Tag Archives: Agriculture
Moisture discrepancies hurt farmers
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is conducting research on grain moisture testers commonly used in the agriculture sector.CGC issued a memorandum on Feb. 3 when concerns were raised about inconsist...
Feb 19, 2020 A common Labtronics grain tester found on many Saskatchewan farms (submitted photo/Andrew Hawrysh)
Climate change could open new land to farming, but caution needed: study
Climate change could open a whole different area in Canada to farming, says newly published research. But Evan Fraser of the University of Guelph, a co-author of the international study, warns that si...
Feb 12, 2020
Raise a fork to food and the people who produce it
Canada's Agriculture Day Tuesday serves as a reminder to consumers that good food is grown close to home.Canadian consumers are only one step removed from the people who produce most of the food that ...
Feb 11, 2020 ID 35114183 © Loganban Dreamstime.com
Proposed cannabis nursery receives green light from R.M. council
The seeds have now been planted for what may prove one day to be a first of its kind operation northeast of Prince Albert.Curtis Braaten, who is more widely known for his Haskap berries, has received ...
Feb 10, 2020 Curtis Braaten speaks to the R.M. of Buckland council on Monday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Small cannabis production facility proposed for local R.M.
A proposed new cannabis production facility (micro) in the Rural Municipality of Buckland is on the agenda for the RM's council meeting Monday and will be discussed during a public hearing.In 2019, th...
Feb 10, 2020 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Moody's Equipment leaves the farm equipment landscape
Two sales have been completed and a name synonomous with agriculture equipment sales will disappear.Robertson Implements announced this week it purchased four Saskatchewan locations from Moody's Equip...
Feb 05, 2020 Moody's Equipment North Battleford location. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
P.A. Ag dealer gets behind Rose Garden Hospice
Redhead Equipment is the latest business to get behind the Rose Garden Hospice.On Tuesday morning at the company's offices southwest of the city, a $20,000 contribution was announced in front of a cro...
Jan 28, 2020 Redhead Equipment made the $20,000 donation Tuesday at their offices. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
R.M. of Prince Albert hires CSO to look after bylaw enforcement
A big change is coming to the way traffic tickets and bylaws are enforced in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert.Larry Smytaniuk, nwho is currently the Community Safety Officer (CSO) for th...
Jan 22, 2020 Effective Feb. 1, this truck will be covering a lot more miles. (Submitted photo/ R.M. of Buckland)
R.M. pursuing change of direction for road names
A major undertaking has begun in the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert, and no road name sign is safe.All the current names are being reviewed and could be subject to change. Administrator Ro...
Jan 17, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Former P.A. correctional officer shares stories of life behind the walls of the 'big brick monster' in new book
Prince Albert's Pat Bliss can fondly the recall the day he walked through the doors of the "big brick monster" as he calls it, to start a job that would change his life.Bliss worked at the Saskatchewa...
Dec 17, 2019 Pat Bliss with his new book 'Behind the Razor's Ribbon - A Correctional Officer's Perspective'. (Nigel Mawxell/ paNOW Staff)
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