As the trees turn shades of gold and formations of geese fly south, it is time to plant bulbs that will bring the first burst of spring colour to your garden. Bulbs are very easy to plant. They tolerate a wide range of soil but do not like wet feet. As a general rule, just […] Read more
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Plant bulbs now for early spring colour
Hoarding or collecting?
Q: I always knew when I was a kid that my mom kept too much stuff around the house but I never really gave much thought to it until a few years ago, after Dad died. Since then, the amount of junk cluttering up the house is way beyond any sense of reason. I think […] Read more
Safety measures should include mental health
EDMONTON — Farm safety discussions should extend beyond safe grain handling and equipment risks to include mental health challenges in agriculture, said Russel Hurst of Crop Life Canada. “We need open, empathetic, respectful conversations,” he said. A featured presenter at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association annual meeting in Edmonton Oct. 2-5, Hurst said CASA is […] Read more
Soup fundraiser gets kittens spayed
MONTMARTRE, Sask.—Borscht for birth control is the latest business brainchild from the entrepreneurial Chittenden children. These three rural siblings, aged eight to 14, have been coming up with innovative money-making ideas for many years now, financing everything from snowmobile purchases to veterinarian bills. The latest endeavour—initiated by Maria, Grade 6, and her sister Heidi, Grade […] Read more
Couple claims largest lottery prize in Alta. history
A rural Alberta couple is $60-million richer after winning the largest-ever lottery jackpot in the province’s history. Brett McCoy and Robin Walker of Peers, Alta., were together when they bought the winning Lotto Max ticket from the McLeod Trading Post in Peers, about 180 kilometres west of Edmonton. In fact, the couple was buying chicken […] Read more
The dandy life
STROME, Alta. — John and Irene Feddema never thought they would get into the business of growing dandelions. They were an annoying weed they were tirelessly pulling from their rhodiola rosea crop until John realized he could do something special with it. “I remembered reading online you could roast dandelion roots, so I tried it […] Read more
Farm leader has gone far, but stays close to his roots
Robert Misko was an RM reeve for 16 years and currently sits on a Manitoba producers group as well as a national organization
BIELD, Man. — Robert Misko sought to spend only as needed in the Manitoba Rural Municipality of Hillsburg while serving as reeve for 16 years. “We wanted to show there was a value in the dollars we were taking from people,” he said. That included limiting spending to necessities for the small agricultural community such […] Read moreThe preventable tragedy
LANGHAM, Sask. — Three or four people are usually killed every year in grain bin accidents, says Glen Blahey of the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. “We never know about close calls because they’re not reported.” Most people who become entrapped in a grain bin do not survive. The number of entrapments is increasing in all […] Read more
A new twist on traditional Thanksgiving dishes
Create your own traditions this year with these new ideas for Thanksgiving dishes. Green Beans and Shitake Mushrooms You can substitute cremini mushrooms or dried shitakes for fresh ones. The stems of dried shitakes should be removed because they are tough. 6 tbsp. butter 90 mL 8 oz. fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced 250 […] Read more
VIDEO: Thinking outside the blocks
Stephen Dann lives in fear of having his luggage break open at airport security. If it did, about 30 kilograms of Lego would spill out. Dann, a senior fellow with the Australian National University College of Business and Economics, teaches Lego Serious Play, a method of fostering creative thinking and problem solving through the use […] Read more
