By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021 | 11:12 AM

MELFORT, Sask. — Four scholarships have been presented to Saskatchewan students pursuing an agriculture-related education.

Jesse Patzer from Swift Current received $4,000. His submission highlighted the importance of transparency in the agriculture industry, social media’s influence on beliefs and behaviours, and how producers in Saskatchewan can be more transparent.

He said the scholarship will help him to continue his work in the industry.

“Together, my education and my experiences in the field will solidify my passion for agriculture. I’m excited to expand my knowledge and learn something new,” Patzer said in a news release.

Jessica Davey from southwest of Saskatoon, Sarah Whitenect of Saskatoon, and Kylidge McNally of Bethune each received runner-up scholarships of $2,000.

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The Agriculture Student Scholarship Program through the Ministry of Agriculture identifies young people who are advocates for agriculture and leverages their passion and ability to tell the story of Saskatchewan agriculture.

This scholarship is funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion investment by federal, provincial, and territorial governments to strengthen the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sector.

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Researchers with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the Prairie Swine Center are conducting feeding trials using a new high yielding hybrid variety of rye developed in Germany.

A new more ergot resistant variety of rye can be included in the rations of swine, if the energy content of the diet remains high.

The growth rates of pigs fed typical corn-based or wheat-barley based diets were compared to pigs fed diets which included 40 per cent rye.

USask professor Dr. Denise Beaulieu said if the energy content is sufficient, there was no difference in growth, feed intake, body weight or carcass composition. She said with low energy rye-based diet feed, intake was reduced so growth rates were slowed.

Beaulieu said the take home message to producers is pigs will do fine with 40 to 50 per cent rye in the diet but the diets must be formulated properly.

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The federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced a reappointment to the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC).

Maryse Dubé was first appointed to the FPCC in 2015 and was later reappointed in 2018.

She has been working in commercial and food law representing several financial institutions since 2004, and represents small and medium-sized enterprises in commercial litigation and securities, bankruptcy and corporate law with manufacturing and agricultural components.

Dubé began her four-year term on April 30.

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