•8 July 2011 •
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Extension involves the provision of science-based information and technology to agricultural producers to support their adoption of innovative agricultural practices designed to achieve specific goals. These typically relate to agronomic production, but today also include environmental or ecological objectives, among others.
Unfortunately, the availability of one-on-one extension services for agricultural producers has been declining in recent years, as these important services can be time consuming and resource intensive. However, virtually all extension research shows that some form of direct producer contact is required for the majority to adopt new technologies and/or practices. There is a need for a cost-effective means by which to fill this gap.
This project will: develop a cost-effective, scalable extension approach for the benefit of grassland managers and ecosystems; design a curriculum of targeted extension support related to grasslands management; and coordinate funding from private, NGO, public, and industry funding sources for specific agricultural and conservation extension outcomes.
Contact:
PANTERRA MANAGEMENT LTD.
Bryan Oborne, President
211 Browning Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA R3K 0L2
Tel. 1-204-885-7308 Fax: 1-204-885-7312
Email: panterraman @ shaw.ca (remove spaces)
Skype: panterraman – SocMed: FB, T, LI
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Tags: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Bryan Oborne, Canadian Prairies, Integrated Governace, Water, Wetlands
•8 July 2011 •
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Delta Marsh Field Station has been generating highly relevant knowledge regarding the natural and managed ecosystem functions of Manitoba’s large lakes, coastal and other inland wetlands, and watersheds since 1966, and the need for this information is more urgent now than ever before. However, current water management concerns related to Lake Manitoba combined with university budget limitations are working to threaten the operational viability of Delta Marsh Field Station, placing its future existence in jeopardy. Friends of the Field Station (FOFS) is seeking to significantly increase its levels of financial and other support, engaging private and public funding and partnerships to assure the long-term future of the station as a vital research facility located on land under the authority of Manitoba Conservation.
Since the original gift of land and lodge from William Bain in 1962, the history of private efforts working to support the public interest has been strongly associated with Delta Marsh Field Station. This powerful legacy represents a realistic foundation from which to develop a renewed vision for this important facility. Many people have used the Delta area for research, hunting, conservation, and simple enjoyment of its natural and recreational amenities for generations. It is a natural fit to explore the possibility of a more permanent Delta Marsh Field Station strategy which engages the individuals and organizations who care about it.
This project will: engage FOFS members and others in the development of a long-term plan for Delta Marsh Field Station; undertake a broad consultation and SWOT analysis related to the site’s future; and conduct an economic feasibility study to guide future FOFS efforts.
Contact:
PANTERRA MANAGEMENT LTD.
Bryan Oborne, President
211 Browning Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA R3K 0L2
Tel. 1-204-885-7308 Fax: 1-204-885-7312
Email: panterraman @ shaw.ca (remove spaces)
Skype: panterraman – SocMed: FB, T, LI
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Tags: Biodiversity, Bryan Oborne, Integrated Governace, Lake Manitoba, Wetlands
•8 July 2011 •
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For the past few years, the Province of Manitoba and Misipawistik Cree Nation (MCN) have been investigating greenhouse production and its potential in northern communities. Initial exploration of the concept also involved the Jewish National Fund’s Prairie Region office, based in Winnipeg. The result has been the selection of MCN as the location of a pilot project meant to fund the development of a greenhouse, to showcase highly efficient Israeli-developed greenhouse technology, and test it in a northern community setting and climate.
The greenhouse is intended to operate both as a commercial facility and as a community asset – selling products outside the community but also engaged with the community in the supply of healthy, fresh, and safe produce. The project will serve as a pilot project and training centre for further such greenhouse projects in northern Manitoba.
This project will: engage the MCN community in the production of locally-grown food; explore resource use efficiency and biomass management options; and advance plans associated with future commercial greenhouse operations at MCN.
Contact:
PANTERRA MANAGEMENT LTD.
