Richard Easton’s lamb won the Canadian Arcott grand champion ram at this year’s Grasslands All Canada Sheep Classic. The event, held in Humboldt, Sask., on July 18-21, attracted 385 entries from 71 consignors. It is Canada’s best sheep show for buying and selling, said Easton of Lambs Quarter Ranch in Kelvington, Sask. “We’ve never shown […] Read more
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Northern Saskatchewan school sets up modular farm
Thanks to the inaugural President’s Choice Children’s Charity Innovation Grant, Dene High School in La Loche, Sask., has a new way to provide its students with healthy breakfast and lunch options. “It’s actually been really exciting and amazing. I didn’t expect that in addition to being a teacher I’d also be a modular farmer at […] Read more
Father of agricultural medicine honoured
James Dosman grew up wanting to farm his family’s land near Annaheim, Sask. Unfortunately, he developed asthma at age 15 and was forced to find a new career. Now, more than 60 years later, Dosman has been inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) largely for his work with farmers and the respiratory […] Read more
Study looks for naturally raised beef premium
Research is determining how much to pay producers for raising beef without hormone implants and antibiotics
University of Saskatchewan master’s student Janelle Smith is in the second year of a two-year study to determine the cost differences between common methods of raising calves in Western Canada. “There is a lot of interest in marketing natural beef. It’s still a small sector of the market but there is growing demand for natural […] Read more
Looking for more pollinator-safe insecticides
A University of Saskatchewan student says red clover could be more widely used if weevil problems can be resolved
Red clover crops in Saskatchewan currently find themselves in a precarious situation. They are one of the most important crops for replenishing nitrogen and organic matter in the soil, but they are also often infested with a serious pest, the lesser clover leaf weevil. Currently, only one pesticide can eliminate the pests while not being […] Read more
VIDEO: Initiatives aim to root out wild pigs
An approach called the Moose Mountain strategy hinges on identifying a group of pigs and killing every single member
Bob Brickley’s team has pored over aerial surveillance data, drawn up a detailed plan of attack and possesses extensive knowledge of their target’s behaviour. War games? A Call of Duty video game scenario? Nope. Brickley of the Moose Mountain eradication team has outlined these as key factors to success in bringing down the population of […] Read more
Research studies best way to apply manure
A U of S project will compare fertilization, traditional manure application and variable-rate manure application
The University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence is looking into ways to make better use of an under-appreciated resource — manure. Soil science professor Jeff Schoenau and his research team — also known as the poo crew — are in the second year of a five-year study trying to find the optimal […] Read more
FCL purchases ethanol plant
Federated Co-operatives Ltd. has reached a deal to purchase Terra Grain Fuels’ 150-million-litre ethanol plant, located near Belle Plain, Sask. “Until this point we were purchasing (ethanol) from a third party to blend in our gasoline,” said Pam Skotnisky, vice-president of Strategy at Federated Co-operatives Limited. “Now we are able to produce our own ethanol […] Read more
Global warming likely to yield more heavy rain
A U of S scientist predicts extreme rain events will increase in frequency and severity if global temperatures keep rising
A University of Saskatchewan study shows an increase in the frequency of heavy rain events in North America. The research by assistant engineering professor Simon Papalexiou, in affiliation with the university’s Global Institute for Water Security, looked at weather stations all over the world in a 50-year period from 1964 to 2013. “We focus on […] Read more
Demonstration farm covers variety of research
Richardson International’s new research facility focuses on standard farming practices as well as newer technology
RICHARDSON, Sask. — Research at Richardson International’s new demonstration farm will run the gamut from comparative trials to more experimental work, the company’s senior vice-president of corporate affairs said last week during the facility’s grand opening. “Some of (the research) is about the existing conditions, standard farming practices and reviewing how certain products work against […] Read more
