and sugar beet data. It compares provincial production to Canada totals and traces farming income and equipment investment since 1941. Copies are free from local offices and the MDA Publications Section in Winnipeg.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture
Manitoba Deparment of Agriculture
Federal
St. Boniface
MDA
York Avenue
Winnipeg
Agriculture Canada funds prairie crop projects 1979 study dates
Agriculture Canada's New Crop Development Fund supports multiple Manitoba projects. Rapeseed research receives about 613 dollars to improve fiber content and oil fatty acid profile. Palliser Wheat Growers' Association gains about 30 000 dollars to study fertilizer effects on yield and protein across prairie soils. Rapeseed and sunflower trials expand into sunflowers in southwest Manitoba. The fund aims to bridge basic research and on farm use with a 1 million dollar annual budget.
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Agriculture Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Palliser Wheat Growers’ Association
Prairies
Rapeseed Association of Canada
Shwaluk Named District 7 MPCA Representative for cattle producers
William J. Shwaluk of Oakburn is one of 14 provisional members appointed to implement The Cattle Producers Association Act assented July 20 1978 and effective October 16 1978. District 17 covers Archie Metis Hamiota Blanchard Strathclair Shoal Lake Birtle Ellco Russell Silver Creek Rossburn. Shwaluk invites cattle producers in District 7 to contact him for updates and participation. He can be reached at 234-52-54 or Box 277 Oakburn Manitoba ROJ 110.
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Manitoba
Russell-Roblin-Rossburn
Cattle Producers’ Association
Legislative Assembly
William J
Bill) Shwaluk
Oakburn
Archie
Minita
Hamiota
Blanchard
Strathelair
Shoal Lake
Birtle
Ell Co
Russell
Silver Creek
Rossburn
M.C.P.A
M.P.C.A
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Sfra Tree Nursery
Ken McGill
Minniska
Bill Kieper
Osoyoos
British Columbia
Willis
Serena Kieper
Jim Dunn
Greg Cochrane
University
Jim Kieper
Rose
Ivan Boychuk
Lyle Rice
Peter
Jock
Joan McLeod
Linda Wishart
Bob
Brad
Brent Stewart
Toronto
Cheryl Dunn
Mervyn Dunns
Sates Mcleod
Marit
Jy Stewart
Edna Dunn
Brenda Boychuk
Joan Clement
Daihin
Manitoba Ag
Ment
Russell Chamber of Commerce
J.E.T
Dale Brown
S. Waterpik
Curling Irons
Timex
Kodak
ISON
Jack Mather
Jaylene’s & Shions
NEW Crop Fund
Shwaluk
Marchwell
Elks Hall
Senior Citizens
Russell Box
the Elks Hall
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