Karen Morrison

A company that recycles tires is among agricultural and rural-based companies receiving Achievement for Business Excellence, or ABEX awards, from the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. R.T.G. Saskatchewan (Prairie Rubber Corp.) of Assiniboia, which recycles used tires, was recognized in the new venture, job creation, exports and physical environment categories. Red Coat Cattle Feeders of Hazenmore, […] Read more

COURTENAY, B.C. – Barry Sjostrom was tired of catching fish, so he decided to settle down on shore and farm them instead. The former commercial fisherman settled on tilapia after learning they were among the hottest selling fish on the market. “The market is strong and growing,” he said. British Columbia wholesale prices have jumped […] Read more

Saskatchewan’s efforts to promote its food products are helped by strong loyalties for the home team, says Luanne Lashyn, executive director of the Saskatchewan Food Processors Association. “You cheer for your own province and your own products,” Lashyn said. “There’s a certain amount of loyalty that Saskatchewan tends to have.” She cited as examples local […] Read more

A demonstration project to extract energy, fertilizer and water from hog manure and distillery waste in Alberta could begin as early as next year, said Lawrence Loh of the Cement Association of Canada. Loh said the association recently completed a feasibility study in the County of Lethbridge, with funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. […] Read more

Itchy eyes, runny noses and coughing were clear signs that mycoplasma gallisepticum had infected Harry Heinrichs’ new flock of birds. Heinrichs raises chickens, turkeys, ducks and cattle and grows forage at Waldeck, Sask. Last summer, he bought birds at a sale, hoping to raise exotic varieties for meat and resale markets. That was his first […] Read more

PENDER ISLAND, B.C. – Valerian puts Laszlo the cat to sleep, lamb’s ear can bandage wounds and lemon thyme is a powerful antiseptic. Chartered herbalist Bruce Burnett grows these plants and more in his gardens on Pender Island off the British Columbia coast. He finds his four-acre parcel of land is adequate for producing the […] Read more

A Saskatchewan outfitter is offering to take elk that producers can no longer afford to feed. Chris Switzer has already received 25 cows and calves from two different herds in Saskatchewan and has been offered another 100. He is expecting more in coming months, as winter sets in and feed stocks dwindle. They will join […] Read more

Correction: A story on page 19 of the Sept. 12 issue about growing wasabi should have read that prices are as high as $100 US per 100 grams. COURTENAY, B.C. – The forest floor near this Vancouver Island town is a carpet of lush green wide-leafed plants. Far from weeds, these edible wasabi plants are […] Read more

Research on the protective and therapeutic benefits of elk antler velvet for humans is on hold after Saskatchewan Agriculture denied a University of Saskatchewan medical researcher’s grant application. Susan Hemmings of the university’s college of medicine has spent the last two years studying potential benefits of velvet in managing and preventing liver disease. She had […] Read more

Farmers living along Eagle Creek in Saskatchewan will be asked how two altered dams are affecting them. “We want to see how the local people are impacted by the project, downstream,” said Don Dill, regional water resource manager with Sask Water. Dill said the community will have three weeks to respond to a public posting […] Read more