Agriculture

Zak Organics Crunchy Peas is a new made-in-Sas­katchewan healthy snack hitting the markets across the country. This agricul­tural foods product is also a model for how farm fam­ilies can add value to their operations.

The South East Research Farm (SERF) located southeast of Redvers is one of eight Agriculture Applied Research Management (Agri-ARM) sites in the province.

The 16 th Annual Moose Mountain Ag Day was hosted on Tuesday, March 1 st , to a large crowd of 103 attendees who enjoyed presentations and networking opportunities revolving around the agriculture industry.

Moose Mountain Ag Day has been a staple in the community each spring. This year marks the 16 th year of the event, which will be held on Tuesday, March 1, at Prairie Place Hall in Arcola. The event will begin at 9 a.m.

Recently I had the opportunity to drive Highway #22 from Killaly to Lemberg, and a couple of weeks earlier had covered the stretch from Highway #10 to Lemberg.

Soil health is directly related to the amount of nutrients found in our food according to Dr. Christine Jones an Australian soil ecologist.

When it comes to world trade the idea of free movement of goods is held up as an idea the world should aspire to.

On June 27, the Arcola-Kisbey 4H Beef Club held their annual achievement day at the Arcola fair grounds.

Crops, like most things, come and go, and at times they then find a way to gain renewed interest yet again. One such crop appears to be fababeans, at least in terms of East Central Saskatchewan.

Holistic Management practices are becoming more popular amongst those in the cattle industry as pockets of knowledgeable individuals spread.