Humboldt

Company works with the Farming Smarter Association as it searches for options other than the century-old Russet Burbank variety

Russet Burbank has been the go to potato variety for Canadian farmers and consumers.

This year, McCain Foods in Chin, Alta., has entered a corporate partnership with the Farming Smarter Association to explore the viability of other varieties in its food processing plant for farmers to consider.

Farming Smarter is using one of its commercial plots to do a research trial growing four varieties using six treatments.

The East Central 15U AAA Dodgers were unable to hang on Wednesday night as they were defeated by the Saskatoon Expos 7-6. 

Saskatoon jumped out to a 4-0 advantage through the first four innings, but the Dodgers bats came alive in the fifth inning as they scored six runs highlighted by a grand slam from Everitt Solar.  

One-time grant from Alberta government to help applied research associations upgrade equipment, facilities and infrastructure

Alberta’s government has provided a one-time grant of $3.2 million to 12 applied research associations across the province.

This capital funding will enable the research associations to upgrade equipment, facilities and infrastructure.

With the additional funding, the research associations will be able to address pressing capital equipment issues.

The Humboldt Hammerheads were back in the water this past weekend in Oxbow.  

Three members of the Hammerheads competed and all of them finished on the podium. 

Final results were still being compiled as of this time.

The 15U East Central Wolverines won the Saskatoon City 'A' Championship on Monday.  

In the championship final, the Wolverines defeated the U15A Phantoms 12-7. 

During the regular season, the Wolverines finished in second place with an 11-3-2 record.  

In Loving Memory Of
Emily Kemp

Of St. Paul Lutheran Home, Melville
and formerly of Humboldt, Saskatchewan,
wife of the late Roy Kemp

Emily entered her eternal rest on
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at St. Paul Lutheran Home.

She was 94 years of age.

FUNERAL SERVICE
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm
Chapel of Bailey's Funeral Home
Melville, Saskatchewan

A reminder to be monitoring water sources on a regular basis right now.

With temperatures increasing across the prairies livestock producers should be on the lookout for blue-green algae in dugouts, lakes, and reservoirs. 

Blue-green algae are naturally occurring bacteria that can be present in water bodies and commonly occur during calm, hot weather in water bodies with shallow, slow-moving, or still water that has sufficient nutrients. 

The proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra was finalized on July 2nd.  

According to the company's website, the new company marks the creation of a premier global agribusiness solutions company for food, feed and fuel. 

Bunge’s Chief Executive Officer Greg Heckman says it’s a defining moment for our company and our global team as we complete this transformative business combination.

Today is the last day to register for the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society’s Field Dig at Original Humboldt’s Telegraph Station. The dig is offered on July 5 and 6. (Note the July 5 date is booked up.) 

The event gives individuals and opportunity to be amateur archaeologists and potentially contribute to a collection of important artifacts from the site.  

Irma Leona Zerbin
September 7, 1926 – June 29, 2025