Any illusions that Saskatchewan had some sort of secret immunity to clubroot should be put to rest with new findings just announced by SaskCanola. According to a press release, 37 fields in the province have been confirmed to have had clubroot symptoms. Up until this time there have been relatively few fields with clubroot identified... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Legislation to enable the Saskatchewan government's climate strategy was introduced in the provincial legislature Tuesday. This will allow components of Prairie Resilience, the province's climate strategy plan, to move forward. Bill 132, the Management and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Amendment Act, implements the regulatory framework required to establish performance standards to reduce industrial greenhouse gas... Read More
Seed quality from the 2018 harvest was actually quite good, until wet and cold weather stranded crop standing and in the swath. That nasty weather interlude has left many farmers with seed that's in a rather deep dormancy, and it's going to take some time to fully evaluate the quality and germination of seed lots... Read More
Every once in a while a group with a real passion for something get a chance to get together and talk about what they care about. If you get to be in room with with them, you can't help but feel the energy and, most likely, learn something. The Western Forum on Pest Management (WFPM)... Read More
Each fall the Western Forum on Pest Management meets to review the previous growing season. Scientists, researchers, and agronomists get together to compare notes on what happened during the previous growing season. This helps everyone get a better understanding of the issues so that they can help each other help farmers. Dale Leftwich, field editor…Read More
If you've heard or seen the term "buy local" get ready to see and hear it a bit more in Wild Rose Country. Back in May of this year, Bill 7 was passed in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The bill's purpose is to encourage the development and success of a local food sector throughout... Read More
It was an exciting day at Olds College as the United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative (UFA), announced it was making a hefty donation to create the UFA Innovation Lab located at Olds College Smart Ag Innovation Centre. Part of the $500,000 in funds will also go to support the college's Smart Farm. "Not only is... Read More
Although many Albertans are still on edge about Bill 6, which takes effect on December 1, there's some good news for those who are going to have to upgrade their equipment or train new staff under the new regulations. The Alberta government recently announced $6 million in funding to be used towards costs farmers and... Read More
This month, the University of Saskatchewan awarded more than $8 million towards research projects. Large amounts to the tune of $200K, even $375K surely grabbed most peoples attention, but my eyes shifted more towards Jacqueline Toews's research. Toews has been awarded $17,500 in scholarship money to continue her research on the efficacy of grazing cattle... Read More
There is a secret society working to protect Western Canadian crops from diseases and insects. Ok, it's not actually secret, but not too many know about it either. The Western Forum on Pest Management (WFPM) meets each fall to get a preliminary handle on the threats that appeared in fields, orchards, and greenhouses during the... Read More