Bryan Oborne, President
211 Browning Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA R3K 0L2
Tel. 1-204-885-7308 Fax: 1-204-885-7312
Email: panterraman @ shaw.ca (remove spaces)
Skype: panterraman – SocMed: FB, T, LI
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Tags: Agriculture, Bioenergy, Bryan Oborne, First Nations, Integrated Governace, Local Food, Water
•8 July 2011 •
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As the owners and managers of significant private forest landscape holdings, the members of WAM (Woodlot Association of Manitoba) are uniquely positioned to provide public benefits on their private land. A growing body of international research suggests that private landowners may be best able to provide urgently required key ecosystem services benefits.
Over the past decade, third-party certification has grown substantially in importance as a marketing requirement for value-added wood products. Certification represents one of the most significant opportunities for increasing financial returns to private woodlot owners, while simultaneously providing meaningful opportunities to enhance the provision of ecosystem services on private land.
This project will: review leading wood certification options; assess current woodlot management protocols; consult with woodlot owners, industry stakeholders, and government; and propose an implementation process for achieving third-party certification for Manitoba woodlot operators.
Contact:
PANTERRA MANAGEMENT LTD.
Bryan Oborne, President
211 Browning Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA R3K 0L2
Tel. 1-204-885-7308 Fax: 1-204-885-7312
Email: panterraman @ shaw.ca (remove spaces)
Skype: panterraman – SocMed: FB, T, LI
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Tags: Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Bryan Oborne, Forests, Integrated Governace, Sustainability Certification, Water
•8 July 2011 •
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In seeking to understand the cumulative causes and effects associated with water flow, nutrient loading, and ecosystem change occurring within the agricultural landscapes of the Lake Winnipeg Basin, the immediate challenge is to identify a range of watershed sustainability solutions which also support the economic interests of agricultural producers and local governments. Improved sampling protocols in the Red River Valley would provide a level of detail regarding spatial and temporal trends that is not currently available. In turn, the efficacy of various policy instruments applied by government could be more readily determined, creating the opportunity for continued policy improvement. The TCMW is developing as a watershed-scale research platform for testing and demonstrating the effectiveness and efficiency of a range of agri-ecosystem sustainability approaches applicable to Lake Winnipeg Basin.
This project will advance the science that underpins a water flow/quality and biodiversity monitoring framework within the Lake Winnipeg Basin through comparative research on alternative sampling and analytical strategies within the minor watersheds of the TCMW and the Red River Valley. This will contribute to the development and demonstration of modeling methodologies and a suite of scientific indicators of watershed sustainability applicable to the agriculture-dominated drainage systems of the Red River Valley and Lake Winnipeg Basin. This will include development, calibration, and validation of an integrated watershed model. This work will depend on the support of a well-developed network of TCMW Community Project Teams comprised of local landowners, community residents, related businesses, and governments – serving as a fundamental information and project delivery resource for TCMW researchers.
Contact:
PANTERRA MANAGEMENT LTD.
Bryan Oborne, President
211 Browning Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA R3K 0L2
Tel. 1-204-885-7308 Fax: 1-204-885-7312
Email: panterraman @ shaw.ca (remove spaces)
Skype: panterraman – SocMed: FB, T, LI
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Tags: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Bioenergy, Bryan Oborne, Canadian Prairies, Integrated Governace, Lake Winnipeg, Local Food, Red River Valley, Water, Wetlands
•8 July 2011 •
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Bryan Oborne assists policy designers, decision-makers, and communities in achieving measurable progress and desired results based on bold visions, achievable strategies, effective policies, and fundable business plans. As Associate with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Project Manager for the Tobacco Creek Model Watershed initiative, Instructor with the University of Winnipeg Environmental Studies Program, and PhD student at University of Manitoba Department of Environment and Geography, Bryan Oborne’s experience is focused on Integrated Policy and Governance Solutions for Complex Land, Water, Wildlife, and Community Challenges and Opportunities.
Download CV: 2011-OborneCV-31Jul.pdf
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Tags: Bryan Oborne, Contact/CV
•7 July 2011 •
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