Tag Archives: Agriculture
Agriculture Round-up for Friday, Sept. 11
SASKATCHEWAN - Farmers moving hay bales should be aware of the threat of spreading noxious weeds. Agri-Environmental Specialist Hillary Luchinski said prevention, early detection and control, and mana...
Angie Rolheiser Sep 11, 2020
Prairie North Coop Agro Team gain training in emergency response
STRASBOURG, Sask. - Five members of the Prairie North Coop Agro team attended emergency response training for anhydrous ammonia last week in Strasbourg. Agro Division Manager Larry Kohl told northeast...
Angie Rolheiser Sep 11, 2020
Researching benefits of precision irrigation on potato fields
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — No matter what crop is put in the field, farmers are always looking for production efficiencies while maintaining or even increasing crop yields. That includes Alberta`s pota...
Dori Modney Sep 10, 2020
Winter feeding strategy helps cattle producers
SASKATCHEWAN – Planning ahead for the winter months can ensure producers and the cattle they care for are more productive and profitable all year. Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist Travis ...
Alice McFarlane Sep 10, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday September 10, 2020
During the 2020 shipping season roughly five million metric tonnes of grain was moved through the Port of Thunder Bay. It is a 27 per cent increase in volume compared to the same period last year. Thu...
Alice McFarlane Sep 10, 2020
Deadline extended for Alberta Beef Producers Delegate Nominations
LETHBRIDGE, AB. — Alberta Beef producers have more time to show their interest in helping to guide the province's beef industry, as the delegate nominations deadline has been extended to October...
Dori Modney Sep 09, 2020
Interprovincial agreement renewed for Western College of Veterinary Medicine
MELFORT, Sask. – The Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba governments have renewed their financial commitment to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) located in Saskatoon, S...
Alice McFarlane Sep 09, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday September 9, 2020
The conservatives have a new agriculture critic. New leader Erin O'Toole appointed Ontario MP Lianne Rood to the portfolio. Rood grew up on a 1,000 acre vegetable farm. She also has a background in po...
Alice McFarlane Sep 09, 2020
Conserving prairie grasslands in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan and federal governments have made a $64 million land swap. Environment Canada and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will acquire 800 square kilometres of the Govenlock, Nashlyn and Battle ...
Alice McFarlane Sep 09, 2020
Not quite blackleg or sclerotinia? Could be verticillium
WINNIPEG, MAN. — Verticillium stripe, a stem disease, is showing up in more canola fields in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and harvest is a good time to look for it. The fungal pathogen Ve...
Justine Cornelsen - agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada Sep 08, 2020
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