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Seib's Berry Farm and Battle River Berries U-Pick offer plenty to see and taste in the Battlefords

THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. - Battlefords area U-pick farms are reporting a good production this summer, with help from plenty of warm weather and intermittent rainfall.Everett Seib, owner of Seib's Berry ...

Jun 26, 2021

Feral cat population in hamlets to be mitigated with the help of Canadian Animal Task Force

IRVINE, AB- Laying comfortably in his owner's arms, Tiggs the cat feels right at home. But the fact that he has his own family, is a matter of luck. The cat was found abandoned near what is now his pe...

Jun 23, 2021

4-H Saskatchewan sees funding boost; Eagle Hills Club planning ahead

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.- Saskatchewan 4-H clubs are among those receiving more support with the latest announcement from the province and federal government.The 4-H Saskatchewan organization, Agricult...

Jun 20, 2021

Battlefords area farmers' markets off to a good start

THE BATTLEFORDS - With an earlier start to the season this year, farmers' markets in the Battlefords are keeping busy this spring.The Territorial Drive Farmers' Market in North Battleford is running a...

Jun 12, 2021

Seeding mainly wrapped up now for NW region; crops progressing nicely

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Producers in the North West Region and Battlefords area are seeing crops performing well overall, even in the current mainly dry conditions.Charlie Smith, who farms in the Ra...

Jun 04, 2021

New program to teach Sask students more about local food and farms

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Students across Saskatchewan will be learning more about Saskatchewan farming and local food, later this week.On June 3, Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan is leading a unique coll...

Jun 02, 2021

Celebrating Arbor Week with plans for more urban forestation

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - As Arbor Week is celebrated across Saskatchewan this week, with Arbor Day on May 28, Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie said people may not realize just how much trees benefit the ...

May 28, 2021

Farm safety remains a focus, with new production season underway

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - With seeding season underway in the Battlefords area, agriculture experts and producers alike are reminding people to remember to stay safe whenever they are working on the f...

May 21, 2021

New cattle company starting at Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A new cattle operation will be starting at a local Battlefords area First Nation.Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation [MGBHLM] Economic Development Corporatio...

May 13, 2021

Seeding progressing well in the County, drivers asked to watch for farm vehicles on area roads

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Some farmers in the County of Grande Prairie are half-finished seeding says Ag. Fieldman Sonja Raven."There are a couple that are not quite as far along. They had some of those...

May 12, 2021