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By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Friday November 8, 2019

Nov 8, 2019 | 10:01 AM

A new app connecting rural landowners to recreational users, like hunters and snowmobilers, is now in the testing phase.

The SaskLander pilot project is being tested in the RM of Shellbrook.

Landowners can set what activities are allowed on their property and users can look at a map to ask for permission.

Co-founder Aldo Scribante said it will be colour coded. Red means no permission, yellow means ask for permission and green means the landowner has pre-approved what you’re requesting. He said if you see a deer in a field that’s marked green on the app then you know you can legally be there.

The pilot will last through the end of 2020. The goal is to eventually have 75 per cent of land coverage.

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The Extra Mile Award, presented each year at the Women in Ag CONNECT conference, is going to a Norquay area farmer Jennifer Lindgren.

The award recognizes women in the agriculture industry who make contributions to their communities and foster the promotion of the agriculture sector. Each year, the award highlights different achievements with the focus this year is on women who have spearheaded events and initiatives that promote agriculture and bring farmers and consumers together.

Lindgren started a ‘Food Farm’ program with a local elementary school, where she brings children to the Lindgren family farm in spring and fall to teach them about seeding, harvest, livestock and farm safety using demonstration stations.

As part of the award, sponsor AgriBiz Communications will donate $1,000 to a charity or community initiative of the winner’s choosing. Lindgren chose to direct the donation to the Town of Norquay to help replace the score clock in the local skating rink.

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Clean Seed Capital Group will join forces with equipment manufacturer Norwood Sales to commercialize new seeding equipment.

The joint venture will combine Norwood’s market experience, technologies, engineering, supply chain and manufacturing resources with Clean Seed’s SMART technologies.

The hybrid planting and seeding equipment will be available in the North American market.

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