Breeding success for 100 years
04/03/2010 12:00:00 AM
ARCOLA, Sask. — Satisfied customers create repeat sales for Blair Athol Polled Herefords in southeastern Saskatchewan.
“That’s probably been the...
MOREScientists try to pin down prairie water supply
04/03/2010 12:00:00 AM
Mountain snow packs are natural reservoirs, holding back winter precipitation and releasing it over summer when water demand is high.
However, the...
MOREFood producers urged to share information with consumers
04/03/2010 12:00:00 AM
Rosetown, Sask., has locally grown carrots available almost all year at the grocery store. I am still enjoying carrots that look and taste garden...
MORETalk to neighbour before pruning tree
04/03/2010 12:00:00 AM
A long-time Western Producer reader, well known within the agricultural community, recently telephoned me and thanked me for these columns. It was...
MOREHelp son find personal interests and make learning fun
04/03/2010 12:00:00 AM
Q: Our son in Grade 7 has no study habits. We have been trying to get him to understand that to get the marks he will need in the future, he is...
MOREDiners drink in scenery, enjoy local food
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
Peter Murphy lives near one of the best kept tourist secrets in Alberta.
The deep red hoodoos and eroded rocks of Dry Island Buffalo Jump...
MOREBe wary of buying land
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
Low interest rates mean farmers can afford to borrow a lot of money to buy land.
But they could find that land investment is hard to carry if...
MOREAttention to genetics helps find markets
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
MARTENSVILLE, Sask. — Tony Boldt comes by his interest in livestock genetics honestly.
Boldt’s dad was a well-known breeder of purebred polled...
MOREOpinions vary on benefits of intravenous drug use sites
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
Q: I read about a court ruling per-mitting drug users to use their stuff, provided they stay in a particular place. How can the police and courts...
MOREValentine’s Day
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
Q: I am in big trouble. My son's hockey team had a tournament Valentine's Day and I forgot to do something special for the Mrs. She is pretty cranky...
MORENon-edible cake makes unique shower gift and decoration
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
A towel cake can be a beautiful centrepiece for a bridal shower with the added advantages of being zero calories, environmentally friendly and a...
MORECollege connects with producers to offer fresh, local fare
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
When Lilas Bielopotocky was asked to create a dinner in the University of Alberta’s Augustana campus cafeteria using only local food, she panicked....
MOREKids need face time with Mother Nature
18/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
RUSSELL, Man. — Kids love forts. Whether it's a snow fort or a wooden fort, children love to build them. And like home renovations, forts are rarely...
MORELandmark goes up like ‘Roman candle’
18/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
FLEMING, Sask. — Doreen Banks’ home town doesn’t look the same anymore.
The 86-year-old had never known a time when Saskatchewan’s oldest existing...
MOREUnusual pets offer thrill, but may be dangerous, illegal
18/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
When most people think about getting a pet, they usually consider a cat or a dog and maybe a rabbit or some fish.
Few people would think about...
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