Saskatchewan’s minister for rural and remote health, Tim McMillan, will resign effective Sept. 30 to become president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. The Lloydminster MLA was first elected in 2007 and served in several cabinet portfolios including energy and resources, Crown Investments Corp., Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, and Tourism Saskatchewan. Health minister […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Thieves take pigs from Sask. facility
Pork producer Olysky is reviewing security procedures after several pigs were stolen from a nursery barn near Lintlaw, Sask. Casey Smit, vice-president of swine production for parent company Olymel in Western Canada, said the exact number of pigs taken was probably 16 and not the 23 reported by RCMP. But he said the number isn’t […] Read more
Seed grower, agrologist gets Sask. Party nod
Well-known former pedigreed seed grower Warren Kaeding will represent the Saskatchewan Party in the Melville-Saltcoats constituency in the next provincial election. Kaeding won a contested nomination to replace incumbent Bob Bjornerud, the former agriculture minister who has represented the area since 1995. Bjornerud had previously an-nounced that he would not seek re-election. An agrologist, Kaeding […] Read more
Wolf hunt planned for northeastern Saskatchewan
A pilot wolf hunt begins Monday in Saskatchewan’s wildlife management zone 49 in an effort to reduce predation on livestock. The province’s environment ministry will provide 100 licences in the zone, which runs south along the forest from Carrot River to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park and east along the forest to Hudson Bay. The hunt […] Read more
Southern Sask. hit with more rain
A strong low pressure system brought more rain to soggy southern Saskatchewan over the last couple of days. The system stalled over the Cypress Hills Wednesday, resulting in heavy rains throughout the southwest before it regrouped and stalled again in the southeast. Environment Canada said Thursday it appeared Moosomin, Sask., already struggling with repeated flooding, […] Read more
Kaeding wins Sask. Party nomination in Melville-Saltcoats
Well-known former pedigreed seed grower Warren Kaeding will represent the Saskatchewan Party in the Melville-Saltcoats constituency in the next provincial election. Kaeding won a contested nomination to replace incumbent Bob Bjornerud, the former agriculture minister who has represented the area since 1995. Bjornerud had previously announced that he would not seek re-election. An agrologist, Kaeding […] Read more
Soybean trials study seeding dates, rates
INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — Saskatchewan soybean acreage nearly doubled this year, and researcher Garry Hnatowich sees no sign that the trend will stop. The research agronomist from the Irrigation Crop Diversification Centre at Outlook, Sask., said an estimated 300,000 acres were planted this year, up from 170,000 last year. “It is exceeding chickpea and fababeans […] Read more
Growth regulator shows promise for improved yields
INDIAN HEAD, Sask. — Reduced lodging and increased yields are two benefits seen at prairie research sites that have been testing a new plant growth regulator. PGRs are widely used in the horticulture industry and on golf course grasses but haven’t taken off in grain production because previous generations of the products hurt yields. However, […] Read more
Hemp confusion hinders U.S. farmers
Not marijuana | Hemp is processed for fibre and lacks the THC chemical present in marijuana
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Hemp and marijuana might be the same species, but they are about the same as a Great Dane and a Chihuahua, says a University of Florida professor. Brandon McFadden said the dogs are also the same species but no one would ever consider them identical. Yet he said many people don’t […] Read moreGrasslands National Park to expand burn area to boost growth
GRASSLANDS NATIONAL PARK, Sask. — Prescribed burns are becoming more common in Grasslands National Park’s west block as staff work to restore areas to native grass and improve soil health. Matt Johnson, a fire management specialist at the park in southwestern Saskatchewan, said fire should also promote grazing by the park’s bison herd and other […] Read more
