By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Friday October 16, 2020

Oct 16, 2020 | 10:07 AM

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) annual meeting was held online this year.

The members passed a resolution asking the federal government to reconsider banning strychnine for controlling Richardson’s ground squirrel populations. Producers are concerned there is no adequate alternative for controlling the overpopulation of the rodents on agricultural land.

The membership also adopted a resolution to oppose the use of the term “meat” to describe plant-based food products. The SSGA will work with other livestock organizations to forward this position to the appropriate authorities.

A third resolution concerned the use of traps and snares near farms and ranches. Currently, trappers may place their traps 500 metres from a home, stockade, or corral without the owner’s permission. This has resulted in producers’ guardian dogs being accidentally killed.

The resolution calls on the Ministry of Environment to require trappers to receive written permission from the landowner or livestock owner for traps or snares placed within 1,500 m of a dwelling or livestock herd.

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Incoming SSGA president Kelcy Elford said building up the new Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation, which is a charitable arm of the organization, will be a priority for the coming year.

SSGA has tentatively made plans to hold the next annual meeting in Assiniboia in 2021.

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The Do More Agriculture Foundation is accepting applications for the rural mental health training.

The program, now into its third year, provides education to individuals to help identify mental health concerns and provide initial supports to producers who suffering under difficult circumstances.

Do More Agriculture Foundation executive director Adelle Stewart said each year they have received more applications than their allocated funding can serve.

The training program is open to all rural agriculture communities across Canada.

Applications close on Oct. 31.

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4-H Alberta and Save-On-Foods are partnering on youth initiatives.

Save-On-Foods will support 4-H communities in Alberta through a variety of funding and engagement activities.

4-H Alberta supports over 6,200 youth who participate in over 315 clubs across Alberta.

In addition to partnering with 4-H Alberta, Save-On-Foods will also support the 4-H program in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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