Agriculture Canada is receiving an extra $1.26 million to research ways to control the wheat disease Ug99. Researchers in Winnipeg have identified three genes providing resistance to Ug99. They are now developing molecular markers to help with the wheat breeding efforts. The additional funding will help scientists discover and genetically map these sources of resistance. […] Read more
William DeKay
Stories by William DeKay
Charitable foundation targets mainly rural projects
SeedMaster is launching a new charitable foundation to mark its 10th anniversary this fall. The Saskatchewan manufacturer of seeding technology has created Social Entrepreneurship by Design (SED) to thank communities in Western Canada and the U.S. Midwest that have supported it over the years. SĒD is expected to award grants of $1,000 to $10,000 as […] Read more
White re-signs as CWB president
Ian White will continue as president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Wheat Board for a two-year term effective Mar. 31. “Mr. White has shown exceptional leadership during a time of significant transition for the CWB,” Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz said in a news release. “He has my full support and confidence in […] Read more
Itsy-Bitsy surprises university’s diary barn experts
Weighing in at just 35 pounds and more than five weeks premature, Itsy-Bitsy is a feisty little thing. When let out of her own private hutch, she dances around the barn floor, curious to explore. The Holstein heifer calf was one of the first calves to be born in the new University of Saskatchewan Dairy […] Read more
Establishing swine welfare chair gains sector interest
Industry fundraising has reached the crucial halfway mark in its target to establish a national chair in swine welfare. Sandra Edwards, professor and chair of agriculture at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, has been selected to fill the position. Edwards has worked in research for 30 years and has won numerous awards. She has […] Read more
Canadian bison industry receives federal funding for market development
The Canadian Bison Association will receive $225,000 from the federal government for market development in the rapidly growing industry. Funding is earmarked to increase international sales through the marketing and promotion of Canadian bison products. The money will help the CBA create demand in new markets, such as Mexico and China, where they will promote […] Read more
Nutrient rich fruits tapped to improve diets
Benefit at-risk populations | Researchers hope to develop fruit products that could be added to food staples
Saskatchewan fruit growers may have something new to cheer about. Research at the University of Sask-atchewan is shining a light on the benefits of buffaloberry, chokecherry and sea buckthorn. All three native prairie fruit plants flourish throughout the province and are high in nutrition. As a result, the university is developing a new project to […] Read moreNative fruits hold new promise as source of nutrients
Saskatchewan fruit growers may have something new to cheer about. Research at the University of Saskatchewan is shining a light on the benefits of buffaloberry, chokecherry and sea buckthorn. All three native prairie fruit plants flourish throughout the province and are high in nutritional value. As a result, the university is developing a new project […] Read more
Switch to organics revives passion for farming
LANGENBURG, Sask. —The Rindisbacher family feels at home on their organic grain farm in eastern Saskatchewan. Originally from Switzerland, Nick and Barbara immigrated to Canada in 1999. They both grew up on dairy farms, but there wasn’t enough income there to farm, and land was expensive. The young couple had their sights on Western Canada. […] Read more
Questions remain following crashes
Three incidents in four days | Officials are investigating multiple spray plane crashes in Sask.
Three spray plane crashes in four days has the Transport Safety Board officials and police trying to piece together possible causes. The accidents, which occurred last week in Saskatchewan, led to one pilot death, one pilot who received minor injuries and one who was able to walk away from the scene. Near Rose Valley, a […] Read more
