Battlefords News-Optimist

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

Faba beans have resurfaced as a potential crop for this area. Interest in having a pulse in the crop rotation, but having trouble growing peas in some areas, has sparked a renewed interest in faba beans.

The Cereal Research Centre is being closed this month, marking the end of nearly a century of public plant breeding in Winnipeg.

The Battlefords Regional Optimist came away from the weekend's Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association convention with six more awards to hang in the foyer of the Battlefords Publishing building.

WASYLOW, HELEN: With great sorrow we announce the passing of Helen (Gutiw) Wasylow, April 8th, 2014, at the age of 89. Helen is lovingly remembered by children, Jerome (Angela) and Marion (Dr.

In the Thursday, April 10 daily report, Battlefords RCMP reported receiving a call about a man possibly impersonating a police officer knocking on the door of a home on 102nd Street.

We all impatiently await its arrival, but we have to admit spring is not an attractive season in the early going. As once pristine white snow melts into lumps of grey sludge, the garbage (and don't forget the dog and deer poop) begins to emerge.

LANDRIE: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence Oliver Landrie "Mushum" on October 14, 2013 at the age of 66 years.

It's that time of year; everywhere I look there are calves! Calving time is when the rubber hits the road in the cow business. After all, without a live - and thrifty - calf, there won't be much jingle in your jeans.

Beef producers should not be in a rush to get their cows out of the drylot and into the summer range, unless special steps have been taken to provide them with early spring pasture.