Researchers are continuing to study the threat of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and how they could compromise food safety. A recent study in Alberta surveyed retail meat for resistance. Mueen Aslam, a research scientist for Agriculture Canada, conducted the study of chicken, turkey, beef and pork samples, which isolated three types of commensal bacteria: E. coli, enterococci […] Read more
Stories by Dan Yates
U of S reaps record research revenue
The office that helps commercialize research at the University of Saskatchewan has set a new record for revenue, buoyed by the agriculture and animal production sectors. The university’s Industry Liaison Office works to patent and market research from the university’s ex-perts, forming long-term relationships with companies along the way, said Glen Schuler of the ILO. […] Read more
Rural health data lacking: researcher
Book to focus on women’s health | Submissions collected from academics, practitioners, nurses and social workers
Research is needed to determine how a move to larger farms and smaller, older communities is affecting rural women, says an academic from the University of Western Ontario. Beverley Leipert, associate professor of nursing at the university, said it’s not just a matter of health-care delivery but also of extension. Whether or not there’s a […] Read more
Saskatchewan niche market grows
It was first thing on a Wednesday morning in July and Wally Satzewich was busy and mobile. In about an hour, the market gardener had moved from his Saskatoon home to the city’s farmers’ market where he unloaded his produce before moving to a 10,000-square-foot garden outside of the city to spend a few hours […] Read more
Money, time needed to boost wheat yield potential: breeder
WIth the development of new varieties, western Canadian producers can push their wheat yields even further. Give researchers some time — and some money — and the crop’s agronomic performance will continue to improve, said Ron DePauw, senior principal wheat breeder with Agriculture Canada. “The opportunities that exist to make better varieties are very large,” […] Read more
When is it a good time to reseed canola?
Canola study | Early results suggest 20 plants per square metre can provide good yields
INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — Researchers in Saskatchewan are examining the less-than-ideal conditions under which producers might consider reseeding canola. The early returns on the project indicate growers might be able to salvage respectable yields from fields with lower plant populations without reseeding, said Chris Holzapfel, research manager for the Indian Head Agricultural Foundation. “If you […] Read morePublic vigilance needed to stop abuse of livestock in farm operations: veterinarian
Reporting animal welfare violations isn’t solely the responsibility of veterinarians, says Chris Clark of the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Veterinarians must consider animal welfare as part of every visit to a farm, he told attendees at the recent Cross Border Livestock Health conference in Saskatoon, and as educators make recommendations to […] Read more
U.S., Canada seek to standardize veterinary drug approval
Canadian and American officials are working together to establish a practice that could give producers in both countries access to new veterinary drugs simultaneously. The initiative is one of the goals of the Regulatory Co-operation Council, which has subgroups examining ways the two countries can align their regulatory processes across the agriculture and food, health […] Read more
Saskatchewan funds CWD research
New funding from the Saskatchewan government will help officials continue to monitor the spread of chronic wasting disease, says the executive director of the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre. The province recently announced a research grant of up to $170,000 for the centre. The CCWHC, with the co-operation of the environment ministry, operates a surveillance […] Read more
Economic committee’s new president focuses on agriculture
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region Agenda includes discussions on transportation, tourism, biofuel and oil and gas development
Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart has targeted agriculture as a priority for the organization as he becomes president of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region executive committee. Stewart is the first Saskatchewan official to head the organization since the province joined PNWER in 2008. “We need to do some things that, I think, will promote Saskatchewan […] Read more
