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Snow and ice cover in North America as of Nov. 22, 2020. (NOAA.gov)

Most of Prairies already covered in snow

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News November 23, 2020

MarketsFarm — Most of the Canadian Prairies were already blanked in snow by late November, with the deepest snowpack in Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to data compiled by Environment Canada and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Aside from the Rocky Mountains and some areas around the Great Lakes, the U.S. was largely […] Read more

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Battling invasive mussels comes with a high cost

New report outlines control methods — but it will take a massive, and expensive, effort every year

By Alberta Farmer Staff April 26, 2018

Reading Time: 5 minutes *[UPDATED, May 15, 2018] Winter may be the best weapon if zebra and quagga mussels invade Alberta’s waterways, says a new report. The two species, members of the dreissenid family of mussels, have spread across North America since being found in the Great Lakes more than three decades ago. And while they haven’t invaded Alberta waters […] Read more

Quagga mussels were first found in Lake Mead in 2007 and the population is now in the trillions. The lake, located east of Las Vegas, is the largest reservoir in the United States.

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Keeping province free of invasive mussels

Zebra and quagga mussels could quickly devastate Alberta’s irrigation infrastructure

By Alberta Agriculture and Forestry June 17, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Zebra and quagga mussels are small freshwater, clam-like species that pose a significant threat to Alberta’s waterways and irrigation systems. “The concern with zebra and quagga mussels is that they multiply very quickly and can attach and accumulate on any submerged surface in the water, and could clog up water-related infrastructure such as irrigation pipelines […] Read more

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Ice-free Great Lakes mean sunny outlook for seaway

By Jade Markus February 16, 2016

CNS Canada — A lack of ice on the Great Lakes means Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway will start shipping grain earlier than last year. Last year the seaway’s opening was delayed until the beginning of April, due to the amount of ice in the system, according to Bruce Hodgson, director of market development for St. […] Read more

The CWB Marquis — one of two new laker vessels the former Canadian Wheat Board ordered in 2011 — arrived at St. Lambert on April 2 for the reopening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The federal Transportation Safety Board reported the Marquis ran aground the next day at Beauharnois, Que., about 45 km southwest of St. Lambert, but refloated later that evening and continued en route to Hamilton. (CWB.ca)

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CWB’s new laker boat opens St. Lawrence Seaway

By Alberta Farmer Staff April 2, 2015

The first of CWB’s new laker vessels marked the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway for 2015 on Thursday, passing through the South Shore Canal’s St. Lambert Lock near Montreal. The seaway navigation season’s official opening had previously been set for March 27, but officials opted in early March to put off the opening […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Return to ‘normal’ ice conditions expected for Great Lakes

By Phil Franz-Warkentin - MarketsFarm December 3, 2014

CNS Canada — After record ice levels kept shipping lanes on the Great Lakes closed longer than normal during the 2013-14 winter, a return to more normal ice conditions is in the forecasts for 2014-15, according to data compiled by the North American Ice Service and released Wednesday. “Right now, we’re looking at a near-normal […] Read more

B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

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B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

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Most of Prairies already covered in snow

Battling invasive mussels comes with a high cost

Keeping province free of invasive mussels

Ice-free Great Lakes mean sunny outlook for seaway

CWB’s new laker boat opens St. Lawrence Seaway

Return to ‘normal’ ice conditions expected for Great Lakes

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