Residents of a Sask. village and surrounding RMs pitch in to improve the home base of their volunteer fire department
The residents of Dinsmore, Sask., and those living in surrounding rural municipalities have pulled together to build a larger, better-outfitted fire hall. The rural municipalities of Milden, Fertile Valley and King George partnered with the Village of Dinsmore to provide 25 percent of the capital investment. Additional funds were provided through Dinsmore and District Fire […] Read moreStories by Braedyn Wozniak
Drones put to work tracking down water stress relationship
A University of Saskatchewan researcher is using drones to study the correlation between the thermal temperature of a plant and water stress, which typically means a shortness of water. “I’m using UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to collect the thermal electromagnetic radiation that comes off of crops and using that to correlate it to crop volumetric […] Read more
Sprayer tech a hit in North America
Manufacturers face tougher rules in Europe, which forced them to develop better clean-out systems for their equipment
LANGHAM, Sask. — European sprayer design and technology have been catching the eyes of farmers across Western Canada. Sprayer manufacturers Agrifac and Horsch have recently expanded their markets into Canada and garnered a lot of attention. Independent sprayer consultant Tom Wolf believes the European manufacturers are ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation. […] Read more
Combine settings app wins award
LANGHAM, Sask. — Trevor Scherman and partner Megan Madden are making it easy for farmers to connect during harvest time to get the best settings for their combines. Scherman, who co-founded the ScherGrain Solutions System with his father, says he used the same philosophy in his latest behind that was behind using a drop pan […] Read more
Researchers coat phosphate with humic acid
The project is intended to determine if liquid form of humic acid will improve germination and growth in canola and flax
Researchers continue to search for ways to help growers make nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer applications more efficient. Derek Derdall, manager of Nutrien’s retail centre in Outlook, Sask., is looking at the possibility of coating phosphate fertilizer with a liquid form of humic acid, the natural acidic organic polymer, in hopes of improving germination and growth […] Read more
Curling club hosts big field-scale canola trials in Sask.
The Indian Head Curling Club has found a way to raise money for its operation and provide farmers, agricultural companies and retailers with important growing information. Earlier this month, it held its field-scale canola trial north of Sintaluta, Sask., with retailers, agricultural company representatives and growers getting a look at different varieties. It marks the […] Read more
AIM: Combine settings app makes the world your neighbour
Trevor Scherman and partner Megan Madden are making it easy for farmers to connect during harvest time to get the best settings for their combines. Scherman, who co-founded the ScherGrain Solutions System with his father, says he used the same philosophy in his latest behind that was behind using a drop pan to measure how […] Read more
AIM: Herbicide-resistance fight needs integrated seed management
Harvest weed-seed control takes aim at reducing herbicide-resistant weeds that western Canadian farmers find more and more every year. The field residue management manufacturer Redekop won the Innovations Award for Environmental Sustainability for its harvest Seed Control Unit, which destroys more than 95 percent of unwanted seeds the combine leaves behind. With different weeds and […] Read more
Sask. town hosts filming of new Heritage Minute
Video profiles Mary ‘Bonnie’ Baker, one of 64 Canadian women to play in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Historica Canada is bringing the story of Regina’s Mary “Bonnie” Baker to the big screen in an all-new Heritage Minute filmed in Ogema, Sask. Filming took place on June 8-9 with community members filling in as extras and the town providing the venues and accommodations. “Maybe the best and most accommodating location I have ever […] Read more
Companies collaborate on intercropping research
The program seeks to learn the impact of regenerative farming on soil health, biodiversity and nutrient density. The hope is to create a blueprint for farmers.
