Making sure the plants in our gardens come through the winter without damage requires careful planning. Hopefully the first necessary action — choosing plants that are suited to your growing zone — took place months ago. If you have a lot of zone 3 and 4 plants in your garden and you live in zone […] Read more
Farm Living
Helping kids avoid abuse
Q: My husband and I grew up in homes where alcohol abuse was significant. My husband is not in any way caught up with alcohol problems. I was not so fortunate. I am an alcoholic. I have been able to work through a treatment program and follow that with good support from our local Alcoholic […] Read more
Cushing’s Syndrome
Q: Would you please explain Cushing’s disease. How is it diagnosed? What are the symptoms? A: Cushing syndrome results from excess levels of the hormone cortisol. It is produced in various glands, usually the adrenal that is situated above the kidneys on both sides, and the pituitary gland, which is in the centre of the […] Read more
Explore Manitoba’s caves and crevices
Prepare for an adventure among the moss-covered rock formations formed more than 400 million years ago
The forest path brings us to the rim of a rocky cliff overlooking the vivid blue waters of Clearwater Lake. We have to be careful where we step, since the flat-topped cliff suddenly drops into deep, narrow crevices. Closer to shore, we gaze over a jumble of massive boulders, remnants from a cliff face that […] Read more
Food waste among priorities at Youth Ag Summit
Improving education to curb food waste is among topics that young people will present to the United Nations’ food security committee in Rome next month. The Youth Ag Summit, which was held in Australia last month, selected two young people to present a declaration based on their discussions that focused on global food security. Cassandra […] Read more
Dairy success takes hard work, long hours
CARONPORT, Sask. — Farm labour is less of a problem at Caron-crest Farms Dairy, thanks to the many students housed across the Trans-Canada Highway at the Briercrest Bible College. The McLeod family farm straddles the highway, with their pastured Holstein cattle ambling through a tunnel that links fields on either side of the road. The […] Read more
Get sauced
As summer turns to fall, my tastebuds yearn for comfort foods. I find myself turning to the essential five French mother sauces — bechamel, veloute, espagnole, tomato and hollandaise — with their warm, creamy textures and savoury flavours. Once you master these sauces, you have a framework for creating an infinite number of recipes simply […] Read more
Good quality knives essential in the kitchen
The knife is among the oldest of kitchen tools and as relevant today as ever. A simple chef’s knife can re-place a myriad of new fangled kitchen gadgets. The perfect knife should fit your hand, feel substantial but not heavy and be evenly balanced. The chef’s knife or French knife is the most often used. […] Read more
Angus breeders evolve, improve, promote sector
PEEBLES, Sask. — It took a STARS helicopter landing in the yard to bring home the farm safety message to the Johnsons this year. Brielle, the teenaged daughter of Andrew and Laurie Johnson, was driving an all-terrain vehicle when it collided with a silage truck at a treed intersection in the family’s farmyard near Peebles. […] Read more
Training paramount to saving lives
Ag for Life session offers first responders training in extrication and disentanglement from farm equipment
DEWINTON, Alta. — Pat MacIsaac and Neal Rowan of the fire department in Okotoks, Alta., have seen their share of farm accidents. They have responded to tractor rollovers, auger entanglements, pesticide poisoning and electrocutions from equipment contact with power lines. Every scenario is different, which is why they and eight other firefighters and first responders […] Read more
