Pulse conditions in Saskatchewan are varied across the province with the worst-faring crops located in the western half.
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Pulse Weekly: Conditions vary across Saskatchewan
Weather, lack of moisture affecting crops
What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops
Impacts depend on smoke quantity, plant progress, surrounding weather conditions
Prairie farmers don't have to go far right now to see and feel the effects of smoke in the atmosphere — but what their crops will experience this year is a more complicated matter.
Spring elk hunt in Saskatchewan raises concerns
Elk herds are a problem for producers, but some oppose the plan because it allows heavily pregnant cows to be killed
Large elk herds have become a big problem for farmers, but a plan to tackle the issue has raised ethical concerns.
Ground squirrel survey monitors damage
Glacier FarmMedia – Richardson’s ground squirrel damage has frustrated Saskatchewan farmers for years. Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture recently conducted a survey of farmers to better understand where Richardson’s ground squirrels are present, the methods producers use to deal with them, and which approaches are most effective. The online survey was conducted this past December and […] Read more
You can’t gopher strychnine anymore
James Tansey, Saskatchewan provincial specialist of insect and pest management, said the Saskatchewan government did not support the removal of strychnine and it presented data to the PMRA that showed the product could be used safely and effectively for the control of gophers.
