Program Coordinator returns to MRAC WINNIPEG - Kristin Yaworski-Lowdon returns to the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC) as a part-time program coordinator after a one-year maternity leave. Prior to going on maternity leave, Yaworski-Lowdon was the MRAC value chain coordinator. Eugene Warwaruk remains in that position.  Ag in the City video 2010-02-01 10:48
The 2009 Ag in the City event, held from March 20 to 22, included a video which ran continuously on a big screen TV at the Forks Market in Winnipeg. MRAC was asked to feature one of our successful projects in the video.
This video has been posted on the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (...
Read More  2010 Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council Annual General Meeting 2010-01-22 13:40The agriculture industry is constantly changing and innovators are needed to seek solutions and move the sector forward. Join us at our 2010 AGM as we explore how MRAC can develop pathways to the future.
Keynote Speaker: John Oliver
John Oliver is president of Maple Leaf Bio-Concepts and Lojon...
Read More  Key Challenges and Issues Facing Young and Future Farmers 2010-01-15 16:12There is opportunity for growth in large industries, but the major long-term economic impact for rural communities will be in small business development in the agri-food and agri-product sector. Rural communities must be encouraged to diversify into new products and services, thus generating...
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Featured Projects Developing High Yielding, High Starch Disease Resistant Domestic Feed WheatProject synopsis:
This project will develop a feed wheat that is fusarium resistant and high yielding with low protein with the wheat lines developed to be either registered in the general purpose class or will be...  Optimization of a bar code detection system for CWRS wheat varietiesProject synopsis:
This project will focus on the expansion of the knowledge base necessary to differentiate a broader array of varieties through characterization of a broad range of potential target proteins across...  Omega 3 Beef: Testing and Validation TrialProject synopsis:
This project will determine quality and nutritional profile, including fatty acid profile, of beef from an Omega 3 enhanced feeding program for retail as functional meat products that would meet the... |
CAAP Application DeadlinesFebruary 15, 2010
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About MRACThe Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC) is a private not-for-profit corporation that administers Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada funds for innovative agricultural projects and acts as a catalyst to stimulate industry and government activity where gaps are identified. MRAC currently administers Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP). This five-year $9.5 million program will help farm families respond and adapt to challenges in their operations and will build on the successes of the previous program, Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF). For more information on the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program visit www.agr.gc.ca/caap. |
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