Rancher shares information and photos about farm life and writes a blog to correct misleading information on agriculture
Starting a conversation with consumers about agriculture can be as easy as showing farm photos to a seat mate on an airplane. Adrienne Ivey, who spoke at the Saskatchewan Young Ag Entrepreneurs conference in Saskatoon Jan. 5, uses those opportunities along with her blog, View From the Ranch, to influence public opinion and correct misleading […] Read moreFarm Living
Farmers, industry need to take control of ag story
Rural Sask. may benefit from move to single health authority
The move to a single provincial health authority should improve emergency services in rural areas, says the president of the Saskatchewan Emergency Medical Services Association. Kyle Sereda said the association supports a more effective and efficient EMS system. SEMSA represents 75 of 104 services that re-spond to about 90 percent of the ground ambulance calls. […] Read more
Manitoba Ag Days 2017
The 40th annual edition of Manitoba Ag Days is on this week in Brandon. WP reporters are there covering all the action and you can find all their stories, along with any social media using the show’s hashtag – #AgDays17, collected below. Check back frequently as this page will be updated throughout the day while […] Read more
Saskatoon grower the root of industry expansion
Grower uses unique method to make hard-to-root plants perform and sells 40,000 rooted cuttings annually
LANGHAM, Sask. — Farming puts food on the table for Jarvis Blushke but it is his side business that feeds his soul. “Jarvis has always had a passion for saskatoons since he was a boy with his mother,” said his wife, Emily. “Some people go skiing and some people go to the cabin every week […] Read more
Beef ring provided fresh meat before days of refrigeration
LACOMBE, Alta. — Edwin Pierson Woodrow travelled west in 1907 to work on harvesting crews but found his butchering skills helped supply families with much needed meat. He was among the many farm workers who boarded Canadian Pacific Railway trains in Eastern Canada in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Before the widespread use […] Read more
Will amalgamation affect rural health?
The Saskatchewan government’s move to consolidate health-care services have rural residents and communities on edge
There are still many unknowns as Saskatchewan moves to a single provincial health authority from 12 regions later this year, including what financial savings there might be and how rural residents might be affected. The provincial government announced its decision last week, saying it had accepted recommendations from a three-member panel to better co-ordinate health […] Read more
Meals in the Field: cookbook shares farm recipes, tips
Feeding busy farm families and farm workers has always been an essential part of a family farming operation. Preparing a variety of healthy foods for the early mornings, late night shifts and all day field work can be a challenge. The United Farmers of Alberta recognizes that. Since the first edition of the United Farm […] Read more
Panel to take three governance options, concerns to gov’t
The Saskatchewan School Boards Association says a report suggesting three possible options for a governance structure has identified concerns that boards have been hearing for some time. Dr. Shawn Davidson, chair of the Prairie South school division, said people worry about further amalgamation and the loss of local voice in the education system. “Many of […] Read more
Tap available resources for value-added ideas
If you don’t have what it takes to turn oatmeal into smoothies, find someone who does. Godwin Pon of Saskatchewan Agriculture’s value-added unit detailed the resources available to fledgling businesses during the Saskatchewan Young Ag Entrepreneurs conference in Saskatoon Jan. 5. He suggested seeking help from his unit, which can advise on resources and opportunities […] Read more
Son bullies schoolmates
Q: My husband and I were asked to meet with the principal of the school to talk about the behaviour of our second oldest boy. Apparently he has been a bully, picking on the smallest and weakest kids in Grade 8 and seems to take great delight in embarrassing them in front of the other […] Read more
