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3 Years into My Career
Plant Fact: Finding balance. Here in Manitoba is the time of seeding and this includes fertilizer application. There are 4 macronutrients that are usually added to soil at various times for a plant’s needs: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and Sulfur (N-P-K-S). Farmers spend lots of time calculating the necessary amount that will make the plants thrive, without overloading them. For example, too much nitrogen can make plants top-heavy, which makes them lodge (stem breaks and heads fall over) which means loss of the seed and loss of yield. Finding balance is the key! We are busy into planting season here in Winnipeg. In April I celebrated 3 years at my grown-up…
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Handy Skills to Take to Europe
The beauty of travel is that you are constantly learning and discovering. Seeing things in a different way makes you realize how easy it is to get used to things at home. While living in Europe these are some small differences I noticed in my everyday life compared to living in Canada. Even if you like them better or worse, they make you remember that you are in a different country- and reminds you to love the ride. Pack your math skills | It is very common in North America for the waitress to give everyone at the table their own bill. She will even divide up that pitcher of…
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6 mistakes I made on my last trip to Europe
There was a time when I was going back and forth from Canada to Europe every few months. In that time I have learned many things along the way, and usually one learns by doing. Nevertheless, everybody always wants things to go smoothly, so if there is something I think I can do better, I like to note it down to remember for the future- and now I get to share these things here! These are 6 “detail” mistakes, moments where I went, “Oh, I should have done that differently.” By documenting them and sharing hopefully I remember and tweak accordingly for the future! Check In for my International Flight…
