Crop Residue Burning Authorization reminder
From Thursday, August 1, 2024 to Friday, November 15, 2024 crop residue burning is NOT AUTHORIZED, except by permit, in the municipalities of Rosser, Headingley, St. François Xavier, Cartier, Macdonald, Ritchot, Taché, Springfield, East St. Paul and West St. Paul.
For information about applying for a burning permit, please call 204-745-5646 or
Pea weevil survey continues in Manitoba to determine next steps
Last week Thursday Manitoba Agriculture hosted their annual WADO Field Day & Bus Tour in their Melita area and came upon a not-so-welcome surprise.
Applied Research Specialist with the Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization, Scott Chalmers, says their crop discussions covered a large variety of topics including the presences of pea leaf weevils found in their crop trial.
"I've never seen a pea weevil and we had lives ones," he explains. "They were eating nodules in peas, and they make little birdhouses out of them."
Squeal on Pigs pleased wild hogs added to CanSpotASF list
Earlier this week Canada's early detection surveillance program, CanSpotASF, announced wild pigs are now added to the list for African swine fever testing.
To spray or not to spray? Farmers weigh their options before harvest.
As we head into the month of August, most farmers will be getting the combine ready for harvest. However, the question of whether to desiccate or not is always on the minds of farmers that want to get a jumpstart on harvest. Sometimes that decision of desiccation can be answered as early as seeding time. Jason Stewart is an agrologist with Parrish & Heimbecker in Weyburn and has noticed the increase in desiccants used.
Olds College of Agriculture 2024 Partner of the Year RME
Olds College of Agriculture announced RME - formerly known as Rocky Mountain Equipment - as their 2024 Partner of the Year.
RME has made significant contributions to Olds College by providing students with equipment giving them the opportunity to work with the latest machinery and technology in the agriculture industry.
The research side of Olds also benefits as farm staff and researchers also have access to the equipment as they work the 3,000 acres that make up the Olds College Smart Farm.
AgSmart wraps up today at Old's College of Agriculture and Technology
The two-day event featured some key informational sessions and tours touching on every aspect of crop production from seeding to harvest, new advancements in technology, and livestock-related research.
The farm-focused and data-driven educational expo is celebrating five years of innovation.
Todd Ormann, vice president of development says AgSmart’s evolution is a testament to their commitment to agricultural innovation and education at Olds College.
Bourgault Industries subsidiary fined $65,000 for worrkplace related accident
An agricultural manufacturing firm in Saskatchewan has been ordered to pay $65, 000 relating to a workplace accident two years ago.
Highline Manufacturing Limited, a subsidiary of Bourgault Industries entered a guilty plea July 22nd in Saskatoon Provincial Court to one violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on June 22, 2022, in Vonda, when a worker was seriously injured while flushing highly flammable solvent through an electrostatic paint gun.
Two other charges were withdrawn.
Changes announced to AFSC Next Generation Loan Program
Alberta has announced changes to the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s (AFSC) Next Generation Loan program.
The province says over the past 20 years, the number of young and middle-aged producers in agriculture has seen steep declines, while the number of farmers over 55 has increased.
Alberta’s government wants to reverse that trend with changes to AFSC’s Next Gen Program .
Former Premier Brad Wall remembers Lyle Stewart
Saskatchewan's former Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart has lost his battle with cancer.
The 73-year-old served six terms as MLA for the former Thunder Creek consistency now known as the Morse-Lumsden riding from 1999 to 2023.
He was one of the 25 Sask Party MLAs to be elected in their first election as a party in 1999.
Premier Scott Moe shared on social media that Lyle's quiet strength and dedication to the people he served were an example to all of us who served with him.
Cattlemen's Classic Golf Tourney raises funds for lobbying efforts
The Manitoba Livestock Marketing Association (MLMA) is holding their largest fundraiser of the year this Thursday at the Killarney Lakeside Golf Club. The annual event draws over 250 people from across the province, all stakeholders in Manitoba's cattle industry.
MLMA Executive Administrator, Rick Wright, says tomorrow's Cattlemen's Classic Golf Tournament will host about 200 on the course and then another 50 or more to the evening supper.
The MLMA represents auction mart owners, livestock dealers, livestock traders and numerous feedlot owners.