Cattle News 09/03/08.pdf

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THE MCPA BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

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Association is putting the call out to farmers to aide in the shortage of feed, cattle producers are facing this winter. In an effort to offset a serious feed shortage, the MCPA is asking all producers that do not normally

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drop their straw to drop it this year so that it can be baled. If you have straw available please call the MCPA office at 1800-772-0458 and we will connect you with producers who are in need. Additionally, if you have or are

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looking for feed, a provincial government website has been created to match those who need hay and those who have excess hay at HYPERLINK “http://web2.gov. mb.ca/agriculture/haysearch/index.php” http://web2.gov.mb.ca/ agriculture/haysearch/index.php

Assistance Program To Help Flooded Farmers After touring flood-affected areas of the Interlake today and seeing first-hand the significant challenges posed by overland flooding, deputy premier Rosann Wowchuk committed to help farmers cope with the loss of many hay crops due to excessive rains, overland flooding and drought. “Many areas of the province, particularly the Interlake region, have had significant levels of rain this summer while others have been excessively dry, both of which have decimated many hay crops,” said Wowchuk. Either the hay has been ruined or it ís so wet producers can’t access the hay they’ve already baled. “ Today, we are committing to help these producers access feed and connect them with producers fortunate enough to get a hay crop off their fields.” Wowchuk committed to establishing a Manitoba Forage Assistance Program (MFAP) which will provide financial assistance to help producers access feed supplies and will mirror the program provided in response to drought conditions in 2003 which assisted producers in meeting a feed shortage that year.

The program will apply across the province and is open to all Manitoba producers having to transport feed supplies unusually long distances or needing to move cattle unusually long distances in order to access feed. It will be available to producers experiencing feed shortages, whether from flooding or drought. Application forms will soon be available at all agricultural offices and online. Full program terms, conditions and application forms will be available on the government website in early September. Flood watches and warnings issued by Manitoba Water Stewardship for the Interlake and Westman regions have ended. However, overland flooding is expected to continue for approximately four more days. The effect of recent storms has been very pronounced in the Interlake region. Rainfall was above average in May and June and was twice the average in July, which has contributed greatly to run-off and flooding of low-lying areas. Issued by the Government of Manitoba on August 24, 2008

Come and discover the research capabilities and leading edge multi-disciplinary research already underway at the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment Open House. The event includes guided field and farm tours. The open house takes place Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the University of Manitoba Glenlea Research Station from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information contact Christine Rawluk at (204) 474-8127 or [email protected]

MCPA 2008 Fall District Meeting Schedule Date

District Director

District Number

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Monday, October 6

Art Jonasson

11

Tuesday, October 7

Joe Bouchard

10

Wednesday, October 8

Marcel Gousseau

3

Thursday, October 9

Mac McRae

9

Monday, October 13

Don Winnicky

4

Wednesday, October 15

Greg Johnson

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Thursday, October 16

Martin Unrau

5

Monday, October 20

Kim Crandall

13

Tuesday, October 21

Dane Guignion

14

Wednesday, October 22

Jay Fox

12

Thursday, October 23

Ray Armbruster

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Monday, October 27 Tuesday, October 28

Trevor Atchison Brian Sterling

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Wednesday, October 29

Glen Campbell

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Royal Canadian Legion, 3 Main St. Ashern Arborg Heritage Village Hall, HWY 68, Arborg Royal Canadian Legion, Carman South Interlake Ag Society, Stonewall Grunthal Auction Mart, Grunthal (Beef on a bun supper served at 6:30 p.m.) Baldur Drop-In Centre, Baldur Carberry Memorial Hall, Carberry Winnipegosis Curling Rink, Winnipegosis Valley Livestock Auction Mart, Minitonas Ste-Rose Curling Rink, Ste-Rose Birtle United Church, 684 Vine St. Birtle Oak Lake Hall, Oak Lake Tilston Community Hall, Tilston (Beef on a bun supper served at 6 p.m.) Legion Hall, 425 Brown Ave. Neepawa

* All meetings scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. For further information please call the MCPA office at 1-800-772-0458. For a map of MCPA districts see next page.

