Manitoba Bulletin

September 2019—Canola Eat Well director Ellen Pruden (left) and Manitoba Canola Growers director Curtis McRae (right) cook with Great Tastes of Manitoba host Dez Daniels. The CTV show celebrates 30 years. Great Tastes of Manitoba is a long-standing collaboration between commodity groups and the Manitoba Government. It’s the longest running cooking show in Canada. But it...

March 2019—Adequate plant nutrition is required for optimal crop production. It’s thanks to research scientists like Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Grant – former senior research scientist in Soil Fertility Management with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada of the Brandon Research and Development Centre – that soil fertility and crop nutrition best practices have evolved, making crop production more...

January 2019—Maximizing your check-off dollars for membership learning opportunities Being cautious and fiscally responsible in stretching check-off funds for maximum effect is a priority for the Manitoba Canola Growers (MCGA). The goal is to leverage each dollar two to three times, at a minimum. “Collaboration and partnerships are a key strategy for MCGA,” says Roberta Galbraith,...

November 2018—Meet four new, seasoned and past Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) directors. Whether they stepped up for a specific reason or were encouraged by others, they share a common goal: Represent canola farmers, act in their best interest and strive for continual improvement of our industry in Manitoba as well as at the national and...

September 2018—Meet Canola Eat Well Ambassador: Chef Ned Bell Canola Eat Well inspires people in the kitchen and connects them to the farm through Canada’s oil: canola oil. Canola Eat Well is the market development canola oil outreach and brand in Canada. Why work with food communicators? It’s about cultivating a community of ambassadors to share...