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Collecting data on painted turtles

Collecting data on painted turtles

While many people may not be aware, Saskatchewan is home to native turtles.
Feral pigs continue to spread

Feral pigs continue to spread

Feral wild pigs are becoming a concern for wildlife management across Canada.That was the message from Ryan Brook who spoke at the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Convention held in Yorkton last week.
Tracking wolf population in the north

Tracking wolf population in the north

When it comes species interact with others. So when a project was undertaken to study the woodland caribou in the boreal first of Northern Saskatchewan, questions about the impact of wolves some came up.

Agriculture This Week - The impact of big companies on ag

In Canada raising poultry, whether for meat, or eggs, is something of a niche sector in agriculture, given it has been supply-managed for years now.

Signing of TPP is one important step

The recent signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) starts the clock towards implementing a deal that will bring hundreds of millions more dollars from canola exports into communities to support stable jobs across the country.
Canola important to economy

Canola important to economy

Agriculture in general and the canola sector in particular, are good for the provincial, and national economies.
New film carries farmer message

New film carries farmer message

Consumers are no longer directly connected to farms, and that creates issues in understanding how producers grow food. If the agriculture sector wants consumers to know their story they have to be involved in telling it.

Agriculture This Week - Getting the farm voice heard

Over the years of writing this commentary on agriculture the subject of the ever shrinking connection between active farmers and consumers has been the topic repeatedly. In many respects it is the greatest challenge farmer’s face.

Agriculture This Week - Ever changing beef genetics

The cattle sector has always been one willing to change and adapt, at least since I was a youngster and paid attention to such things.

Annuals for forage - what are my options?

Nadia Mori, PAg, Regional Forage Specialist Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Dealing with uncertain weather patterns is never easy. Annuals can provide livestock feed within a relative short period of time or during unexpected pasture shortages.
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