C AT T L E N E W S

THE MCPA BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER September 1, 2008

Pu t t i n g a c a l l o u t f o r f e e d
The Manitoba Cattle Producers drop their straw to drop it this looking for feed, a provincial gov-
Association is putting the call out year so that it can be baled. ernment website has been creat-
to farmers to aide in the shortage If you have straw available ed to match those who need hay
of feed, cattle producers are fac- please call the MCPA office at 1- and those who have excess hay
ing this winter. 800-772-0458 and we will connect at HYPERLINK “http://web2.gov.
In an effort to offset a serious you with producers who are in mb.ca/agriculture/haysearch/in-
feed shortage, the MCPA is asking need. dex.php” http://web2.gov.mb.ca/
all producers that do not normally Additionally, if you have or are agriculture/haysearch/index.php

Assistance Program To Help Flooded Farmers

After touring flood-affected areas of the Interlake to- The program will apply across the province and is
day and seeing first-hand the significant challenges open to all Manitoba producers having to transport
posed by overland flooding, deputy premier Rosann feed supplies unusually long distances or needing to
Wowchuk committed to help farmers cope with the move cattle unusually long distances in order to
loss of many hay crops due to excessive rains, over- access feed.
land flooding and drought. It will be available to producers experiencing feed
“Many areas of the province, particularly the shortages, whether from flooding or drought. Appli-
Interlake region, have had significant levels of rain cation forms will soon be available at all agricultural
this summer while others have been excessively dry, offices and online. Full program terms, conditions
both of which have decimated many hay crops,” said and application forms will be available on the gov-
Wowchuk. ernment website in early September.
Either the hay has been ruined or it ís so wet pro- Flood watches and warnings issued by Manitoba
ducers can’t access the hay they’ve already baled. Water Stewardship for the Interlake and Westman
“ Today, we are committing to help these produc- regions have ended.
ers access feed and connect them with producers However, overland flooding is expected to con-
fortunate enough to get a hay crop off their fields.” tinue for approximately four more days. The effect
Wowchuk committed to establishing a Manitoba of recent storms has been very pronounced in the
Forage Assistance Program (MFAP) which will pro- Interlake region. Rainfall was above average in May
vide financial assistance to help producers access and June and was twice the average in July, which
feed supplies and will mirror the program provided has contributed greatly to run-off and flooding of
in response to drought conditions in 2003 which low-lying areas.
assisted producers in meeting a feed shortage that Issued by the Government of Manitoba on August 24, 2008
year.
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 Christine_Rawluk@umanitoba.ca
MCPA 2008 Fall District Meeting Schedule
Date District Director District Number Location
Monday, October 6 Art Jonasson 11 Royal Canadian Legion, 3
Main St. Ashern
Tuesday, October 7 Joe Bouchard 10 Arborg Heritage Village
Hall, HWY 68, Arborg
Wednesday, October 8 Marcel Gousseau 3 Royal Canadian Legion,
Carman
Thursday, October 9 Mac McRae 9 South Interlake Ag Soci-
ety, Stonewall
Monday, October 13 Don Winnicky 4 Grunthal Auction Mart,
Grunthal (Beef on a bun
supper served at 6:30
p.m.)
Wednesday, October 15 Greg Johnson 2 Baldur Drop-In Centre,
Baldur
Thursday, October 16 Martin Unrau 5 Carberry Memorial Hall,
Carberry
Monday, October 20 Kim Crandall 13 Winnipegosis Curling
Rink, Winnipegosis
Tuesday, October 21 Dane Guignion 14 Valley Livestock Auction
Mart, Minitonas
Wednesday, October 22 Jay Fox 12 Ste-Rose Curling Rink,
Ste-Rose
Thursday, October 23 Ray Armbruster 7 Birtle United Church, 684
Vine St. Birtle
Monday, October 27 Trevor Atchison 6 Oak Lake Hall, Oak Lake
Tuesday, October 28 Brian Sterling 1 Tilston Community Hall,
Tilston (Beef on a bun
supper served at 6 p.m.)
Wednesday, October 29 Glen Campbell 8 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
R.M.’s of Riverside, Strath-
cona, Argyle, Lorne, Turtle
Mountain, Roblin, Louise and
Pembina
District 3
R.M.’s of Portage la Prairie,
Cartier, Grey, MacDonald,
Dufferin, Thompson, Roland,
Morros, Stanley, Rhineland
and Montcalm
District 4
R.M.’s of Richot, St. Anne,
Hanover, De Salaberry, La Bro-
querie, Franklin, Stuartburn,
Piney, LGD Reynolds.
District 5
R.M.’s of Elton, North Cypress,
North Norfolk, Cornwall, Oak-
land, South Cypress, Victoria
and South Norfolk
District 6
R.M.’s of Wallace, Woodworth,
Daly, Pipestone, Sifton, White-
head 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, Saskatch-
ewan, Odanah, Minto, Lang-
ford, Lansdowne, Westbourne,
Lakeview and LGD Park
District 9
R.M.’s of Woodlands, Rock-
wood, St. Andrews, Rosser,
St. Francis Xavier, Springfield,
Tache, Whitemouth, Lac du
Bonnet, Brokenhead, St. Cle-
ments, Pinanwa and LGD of
Alexander
District 10
R.M.’s of Bifrost, Gimli, Fisher
and Armstrong
District 11
R.M.’s of Siglunes, Graham-
dale, 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, Dau-
phin 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 What ’s the MCPA been up to?
Glen Campbell
District 8 • August 19 - MCPA policy analyst S. Sadorski attended the 2010 Prairie
Kim Crandall Conservation & Endangered Species Steering Committee, Winnipeg,
District 13 Manitoba.
Major Jay Fox • August 21 - MCPA eceutives met with ADM Barry Todd regarding
District 12 funding announcement made to help Manitoba farmers facing feed
Marcel Gousseau shortages due to weather, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
District 3 • August 25- MCPA Environment Committee met in Neepawa, Manitoba
Dane Guignion • August 15- MCPA director D. Winnicky attended the Manitoba 4-H
District 14
Beef Japanese HomeStay Program sendoff, Ile Des Chenes, MB.
Greg Johnson
District 2
Art Jonasson
District 11 U p c o m i n g E v e n t s
Mac McRae
District 9 • Sept 25, Low Stress Livestock Handling Course, Eriksdale, MB.
Brian Sterling • Sept. 29, MCPA president Martin Unrau appearing on CKLQ’s morning
District 1 show with Bill Turner, 9 a.m.
Donald Winnicky • November 2-4, 22nd Annual Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference,
District 4 Victoria Inn, Brandon, MB.
• November 6,7, KAP Safety and Health Seminar, Greenwood Inn and
M C PA Staff Suites, winnipeg. $99. Contact kap@kap.mb.ca
Sheila Mowat •Nov 25-26, Manitoba Grazing School, Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB.
General Manager
Val Bell
Office Manager
G r e a t Ta s t e of Manitoba Air Dates
Shane Sadorski The new season of Manitoba’s longest running television show will be
Policy Analyst starting his fall.
Matthew Wright Things get cooking on Saturday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. on CTV.
Communications Coordinator The beef episodes, once again hosted by the uplifting Corinne Dawley will
Deb Walger air on September 22nd and November 29th and again on February 14th
Bookkeeper
and April 25th.
Karen Emilson
So mark those dates and get ready to sharpen your skills in the kitchen!
Cattle Country Editor/ Sales