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SaskBooks Book Picks - 'Arrows in a Quiver'

SaskBooks Book Picks - 'Arrows in a Quiver'

Arrows in a Quiver: From Contact to the Courts in Indigenous-Canadian Relations by James Frideres Review by Ben Charles $39.95 ISBN 9870889776784 Indigenous-settler relations, sovereignty, and legalities have a long and tumultuous history in Canada.
Aim for 75 per cent canola emergence

Aim for 75 per cent canola emergence

Steps taken to improve canola seed emergence willimprove the return on investment for seed and can improve overall crop profitability.
The stuff of life: The living heritage of bread in a time of change

The stuff of life: The living heritage of bread in a time of change

NOTE: This piece was originally published on the www.heritagesask.ca blog I was not surprised to hear that some of the first reported shortages in grocery stores was (after toilet paper, a subject worthy of its own cultural study) yeast and flour.
USask VIDO-InterVac awarded $23M for COVID-19 vaccine research

USask VIDO-InterVac awarded $23M for COVID-19 vaccine research

The University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) has been awarded $23 million to fast-track efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announce
Rama - Theft of Trailer - Canora / Sturgis RCMP

Rama - Theft of Trailer - Canora / Sturgis RCMP

On Tuesday, April 21, at approximately 11:30 p.m., a black enclosed Continental tandem axel trailer was stolen from a residence in Rama, SK. The trailer was hooked onto by a large black truck that was believed to be driven by two unknown occupants.
Gardener's Notebook - A good time to order some seeds

Gardener's Notebook - A good time to order some seeds

At this point in time, it’s uncertain if the next meeting of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be going ahead, so be sure to check our website at www.yorktonhort.
BASF and CASA launch online farm safety resource for children

BASF and CASA launch online farm safety resource for children

Online hub provides families with interactive resources, tools and activities on farm safety
Support program for people with MS, Parkinson’s and spinal cord injury

Support program for people with MS, Parkinson’s and spinal cord injury

Offered online by USask researchers
Mapping metals in feathers

Mapping metals in feathers

Synchrotron technique promising for tracing metals in nature
Western wheat and barley commissions concerned about 2020 research activities

Western wheat and barley commissions concerned about 2020 research activities

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) and the Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) are asking Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to continue important wheat and barley research activities at AAFC’s western Canadian research stations
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