Karen Morrison

A lot of bins are empty on the Prairies this harvest, but the ones that are filled contain good quality crops. “As someone said, our crops are really good, we just wish there was more of them,” said Terry Karwandy, an agricultural economist who compiles and analyzes the weekly crop reports for Saskatchewan Agriculture. All […] Read more

MAPLE CREEK, Sask. – Sherrill Forsyth’s poems speak volumes about the ranch lifestyle she shares with husband Keith. In 40 years of marriage, they have rarely taken holidays except to attend cowboy poetry gatherings like the one Sherrill is performing at this day in Maple Creek, Sask. Here, her comic yet poignant material is received […] Read more

INNISFAIL, Alta. -The mangy terrier was found wet and cold, his leash wrapped around a post. He was agitated and angry and snapped at all who came near. Only Sherry Dobler of Innisfail, Alta., was brave enough to approach, calm and release him. The dog then bounded into her car en route to a new […] Read more

A new computer model will help cattle producers better manage the nutrients going in and coming out of their animals. Helen Fairweather, an environmental engineer who led the model’s design at Agriculture Canada’s research centre in Lethbridge, Alta., said cattle retain less than 20 percent of the nitrogen and potassium they eat. The rest is […] Read more

Organized sports would not be possible in rural communities without volunteers, says retired teacher Lance Brown of Craik, Sask. Brown is one of nine Saskatchewan recipients of this year’s volunteer awards handed out annually by Sask Sport, Sask Culture and the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association. Brown said paid professionals are not as prevalent in […] Read more

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Bernie Hill isn’t content to just study a problem; he also likes to explore solutions. “That’s what drives you,” said Hill, an environmental chemist who has worked for 23 years at the Agriculture Canada Lethbridge Research Centre. “You have to think you’re bettering some situation.” The research scientist received the Caledon award […] Read more

CLARESHOLM, Alta. – She has the beauty of a cover model, aggression of an Olympic athlete and brains of the doctor she wants to be one day. At 18, Jill Besplug begins university studies in science this fall with a comfortable nest egg under her rodeo belt buckle. She won the biggest single prize for […] Read more

SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. – Everyone from dishwasher to head chef is important in the food business, says Elizabeth Marsh of Elizabethan Catering. She and her husband-chef Steven Marsh employ 24 full-time and 235 part-time staff in a Spruce Grove company that has mushroomed from a tiny home kitchen in 1985 to today’s 10,000 sq. foot […] Read more

The Farm Women’s Bureau wants to ensure women have their say. Gail Erickson, manager of the bureau at Agriculture Canada in Ottawa, said a list of women, their farm backgrounds and areas of interest was created several years ago to ensure women’s participation on government forums, task forces, discussion groups and committees. But it needs […] Read more

Barbecuers are being warned to check their hot dogs for possible contamination from the bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the warning Aug. 8 advising consumers not to eat the various brands of wieners. These products have best-before dates up to and including Aug. 10 and contain the code EST69. Listeria can […] Read more