Tag Archives: Agriculture
R.M. tests out new greener solution to road issues
A section of Lincoln Park road and the access road into Aspen Estates are being used as the test sites for a new pilot project by the Rural Municipality of Prince Albert (R.M.).At their meeting on Thu...
May 15, 2020
Seeding progress being made in Saskatchewan despite rain and snow in some areas
Seeding operations are underway in most areas of the province but behind the five-year average according to the latest crop report. The southwest area of the province is leading the way with 39 per ce...
May 14, 2020
St. Brieux-born Bedard-Haughn new USask ag college dean
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has a new leader at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. Dr. Angela Bedard-Haughn will begin a five-year term as dean on Aug.15. She is currently the ass...
May 13, 2020
SaskPower reminding public to be careful working around power lines
It is seeding time in Saskatchewan and farmers are out in the fields working to get this year's crop in the ground. As this is going on SaskPower wants to remind farmers to be aware of power lines and...
May 13, 2020
SaskPower reminding public to be careful working around power lines
It is seeding time in Saskatchewan and farmers are out in the fields working to get this year's crop in the ground.As this is going on SaskPower wants to remind farmers to be aware of power lines and ...
May 13, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday May 13, 2020
It is still up in the air if there will be any research going on at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada site south of Melfort this summer. An email from the federal communications department stated t...
May 13, 2020
Imperial School student awarded prestigious scholarship
A grade 12 student from Imperial has been awarded one of four scholarships from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. Students from across the province had the option of submitting an essay or pro...
May 12, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 12, 2020
Canada’s Agriculture Union said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will order non-meat inspectors into meat plants under threat of discipline. The union said the agency is instructing so...
May 12, 2020
Buckland council discussing bridge replacement
The provincial government has resurrected a multi-million program to help municipalities with capital projects, and the Rural Municipality of Buckland (R.M.) is hoping for a slice of the pie.Among the...
May 11, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 11, 2020
A Cargill meat-processing plant is closing temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 64 employees at the operation south of Montreal have tested positive for the virus. More than 170 workers ...
May 11, 2020
