Hurricane Matthew in 3-D
Hurricane Matthew’s destructive path, causing nearly immeasurable damage, has been closely followed since forming on Sept. 29, 2016. In a unique perspective, a NASA precipitation satellite recorded...
View ArticleDashing through the snow
While some producers in Western Canada wait for the weather to turn in their favour so they can complete harvest, this dog is clearly enjoying the – albeit early – change in the season.
View ArticleSnow grazing
A cattle producer takes a drive across his pasture to talk about what feeding practices he’s using and how well his cows are grazing over the fresh snow.
View ArticleDairy farmers deal with drought
A dairy farmer in Connecticut is under pressure as a local drought in the area is keeping his forage grass growth low, increasing the likelihood of having to open up his wallet to buy hay for his...
View ArticleHarvesting corn in the snow
In support of some Canadian farmers on the Prairies who may still have crops stranded in the field, take heart. Snow happens. But it doesn’t always have to put the brakes on harvest, as seen in this...
View ArticleFeed quality in bale grazing during winter
In this video by Alberta Agriculture, ranchers share winter grazing management practices that they use in their cattle operations to help keep costs down while meeting the nutritional needs of their...
View ArticleA combine for all seasons
Kevin Ford of Kelvington, Sask. clearly has a knack for invention. The long time town employee modified a 915 International combine into a snowblower to help with snow clearing operations. By...
View ArticleFencing options for winter grazing
One of the top priorities for ranchers when winter grazing cattle is fencing. This video by Alberta Agriculture goes over some of the management practices ranchers use for permanent and temporary...
View ArticleHey buddy, can you spare a van?
Sometimes teamwork just isn’t enough in the battle against ice and snow. As hard as this trio tries, their car barely has enough traction to move forward. One thing is for sure, they probably wish...
View ArticleVortex at work
We’ve been hearing lately about the possibility this week of a sequel to the “polar vortex” conditions that swung into North America in the winter of 2014. In this video — for which you might want to...
View ArticleRiding Mountain sleigh ride
In what looks to be an annual tradition – and what appeared to be a lovely day – a long “sleigh-train” of horses makes its way over a fresh carpet of snow in Riding Mountain National Park.
View ArticleWinter grazing systems: Managing for acidosis in cattle
In this video by Alberta Agriculture, ranchers share their perspectives on managing acidosis in cattle while swath grazing and grazing standing corn.
View ArticleBlizzard rips across North Dakota
While much of southern Manitoba felt the wintry blow of a blizzard during the holiday season, its neighbour to the south were having there own blizzard conditions to deal with. Warning: the sound of...
View ArticleIce storm alters the landscape
As an ice storm prepares to makes its way across the central U.S. this weekend, this video offers a glimpse of the damage caused by an ice storm in Eugene, Ore. last December and how it altered the...
View ArticleA brief history of heat
To put Wednesday’s NASA/NOAA announcement on 2016 global temperatures in perspective, the Goddard Space Flight Center’s Scientific Visualization Studio has put up the available data in this...
View ArticleWinter grazing systems: Feed allocations when bale grazing
In this video by Alberta Agriculture, several cattle ranchers discuss how they calculate feed requirements, adjust feed intake to account for changing weather conditions, and time fence moves in bale...
View ArticleWhen is a window not a window?
After a recent ice storm battered New Brunswick, many residents were left without electricity and still dealing with situations that well, you just don’t see every day. Have a look at this video by...
View ArticleSouthern B.C. gets a heavy blanket of snow
The town of Princeton, B.C. was recently inundated with snow when it was caught in the path of a winter storm that blanketed much of southern British Columbia. Local reports indicated that some parts...
View ArticleSnow’match for a Massey
People in Nova Scotia likely weren’t feeling the love as parts of Atlantic Canada were pounded by a blizzard just before Valentine’s Day, which according to local reports, left behind as much as 80 cm...
View ArticleHow Arctic sea ice is disappearing
Arctic sea ice has not only been shrinking in surface area in recent years, it’s also becoming younger and thinner. In this animation showing the fluctuations of sea ice between 2004-2016, Dr. Walt...
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