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Battlefords area farmers hoping for a little less rain for prime crop production
Battlefords area farmers are hoping for a little more dry weather for a while after dealing with some heavy precipitation from the recent rainstorms.Producer Ruth Trudeau farms on just under 70 acres ...
Jul 19, 2020
Demand for fresh produce doubles via growers co-op food box program
NANAIMO - A popular produce delivery program for the mid-island has grown substantially as food security is pushed to the forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic.Online registrations for the weekly pro...
Jul 19, 2020
Bees bouncing back after tough spring
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The wet, cool spring has been a challenge for local beekeepers. "A lot of beekeepers lost bees this spring because it was cold and wet. And coming out of winter, the clusters wer...
Jul 17, 2020
Olds College signs memorandum of understanding with SVG Ventures
OLDS, ALTA. - Olds College and SVG Ventures are pleased to announce they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the establishment of SVG's THRIVE Canada Accelerator and start-up pr...
Jul 17, 2020
Bees bouncing back after tough spring
The wet, cool spring has been a challenge for local beekeepers. "A lot of beekeepers lost bees this spring because it was cold and wet. And coming out of winter, the clusters were small. They just did...
Jul 17, 2020
Assessing pasture health
Livestock producers know their pasture and how it reacts to grazing.However, having an assessment done on the land gives a producer the chance to look for ways to increase efficiencies and new managem...
Jul 17, 2020
Agriculture Roundup for Friday July 17, 2020
Elanco Animal Health has agreed to make changes to a $7.6 billion deal to buy several health care products for animals from Bayer AG in order to get approval from a Canadian regulator. The Competition...
Jul 17, 2020
Warm weather and rain have helped crop development in Saskatchewan
MELFORT, Sask. - According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture crop report the majority of crops are in fair to excellent condition. Many areas received moisture and while it was welcome in ma...
Jul 16, 2020
Nutrient deficiency and high moisture could affect Canola crops
MEADOW LAKE, Sask - Northwest Saskatchewan and a majority of the Prairies has been experiencing heavy rainfall which could translate in to nutrient deficiencies for Canola crops. According to the Cano...
Jul 16, 2020
Haying operations in central Sask. dampened by rainfall
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask - Thanks to mother nature, farmers in the Prince Albert and Shellbrook areas are playing catch up.Rain in the region has delayed haying operations. According to this week's Crop Re...
Jul 16, 2020