Manitoba Agriculture reports the severe weather that passed through the province this past weekend has taken a heavy toll on some crops.
Manitoba Agriculture reports excess rainfall in some pockets across Manitoba has kept farmers from completing planting and has hurt crops that have been planted.
The provincial and federal governments are expanding the province’s network of automated weather stations after installing 17 new stations in 2015.
The Hydrologic Forecast Centre of Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation has released the 2015 Fall Conditions Report on soil moisture levels at freeze-up, which at this time suggests high levels in the western areas of the province while the Red River Valley is about average.
A low pressure system tracking through the Northern Plains has prompted Environment Canada to issue a snowfall warning for Steinbach and most of Southern Manitoba on this first full day of winter.
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation has issued some winter driving condition reminders to keep everyone safe out on the roads.
Research conducted on behalf of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Imitative has shown the virus responsible for PED is capable of surviving over Manitoba winters in earthen manure storages.
The president of La Broquerie based Precision Pumping says the relatively dry spring has been a big help in minimizing the risk of spreading the virus responsible for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship advises that soil temperatures have risen to the point that effective April 1, 2015, the restriction for the application of nutrients including livestock manure to agricultural land across Manitoba has been lifted.
A Red Deer based swine veterinarian reports, as expected, the colder winter weather has added to the challenge of controlling PED.
