SaskWheat will be responsible for managing levies collected from growers of winter wheat, fall rye and winter triticale
Spring wheat growers and winter cereal growers in Saskatchewan will soon be paying producer levies to the same provincial commission. At annual general meetings held last week in Saskatoon, members of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) and the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission (SWCDC) approved resolutions to amalgamate their organizations. Once the merger is […] Read more
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The greener side of concrete
Roller compacted concrete is becoming a key tool for maintaining a sustainable cattle feeding sector in Alberta. Ten to 20 percent of Alberta’s feedlot industry has installed RCC, a material with the same ingredients as conventional concrete but applied as a drier mix without need for forms or finishing and compacted with rollers. Feedlot owners […] Read more
Hemp poised for breakthrough in four potential markets
As one of the founding partners of Blue Sky Hemp Ventures in Saskatoon, Andrew Potter believes innovation within the hemp realm is key to ensuring its long term sustainability — from field to fork and from seed to sale. “Hemp is the perfect tool to meet these goals. Each acre produces high quality plant-based protein […] Read more
More dryness could worsen grasshopper outlook
Bertha armyworms remain a worry, while diamondback moth levels are difficult to predict due to migratory patterns
Expect more grasshoppers next year if weather and growing conditions mimic those of last season, says a provincial entomologist. “The forecast is a bit worrisome in large part because of their population development,” said James Tansey, Saskatchewan Agriculture’s pest management specialist. “The population increase or decrease depends very much on weather conditions and we had […] Read more
More prairie women choose to be gearheads
Interest among women in a Saskatchewan technical school’s agricultural equipment program reaches an all-time high
Women who want to repair combines, tractors and sprayers continue to make their mark in Canadian agriculture and for the first time, Saskatchewan Polytechnic has five female apprentices at once attending classes in the agricultural equipment technician program in Saskatoon. “This is remarkable and I think our program is way better for it,” said program […] Read more
U of S to offer degree in agribusiness sector
A new undergraduate degree program is set to prepare students for jobs in the agri-food sector. Applications have started for the bachelor of science in food industry management degree at the University of Saskatchewan in September 2023. After more than a year of development, the course is designed to meet the industry need for graduates […] Read more
Researchers use tighty whities to test soil health
Underwear and tea are used to determine biological activity in the soil because microbes are fond of the undergarment
Eat my shorts. This jibe issued by cartoon character Bart Simpson has a whole new meaning with the Soil Your Undies project. The experiment that uses men’s underwear is a visual and hands-on way to study microbial activity and determine soil health. “If there’s not much left of the undies after a growing season, you […] Read more
Preparing for Agribition – photo essay
Canadian Western Agribition officially started in Regina Nov. 28, but there was lots of action in the barns Nov. 27 as participants prepared for the big show. | William DeKay photos
Sask. ag hall of fame marks 50 years
The organization was founded as a way to honour those who played key roles in provincial agriculture and rural life
The induction of six new members into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame in Saskatoon Nov. 12 coincided with the organization’s 50th anniversary. “We are pleased this year to be marking 50 years of celebrating agricultural leaders and innovators, and it is fitting we have such an outstanding group of inductees for the occasion,” said […] Read more
Finding balance to address lameness
A Sask. farrier finds that the key to successfully treating hoof problems is to give the horse an accurate centre of balance
A horse named Henry prompted Ross Smith to search for a better way to help all horses with foot problems. Henry, now a 13-year-old Quarter horse gelding, had been suffering from severe lameness for almost two years. That was eight years ago. After several veterinarians said they had done as much as they could for […] Read more
