Ten teams from ranches across Western Canada competed in the third annual Invitational Ranch Rodeo, hosted Nov. 22-23 by Canadian Western Agribition. Winner of this year’s invitational was High Plains of Carnduff, Sask., followed by Sodergien Ranches of Airdrie, Alta. Ten teams from top ranches in Western Canada competed in the third annual event. Ranch […] Read more
Farm Living
A night at the ranch rodeo
Change needed to sustain WI branches
WINNIPEG – It’s easier to laugh than cry, which is possibly why Enid Clark chuckles when she talks about the Manitoba Women’s Institute branch in Newdale. “In Newdale, we have two (young members). They’re in their 50s,” the organization’s past-president said following a MWI workshop in Winnipeg Nov. 16. “I hate to say this… but […] Read more
Beef producers fail to promote nutritional benefits
Given the popularity of chocolate cereal and pork rinds, it’s hard to know exactly what consumers are thinking as they wander down grocery store aisles. But a trend expert from Toronto says Canadian consumers keep two words in mind when they decide to purchase a particular food – nutrition and natural. “(About) 73 percent of […] Read more
4-H more than beef and baking
TORONTO– 4-H will raise the profile of science and technology in its programs next year, says the president of the Canadian 4-H Council. Judy Shaw said the council is developing a summit on the topic that will likely be part of the 2011 national members conference but could become a standalone event in the future. […] Read more
Leaders learn to hone communication skills with members
TORONTO– 4-H leaders scrambled to figure out how to put together a crossword puzzle that was missing pieces during an annual 4-H leaders conference in Toronto early last month. Trainers Rob Black and Jane Muegge used the exercise to bring people together during a workshop on positive influence and communication. “We’re just there to help […] Read more
Homemade items add personal touch to holiday giving
A few years ago, our kids suggested eliminating all large gifts and now do only small ones, including homemade stocking stuffers for the adults. Money that would have been spent on our gift exchanges is now sent to a charitable donation. On Christmas morning, we share with each other where and why we have chosen […] Read more
Childbirth challenges
Q:I am four months pregnant and scared. When I had my first child, I got depressed after the baby was born. After a few months, my husband took me to the doctor’s office to get some medication. I would like not to get depressed this time but I am not sure what to do. What […] Read more
Canola growers keep truckin’
LANGDON, N.D. – The Borgens don’t seem to be able to keep away from the frigid centre of the Prairies. Tom and Nola Borgen escaped the cold winters and tough economics of North Dakota in 1967 by moving to Seattle where Tom had been spending his winters working in the construction industry. By 1981, they […] Read more
Future chefs learn to prepare food from the ground up
Andrew Hewson plucks a seedpod off a nasturtium and pops it in his mouth. “They’ve got a bit of a bite to them. They’re really peppery,” he said. The orange-blossomed flowers are among 130 edible plants sown in the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology garden, the first of its kind associated with a culinary program […] Read more
New career may require training, expert help
Q:I am thinking about leaving the farm for personal reasons rather than financial ones. I am tired of farming. We are not wealthy but we have managed to save a few dollars over the years and now when our daughter and son-in-law take over the farm, I am certain that all of us will be […] Read more
