Q: I always seem to get stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhea when I am working outside for too long in hot or humid weather. Can you explain why this happens and how I can prevent it? Is it true or a myth that sudden changes in weather can make you sick? A: There is no […] Read more
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Locals rally behind fired veterinarian
Veterinary board decided to end service contract
Keri Hudson-Reykdal, a veterinarian in Ashern, Man., opened a one-sentence letter June 22 that informed her she was out of a job. The letter, from the Ashern and District Veterinary Board, informed Hudson-Reykdal that the board would not renew her service contract for 2013. Hudson-Reykdal has worked in Ashern for 12 years, since she graduated […] Read morePower of positive thinking is no myth
Q: The land that my wife and I farm is not the greatest but we have managed to make a living and are comfortable. All of us in the area farm land that is at times questionable and we deal with the same weather and market fluctuations. Two of my neighbours are successful, while others […] Read more
CWB to offer canola pooling
Canola producers in Western Canada will soon have an opportunity to market their oilseeds through the CWB. CWB spokesperson Maureen Fitzhenry said the company will soon announce details about canola pooling opportunities. “There’s a lot of crop out there and there’s a lot of canola out there too, which is something that we do plan […] Read more
B.C. wine institute toasts province’s import rules
British Columbia residents can now order wine from vintners in other Canadian provinces and have it shipped to them for personal use. In a July 12 news release, B.C. liquor minister Rich Coleman said his province is taking the lead in opening provincial borders to wine sales within Canada and he encouraged other provinces to […] Read more
Sticky willowherb not ‘a big deal’
Farmers may be seeing more sticky willowherb in fields that were intentionally left fallow or made fallow because of flooding during the last couple of years. Saskatchewan weed control specialist Clark Brenzil said the plant thrives in areas that mimic a natural vegetation loss, such as a prairie fire or a flood. Chem fallow fields […] Read more
Sask. gets new veterinary chief
Dr. Betty Althouse is Saskatchewan’s new chief veterinary officer. She joined the ministry from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, where she had worked since 1999. She replaces Dr. Greg Douglas, who became Ontario’s chief veterinarian earlier this year. Althouse began her veterinary career in a mixed practice in Humboldt, Sask., where she developed an interest […] Read more
Canola facility designed to minimize seed damage
Monsanto’s DeKalb canola seed processing plant has been cleaning hybrid seed since the cool days of October, but it officially opened July 10 in the heat of a southern Alberta summer. The $14.7 million plant processes more than 10,000 acres of hybrid canola seed contracted with 40 growers. It’s the first such plant for Monsanto […] Read more
Sask. competitor wins best banter
Stampede championship nets young Saskatchewan auctioneer entry to world competition
At age 22, Brennin Jack is the youngest winner of the Calgary Stampede international livestock auctioneer competition. He is also the first winner from Saskatchewan in the 24 year history of the competition, beating out 23 other men from across Canada and the United States at the July 13-14 event. He claims to be self […] Read moreGrowers will need to test more on own: researcher
Farmers will have to do more of their own agronomic research when the federal government removes efficacy testing from the fertilizer registration process, say Canadian crop researchers. The change, slated for next April, will bring many new fertilizers and crop products into the Canadian market and make new products available more quickly. However, not all […] Read more