District 1

R.M.’s of Albert, Cameron, Whitewater, Edwar, Arthur, Brenda, Winchester and Morton

District 2

District 4

R.M.’s of Richot, St. Anne, Hanover, De Salaberry, La Broquerie, Franklin, Stuartburn, Piney, LGD Reynolds.

District 5

R.M.’s of Riverside, Strathcona, Argyle, Lorne, Turtle Mountain, Roblin, Louise and Pembina

R.M.’s of Elton, North Cypress, North Norfolk, Cornwall, Oakland, South Cypress, Victoria and South Norfolk

District 3

District 6

R.M.’s of Portage la Prairie, Cartier, Grey, MacDonald, Dufferin, Thompson, Roland, Morros, Stanley, Rhineland and Montcalm

R.M.’s of Wallace, Woodworth, Daly, Pipestone, Sifton, Whitehead and Glenwood

District 7

R.M.’s of Russell, Silver Creek, Rossburn, Ellice, Birtle, Shoal Lake, Starthclair, Archie, Mini-

ota, Hamiota and Blanshard

District 8

R.M.’s of Harrison, Clanwilliam, Rosedale, Glenella, Saskatchewan, Odanah, Minto, Langford, Lansdowne, Westbourne, Lakeview and LGD Park

District 9

R.M.’s of Woodlands, Rockwood, St. Andrews, Rosser, St. Francis Xavier, Springfield, Tache, Whitemouth, Lac du Bonnet, Brokenhead, St. Clements, Pinanwa and LGD of Alexander

District 10

R.M.’s of Bifrost, Gimli, Fisher and Armstrong

District 11

R.M.’s of Siglunes, Grahamdale, Eriksdale, Coldwell, St, Laurent and Oakview

District 12

R.M.’s of Lawrence, Ochre River, Ste. Rose, McCreary and Alonsa

District 13

R.M.’s of Shell River, Shell Mouth, Hillsburg, Boulton, Grandview, Gilbert Plains, Ethelbert, Mossey River, Dauphin and LGD Park

District 14

R.M.’s of Minitonas, Swan River, Mountain and The Pas

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M C PA B oard Martin Unrau President/District 5 Ray Armbruster District 7 Trevor Atchison District 6 Joe Bouchard District 10 Glen Campbell District 8 Kim Crandall District 13 Major Jay Fox District 12 Marcel Gousseau District 3 Dane Guignion District 14 Greg Johnson District 2 Art Jonasson District 11 Mac McRae District 9 Brian Sterling District 1 Donald Winnicky District 4

M C PA Staff Sheila Mowat General Manager Val Bell Office Manager Shane Sadorski Policy Analyst Matthew Wright Communications Coordinator Deb Walger Bookkeeper Karen Emilson Cattle Country Editor/ Sales

What ’s the MCPA been up to? • August 19 - MCPA policy analyst S. Sadorski attended the 2010 Prairie Conservation & Endangered Species Steering Committee, Winnipeg, Manitoba. • August 21 - MCPA eceutives met with ADM Barry Todd regarding funding announcement made to help Manitoba farmers facing feed shortages due to weather, Winnipeg, Manitoba. • August 25- MCPA Environment Committee met in Neepawa, Manitoba • August 15- MCPA director D. Winnicky attended the Manitoba 4-H Beef Japanese HomeStay Program sendoff, Ile Des Chenes, MB.

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• Sept 25, Low Stress Livestock Handling Course, Eriksdale, MB. • Sept. 29, MCPA president Martin Unrau appearing on CKLQ’s morning show with Bill Turner, 9 a.m. • November 2-4, 22nd Annual Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference, Victoria Inn, Brandon, MB. • November 6,7, KAP Safety and Health Seminar, Greenwood Inn and Suites, winnipeg. $99. Contact [email protected] •Nov 25-26, Manitoba Grazing School, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB.

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Manitoba Air Dates

The new season of Manitoba’s longest running television show will be starting his fall. Things get cooking on Saturday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. on CTV. The beef episodes, once again hosted by the uplifting Corinne Dawley will air on September 22nd and November 29th and again on February 14th and April 25th. So mark those dates and get ready to sharpen your skills in the kitchen!