With a little bit of money, Montana has kept more of its youth at home on farms and ranches. During a Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce conference on Oct. 29, state agricultural official Sam Antoniuk outlined the program that is helping keep rural Montana populated with a new generation of producers. He said the United States […] Read more
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Montana keeps kids at home with farm loan
Morning headaches; sick building syndrome – Health Clinic
Q: On occasion, my morning is greeted with a mild headache. What is the cause and what may I do to prevent it? The response from my last blood pressure test was that I am like a teenager but that was many years ago. A: We were taught in medical school that if you hear […] Read more
4-H parents walk fine line
The question “how to harness a 4-H parent’s energy for good, not evil” drew laughter and woeful recognition at a seminar during a meeting of the Saskatchewan 4-H Council. The Oct. 26 seminar offered ideas on how to ensure parents don’t take over a club meant for their kids. AnnMarie Nielson Griffin, a 4-H specialist […] Read more
Competition treated with care
Adults are often to blame if competition pushes aside the co-operative spirit in 4-H clubs. A focus on the grand champion animal at 4-H livestock events, and placing ribbon winners at the front of the sales list can send the wrong message, said two specialists at the Saskatchewan 4-H Council meeting. “Winning is not why […] Read more
Food preservers say they need a million gem lids
The women who can their food are still mad. This week they hope to present petitions to the federal government and the American manufacturer that they blame for their dilemma. The Bernardin Co. announced about a year ago that it was not going to be making lids for the quart size glass jars. Smaller jars […] Read more
Youth seminar expands cultural understanding
Africa died. It happened during a role-playing game Annie Laser was in at the Manitoba Co-operative Council’s youth leadership seminar. Laser, a high school student from Winnipeg, said each person was representing a continent and was dealt cards representing food, shelter and health. Then they were set loose to bargain deals with each other. Laser […] Read more
Take hammer, apply to flower
A group of women armed with hammers spent part of Oct. 19 bashing fresh flower petals into muslin cloth. They were practising a unique craft called flower pounding. “They were a noisy bunch,” said British Columbia Women’s Institute president Joan Holthe. The flower pounders then quilted the resulting flower-dyed cloth or screened it onto a […] Read more
Maple syrup recipes – TEAM Resources
Happy Halloween to all our readers. I look forward to all the little painted faces coming to the door. In preparing for the trick or treaters, I enjoy making popcorn balls and puffed wheat cake. If we lived in a larger centre, I wouldn’t be able to do that because the children would be afraid to […] Read more
International trade law – The Law
Q: The World Trade Organization, the North American Free Trade Agreement and international trade make the news daily. How are the agreements enforced? Should the American farm subsidy bill be challenged under these agreements? A: Under international law, Canada or any other country can ban the importation of all goods. Some countries have done this. […] Read more
Back from Spain, ready for action
A conference call to be held within the next two weeks will set an action plan for rural women. Carolyn Van Dine, head of the Canadian Farm Women’s Network, said she and the 13 other Canadian women who attended an Oct. 2-4 conference in Madrid, Spain, want to ensure something is done between now and […] Read more
