Minimum standards set | The code will cost hog producers as they retrofit barns from stalls to group housing
Revised codes of practice for hog production are expected to be released by the end of next year. The scientific report has been made public, and the committee’s draft will be completed by the end of the year and ready for public consultation and feedback by early next year. Most items will take effect a […] Read more
William DeKay
Stories by William DeKay
Pilot program examines ways to collect, recycle farm waste
Information gathered | CleanFarms stewardship organization is working with grain bag manufacturers to design a collection program
Saskatchewan farmers may soon be able to dispose of their plastic waste in more environmentally sustainable ways. A pilot program for farm waste now underway is scheduled to end April 2014. It is one of several pilot programs on the Prairies that will study how to best collect, recycle and reuse plastic waste used on […] Read more
Barn boss a referee and coach
At Agribition | Organizing the barns and stalls is like a fall vacation for one boss
REGINA —Jim Hallberg heads to Canadian Western Agribition every year for a week’s vacation as barn boss. With his wife at home feeding their herd of commercial cattle, Hallberg joins 18 other bosses, plus one supervisor, to make sure that the more than 500 exhibitors and their more than 5,000 animals have a rewarding experience […] Read moreTechnology shows way to future production goals
Smart technology | As precision agriculture expands, computerization and robotic machinery may follow
There’s little doubt that farm machinery will continue to grow bigger and faster as the Saskatchewan government attempts to increase crop production. The goal is to increase crop production in the province another 10 million tonnes per year by 2020 from the current 26 million tonnes per year. “We know there’s going to be a […] Read more
PAMI celebrates advances in agriculture
PAMI celebrates advances in agriculture
HUMBOLDT, Sask. — Air drills, tractors, sprayers and combines have been recognized as the Big Four of agricultural innovations that led Saskatchewan to build a $6 billion grain and oilseed industry. The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute of Humboldt, Sask., celebrated 35 years of innovation by naming the equipment as critical tools in the industry. “To […] Read moreConservationists need backyard bird watchers
Program tracks bird numbers | Bird watchers count the number and kinds of birds at feeders and share it with the project
The hobby of feeding birds in the backyard during winter can play a significant role in supporting bird conservation. To that end, Project FeederWatch begins Nov. 10 and runs until April 5. By sharing information about which birds visit feeders during this time, participants can help scientists at Bird Studies Canada and the Cornell Lab […] Read more
Big antiques ‘very soothing’ to steam engine operator
Childhood infatuation | Father worked in the broiler room of destroyer ships
Visitors to the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon do a double take when they walk past a hissing, sweaty steam engine. At first glance, they see someone with soot on their face, wearing a straw hat, brown coveralls and a big smile. But in this domain often frequented by old men, they soon learn that […] Read moreCanal upgrades provide much-needed facelift
Fighting drought | Canal provides water to 37,000 acres of irrigated land
Even dreams need upkeep. Rehabilitation work is well underway on the M1 Canal north of Lake Diefenbaker and the Gardiner Dam in central Saskatchewan. The canal was first considered more than 80 years ago during the Dirty Thirties and was part of a larger dream to build Gardiner Dam and Lake Diefenbaker. Gerry Gross, agrologist […] Read more
Develop healthy lifestyles for your kids
Before setting the table, parents should set an example for their children’s eating habits. “I think parents need to role model more often and walk the talk,” said Julie Bunney, a dietitian with Saskatoon Health Region’s Live Well Chronic Disease Management program. A recent report released by Statistics Canada said almost one-third of Canadian children […] Read more
U of S research building to be renamed
University of Saskatchewan’s POS Bio-Sciences building will be renamed in honour of innovator and business leader John Cross. The ceremony will take place tomorrow morning at 10. It will be made as part of POS Bio-Science’s 35th anniversary celebrations highlighting the company’s contributions to economic and industry expansion across Saskatchewan. Dignitaries from POS, industry and […] Read more
