By: Barb Glen, producer.com, June 17, 2020 The reduced demand for potatoes due to COVID-19 has some potatoe producers feeding them to cattle or sending the surplus to feedlots. Spuds can be fed whole to range cattle, but feedlots must grind them up so that they can be added to other ingredients in the ration… Continue reading Potato Surplus Being Sent to Feedlots
Category: Agriculture
Saskatchewan Pandemic Budget Unveiled
By: Karen Briere, producer.com, June 16, 2020 The agriculture ministry budget is $363 million, down from $369 projected in March and further down from last year’s $391 million. Saskatchewan introduced what it called its pandemic budget June 15. The government expects to run a $2.4 billion deficit for 2020-21 due to the COVID-19 virus and… Continue reading Saskatchewan Pandemic Budget Unveiled
World’s Largest Gathering of Green Sea Turtles Captured by Drone
By: itvnews.com, June 13, 2020 The green sea turtles, which are an endangered species in Queensland, were swimming up to Far North Queensland in order to lay eggs. The world’s largest bale of green sea turtles has been caught on camera. Drone footage released by marine biologists shows a bale of 64,000 green sea turtles… Continue reading World’s Largest Gathering of Green Sea Turtles Captured by Drone
Funding Has Come Through to Help Beekeepers Cover COVID-19 Costs
By: Lethbridge Bureau, producer.com, June 11, 2020 The funding is intended to help beekeepers cover higher costs for new colonies; costs that resulted from the coronavirus pandemic. Alberta beekeepers will have access to $1 million in government funds to offset the costs of colony replacements this year. The money, available through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership… Continue reading Funding Has Come Through to Help Beekeepers Cover COVID-19 Costs
Mixtures of Peas and Cereals for Greenfeed
By Jenifer Heyden, M.Sc., PAg, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, North Battleford Regional Office Cereal greenfeed is a viable winter feed source for beef producers across the prairies. Depending on harvest parameters, it can be a nutrient dense feed with adequate protein and ample energy to maintain the herd, at least through mid-pregnancy. However, for… Continue reading Mixtures of Peas and Cereals for Greenfeed
Setting Up for a Successful Breeding Season
By Jessica Smith, PAg., Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist An ideal calving interval is 63 days long. This encompasses three estrus cycles, at 21 days per cycle. At a minimum, you may want your calving distribution to look similar to the following: 60 per cent of calves born in the first cycle, 24 per cent… Continue reading Setting Up for a Successful Breeding Season
Saskatoon Goose Cares for 47 Goslings
Source: Mandy Vocke, sasglobalnews.ca, June 06, 2020 Like people, geese sometimes need a break from their young ones, so they drop off their goslings with other parents. Saskatoon’s goose community is full of good parents and reliable babysitters. The Meewasin Trail is packed with goslings right now. Sometimes up to 40 goslings are seen with… Continue reading Saskatoon Goose Cares for 47 Goslings
Managing Saline Land
By Brittany Neumeier, Extension Agrologist Intern Dealing with salt affected soils? You’re not alone, it is estimated that in Saskatchewan, several million acres are affected by salinity. Saline soils have a high concentration of soluble salts. The most common source of salinity in Saskatchewan are large deposits of marine shale with high concentrations of sodium… Continue reading Managing Saline Land
The Role of Agronomists in Preventing and Managing Clubroot
By Miranda Burski, Communications Consultant The effort to prevent and manage clubroot in canola can’t be taken on by a single entity. There’s a role for everyone to play, regardless of their role in the agriculture industry. Chelsie Will, a farmer and agronomist with Grow Rite Ag Consulting, sees both of her roles as very… Continue reading The Role of Agronomists in Preventing and Managing Clubroot
Pest Scouting 101: Post-Seeding
By: Kaeley Kindrachuk, Tech Ag, Outlook Regional Office With seeding wrapping up in parts of the province, it’s time to start thinking about getting back into the field for a post-seeding scout. Fields should be monitored frequently throughout the growing season as conditions that favor different crop pests can change quickly. Seedlings are susceptible to… Continue reading Pest Scouting 101: Post-Seeding