Manitoba Flood Outlook Predicts Low-to-Moderate Risk of Spring Flooding
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre has released its February Flood Outlook Report , which indicates a low to moderate risk of significant spring flooding across Manitoba basins. Normal- to below-normal soil moisture at freeze-up and normal- to well-below-normal winter precipitation…
March is Agriculture Literacy Month in Saskatchewan
Today, the Government of Saskatchewan proclaimed March as Agriculture Literacy Month in Saskatchewan. Agriculture Literacy Month activities invite farmers, ranchers and industry experts into participating classrooms, offering students the chance to discover where their food comes from. “Agriculture Literacy Month…
Progress being made to stabilize food prices in Canada falling on skeptical ears
Canada’s industry minister was defending the government’s actions on trying to force the country’s big grocers to help stabilize food prices. The Commons Ag Committee is almost done studying the issue for a second time, and on Tuesday Francois Philip…
$19-million investment made into R&D project to create new oat, pulse ingredients
About $19.2-million is being invested into a research & development project that will aid in creating new oat and pulse ingredients and products. Avena Foods will be doing most of the heavy lifting on the R&D side, with the new…