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Agriculture News Roundup for July 2
Clubroot is spreading in Saskatchewan.It`s important to implement practices to reduce the risk and lower the severity in areas already affected. Sask Ag Extention Summer Student Paige Straf said monit...
Jul 02, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Environment Canada says two tornadoes touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Investigators with Environment Canada have confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park Saturday evening, leaving a path of damage in their wake. The Saskatchewan Health Authori...
Jul 01, 2019 A trailer sits damaged from a storm that tore through Laumans Landing in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted/Durelle Demuth)
‘It just flattened it’: Three injured after severe storm rips through Meadow Lake Provincial Park
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said three people were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a storm ripped through Meadow Lake Provincial Park, leaving flipped trailers a...
Jun 30, 2019 Chris and Karen de Orla's trailer was moved about 40 feet and destroy by a storm that tore through Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted photo/Chris de Orla)
'Trees started folding over like toothpicks': High winds, possible tornado hit parts of Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Campers enjoying the long weekend in Meadow Lake Provincial Park say high winds and a possible tornado hit an area north of Goodsoil Saturday evening that flipped trailers, snapped trees and forced re...
Jun 29, 2019 Barry Butler says campers were flipped over and trees were uprooted after a storm tore through Meadow Lake Provincial Park. (submitted photo/Barry Butler)
Local farmers win award
A pair of farmers from the Shellbrook were recently recognized for their work.Jason and Jenna Ranger were honoured by Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regin...
Jun 28, 2019 Jenna and Jason Ranger were given the award as Saskatchewan's Outstanding Young Farmers for 2019 (submitted photo/Carla Kaeding Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program)
Listen: Labour shortages costly to ag sector
Having the right people working on the farm has always been a challenge. A new study said the cost to agriculture is significant.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talked to Debra Hauer, the Manager of La...
Jun 28, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Province urges precautions for West Nile Virus
Those planning on enjoying the outdoors this summer are once again being warned about West Nile virus.The province is urging people to take precautions to prevent contracting the virus this summer.Wes...
Jun 28, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Pork industry looks for quick resolution for ban
The pork sector is hoping for a speedy resolution to a dispute that resulted in the suspension of exports of Canadian pork and beef to China.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency stopped issuing export ...
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Agriculture News Roundup for Friday June 28, 2019
The pork sector is hoping for a speedy resolution to a dispute that resulted in the suspension of exports of Canadian pork and beef to China.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency stopped issuing export ...
Jun 28, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Child advocate suspended following harassment investigation
The province's advocate for children and youth has been suspended after multiple complaints of harassment.Corey O'Soup was suspended from his duties Thursday afternoon following an investigation into ...
Jun 27, 2019 Corey O'Soup, the Youth Child Advocate for Saskatchewan, released a special report examining the causes and calls to action surrounding youth suicide on Dec. 5, 2017 in La Ronge. (Bryan Eneas/paNOW Staff)