The Manitoba Beekeepers Association (MBA) is hoping to improve the sustainability of beekeeping by addressing the significant issue of varroa mite losses through a Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) project.
“This is the major pest affecting beekeeping right now and we need to get a...
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Since April 1, 2009, the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC) Board of Directors has approved Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding for 58 projects for a total commitment of approximately $4.7 million.
CAAP is a five-year (2009-2014), $163 million Agriculture and Agri-Food...
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WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC) Board of Directors has approved a record-breaking $1,222,869.50 for 10 Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) projects at its board meeting on May 3 and 4, 2011 in Winnipeg. A variety of agricultural sectors will benefit from the...
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The Prairie Fruit Growers Association (PFGA) believes in leaving nothing to waste.
Through a Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) project, the PFGA is hoping to find unique ways to use prairie-grown berries and their fractions - the juice, skin, pulp and seeds.
The Manitoba Rural...
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Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, along with the University of Manitoba, is working to develop Best Management Practices (BMPs) to give dairy farmers the tools to better manage the changes outlined in the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Regulation.
With Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) funding,...
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Since April 1, 2009, the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC) Board of Directors has approved Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding for 58 projects for a total commitment of approximately $4.7 million.
CAAP is a five-year (2009-2014), $163 million Agriculture and Agri-Food...
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WINNIPEG - Over the past 15 years the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC) has supported approximately 650 agricultural projects in Manitoba. Several of these projects are featured in the new MRAC promotional video. MRAC debuted the video at its Annual General Meeting on March 17, 2011 in...
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MRAC Communications Officer Teresa Falk has combined two of her passions - agriculture and writing - in a new blog titled Rural Route Ramblings. She will be writing about various agriculture and agri-food issues, life on the family farm, and some MRAC activities. To read the blog click on the link...
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Due to the federal election, MRAC is unable to distribute communications that promote projects or programs that are federally funded. Therefore, in order to maintain our scheduled quarterly distribution timelines, this is an abbreviated version of the spring 2011 MRAC ezine. The remaining...
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After several years of travelling and studying around the world, Terry Fehr decided to return to his home community of Gladstone and try his hand at farming.
“I saw huge potential in bees and they were a way of getting into the agriculture industry,” says the vice chair of the MRAC board of...
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CAAP Application Deadlines
- November 30, 2012
- February 22, 2013
- May 31, 2013
- August 30, 2013
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