By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday July 23, 2020

Jul 23, 2020 | 10:17 AM

SASKATCHEWAN – Several rural municipalities will get the money they need to complete important projects.

The Saskatchewan Government announced an additional $16.6 million from the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) this year.

The R.M. of Bjorkdale will receive roughly $122,000 for a municipal shop while the R.M. Arborfield will get about $49,000 to upgrade clay capping.

A new grader for the R.M. of Porcupine and a storage shed upgrade at the R.M. of Spalding are also on the list.

Bridge repairs, gravel crushing, and road improvements are among the 303 new projects receiving money.

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The total number of approved projects is 497 representing $38 million in government money.

The deadline for municipalities to submit potential projects under the program has been extended to July 31.

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Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has committed $1.5 million toward graduate scholarships.

WGRF will put the money toward students at the University of Manitoba, the University of Alberta, and the University of Saskatchewan.

The scholarships are available to students pursuing their Masters or PhD in any of WGRF’s priority research areas including variety development and crop production in 15 different Western Canadian field crops.

WGRF established graduate student scholarships at the three Prairie universities in 2011. Over the next five years WGRF will be investing $300,000 per year in graduate scholarships to support the training of highly qualified professionals. They can then move into research or other positions impacting Western Canadian crop production.

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The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) and Corteva Agriscience Canada will collaborate to equip rural fire departments with the training and equipment needed for grain entrapment rescues.

Corteva will purchase a grain rescue tube and portable auger for rural fire departments that have taken part in BeGrainSafe training. When used in combination, the grain rescue tube creates a barrier between the victim and the grain while the auger helps rescuers quickly move the grain away from the potential victim.

More information about BeGrainSafe, including firefighter training can be found here.

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alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.ca

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