Agriculture

Gardening friends, make a note and plan to attend the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society Annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show, Wednesday, August 7 from 1:00 till 5:00 p.m. at St. Gerard’s Parish Complex, 125 Third Avenue North, Yorkton.

Banga Clydesdales of Canora have returned from a show in Manitoba with another haul of ribbons. “We had a good show in Virden,” said Linda Banga.

Agriculture has changed significantly though the decades. Today growing crops is a business where the majority of producers look to maximize their production. There is some solid reasoning to that goal.

Running cattle can help agricultural producers build their soil. That was the focus of a field day held in the Bangor area this week.

The Crops of the Parkland Walking Tour, a few steps from the Visitor Information Centre, has been a volunteer-led project to give people going through Yorkton a chance to see what’s grown here and get a closer look at the agriculture of Yorkton.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Thursday further details of the $16 billion aid package for American agricultural producers, who can begin to sign up for the program Monday, July 29, at local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices.

Building the soil and reducing inputs is all part of what Garry Richards of Bangor terms regenerative-agriculture.

To improve agriculture through genomic science

Running cattle can help agricultural producers build their soil. That was the focus of a field day held in the Bangor area this week.

Insects play a big role in Canadian agriculture. Beneficial species help crops grow, improve yields, reduce input costs, and protect the environment whereas pest species can destroy crops resulting in millions of dollars in lost yield.