Tag Archives: Agriculture
Proposed cell tower receives red light from R.M. council
The Rural Municipality of Prince Albert has received a clear signal from its rate payers, and has said no to a proposed 350 ft. cell tower.Prior to voting on the application Thursday, a public hearing...
Sep 13, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Cloverdale Hall in line for special recognition.
A vote this week by the Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Buckland council has helped pave the way for Cloverdale Hall to be designated as a Municipal Heritage building.The hall, built in 1919, still serve...
Sep 12, 2019 Cloverdale Hall (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation prepares for first egg harvest
Residents of Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation will soon be able to taste the result of careful chicken rearing.The birds, which some residents have been raising since May, are expected to reach matur...
Sep 11, 2019 Shaun Yahyahkeekoot and Bryanne Gamble won a Most Artistic Coop competition by adding a homemade feeder, nesting boxes, and extra chicken 'play structures' to their run (Facebook/Willow Cree Health Services)
Listen: Trade top concern for agriculture in election
Alice McFarlane with Ag Access speaks to Agricultural Producers Association President Todd Lewis about the upcoming federal election.-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn Twitter: @AliceMcF
Lisa Brady Sep 11, 2019 ID 101908206 © Andrianocz Dreamstime.com
Montreal Lake students assist biologists with fish study
There's something fishy going on with the lake trout population at Kingsmere Lake, and biologists have been working hard to get to the bottom of it with some help from students at Senator Allen Bird M...
Sep 09, 2019 Over a dozen students from Senator Allen Memorial Bird School at Montreal Lake went on a special field trip last Friday. (submitted photo/Rae Kingdon)
P.A. business owner comes to aid of heritage site
Business continues to bloom at a popular tourist spot west of Prince Albert thanks to the help of a local business owner. Malcolm Jenkins has donated the money needed to help repair the basement of th...
Sep 04, 2019 Cheque presentation from left to right: Wendy Johnston, Karen Jenkins, David Moe, Malcolm Jenkins, Kyle Schutte, Judy Harley. (Submitted photo/ Judy Harley)
Northeast farmers begin harvest
Farmers across the region are starting their harvest and reflecting on the past season.Leonard Blocka and his brother grow close to five thousand acres of canola, wheat, barley and oats six miles sout...
Sep 01, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Provincial government has advice for livestock producers following deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan is recommending cattle producers take some steps after a case of anthrax was reported in the province's southeast.Wendy Wilkins, disease surveillance veterinarian with t...
Aug 31, 2019 Seven cattle recently died in the southeast of the province due to anthrax poisoning. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Slow start to harvest: Crop Report
High moisture levels and cooler weather have kept farmers in the north and central regions out of the field.A measly one per cent of the crop has been combined so far in the northeast, down from the f...
Aug 29, 2019 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
SaskPower asks farmers to think safety during harvest season
The harvest season is getting underway, which means there will soon be lots of farm machinery moving around.With this in mind, SaskPower wants farmers to remember to be careful when working around pow...
Aug 28, 2019 There have been 240 incidents of farm equipment hitting power infrastructure since April. (Submitted Photo/SaskPower)
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