Forward thinker simplifies snow clearing
Gerald Shewchuk has gone into the snow harvesting business.
"I had a swather that I no longer used for our farming operation, so I decided rather than parking it way in the bush, I'd see if I could mount a three-point hitch snow blower in front of it," said Shewchuk, who farms in the northern Alberta community of Whitelaw.
He said he appreciated the size and capacity of three-point hitch snow blowers, but recognized the downsides of...
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Sask. expects few pest issues
Saskatchewan farmers will face the usual assortment of insect threats this year, but only a few are forecast to cause significant damage.
Brent Flaten, the province's integrated pest management specialist, told the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association annual conference which pests to watch out for and where.
Forecast maps are posted on the Saskatchewan Agriculture website.
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MOREScientists try to pin down prairie water supply
Mountain snow packs are natural reservoirs, holding back winter precipitation and releasing it over summer when water demand is high.
However, the uncertainty of climate change has researchers questioning how reliable those stores may be in the future.
John Pomeroy of the University of Saskatchewan said spring snow could be replaced by more rain that runs off quickly if Western Canada warms up by 4 C as some...
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Buy-local not necessarily best for environment
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
Consumers who support “buy local food” campaigns because they think it is better for the...
MORETractor side tank kit efficient for cereals and row cropping
25/02/2010 12:00:00 AM
The best way to improve sprayer efficiency is to increase the volume of liquid that can be...
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...
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