A Neepawa, Manitoba area farmer is blaming new provincial environmental restrictions on livestock operations for his farm’s decision to exit the hog industry.
The appointment of Manitoba’s first research chair in watershed systems is expected to further the formation of strong coordinated linkages among those involved in protecting the province’s water.
Manitoba’s pork producers are expressing concern over crippling environmental regulations that have forced many small and medium sized operations out of business.
The 2010 Eco Calendar, featuring measures that can be taken by Manitobans to protect the environment, is now available, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced today.
A new partnership between the Province of Manitoba and the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) will explore ways to use the next generation of environmentally friendly vehicles safely in Manitoba communities.
The president of ATD Waste Systems says adoption of a new solid-liquid manure separation technology will to allow a greater concentration of swine while decreasing the potential environmental consequences.
The Governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $999,500 in a new research facility to support the province’s livestock producers in addressing production efficiency and environmental challenges.
A researcher with the University of Manitoba says economics will play a key role in determining interest in using biofilters to reduce the levels of greenhouse gasses and odors emitted by covered livestock manure storages.
The acting dean of the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences says the establishment of National Centre for Livestock and the Environment has allowed researchers to examine the long-term impacts of agricultural practices.
A researcher with the University of Manitoba says the moratorium on hog industry expansion imposed on much of Manitoba could limit producers’ ability to adopt technologies designed to ensure environmental sustainability.
