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Former Canora resident returns to care for father after being laid off due to COVID-19 Courtesy of Canora Courier Donna Pasiechnik is one of the few people who have called being laid off “a gift.” Pasiechnik, who works for the Canadian Cancer Society in Regina, was temporarily laid off along with one third of the employees of the national charitable organization. But the layoff gave her the opportunity to come back to Canora to provide homecare for her ailing father, Joseph Pasiechnik, 87, and to support her mother Carolle. After a lengthy and productive career as a grain buyer for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and owning the Cooperator’s Insurance business, Pasiechnik and his wife, who worked at the Canora Pharmacy for a number of years, retired in Canora. But approximately threeand-a-half years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia. Carolle was able to provide care for her husband until January of this year, when he became seriously ill. He spent a month in the Yorkton Regional Hospital. “At that point it became clear that Mom couldn’t care for him by herself anymore, so we, as a family decided to have him transferred to the Invermay Health Centre in mid February,” said Donna. “They only Heritage Heights Lodge Homey and Affordable
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Joseph Pasiechnik has been reunited with his wife Carolle in their Canora home. They are receiving welcome support from daughter Donna, right, recently laid off due to COVID-19. the decision was made to bring Joseph home to Canora that same day. “It was like a gift because I was able to go home and help Mom look after him, with the blessing of my husband Dean, who is still in Regina,” said Donna. “It’s been such a weight lifted off our shoulders. Dad is doing very well. We take him on regular walks and make a point of keeping him engaged watching nature shows on Netflix.” Due to the pandemic and Joseph’s health, they are staying home as much as possible. They considered getting home care for him, but decided allowing outsiders into the house was too much of a risk right now. “We’re getting our groceries delivered, thanks to Gateway Coop,” said Donna. “Our new neighbour, Rod Young, has been great, running errands, getting our mail for us. During
times like this, it’s really all about neighbours helping neighbours.” She strongly encourages everyone to keep in touch with loved ones and elderly neighbours to ensure everyone is getting what they need, even if it’s just a phone conversation. “We all need to help each other.” Donna said it makes her uncomfortable when people treat her like some type of a hero for coming back home to help look after her father. “I’m just doing what anyone else would have done in the same situation,” she said. “We’re really lucky that Dad is still well enough that Mom and I together can look after him for a while at home. I feel so badly for others who can’t do this due to reasons beyond their control.” She encourages other Canora and area residents to do what is necessary to stay safe
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can get back to visiting family members at care homes. Many are in the homes due to dementia and are already isolated. Not seeing their families makes it much worse,” Donna concluded.
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Four senior basketball players from the area selected as top all-star athletes Courtesy of Preeceville Times Agamveer Singh of Preeceville along with Shanae Olson and Zane Bayer, both of Sturgis Composite School and Salem Johnson of Norquay School, were all selected to the Basketball Saskatchewan All-Star Senior Classic in the 1 to 3A basketball all stars division for the 2019-20 season. Agamveer Singh has played for the last three years with the Preeceville Panthers school senior boys basketball team. “Throughout the three years that I have had the privilege to coach Agam, he has continually improved as a basketball player and has grown
into a man of character,” said Jay Steppan, coach. “In regards to Agam strictly as a basketball player, he is a very committed young man. He loves the game and loves to compete. Especially this past year, Agam has faced a lot of adversity and tough competition as most of the teams that we faced this year would have two guys guarding him. Every team we played did everything they could to keep Agam out of the game. It was amazing to see his heart and will to win as he fought hard every game to help his team,” said Steppan. “One example was when we were in Lake Lenore for a tournament. The opposing team
throughout the game had two players guarding him, and would often send another guy to try to steal the ball from him once he starting dribbling. Amidst all of this, Agam scored 43 points to lead us to a very important comeback victory. “It has been a privilege and pleasure to watch one of the best basketball players in the province compete incredibly hard and lead our Preeceville Panthers to 3rd overall in the province in 2A classification,” stated Steppan. “As a player and leader, Singh, showed kindness and willingness to help others and he would spend time helping out other players of his position in practicing their
post moves and shooting. Another important way that Agam was a leader, was his team mindset. Despite his skill, size and talent, he was always willing to look for his teammates first for open shots instead of forcing plays himself. “Overall, Agam is a young man who has talent, size, strength, high basketball IQ, and a heart for those around him. He was a blessing to coach and I look forward to see all that he accomplishes in basketball and in life,” concluded Steppan. Singh will be attending the University of Saskatchewan in the fall enrolled in the medical field. Shanae Olson, in her
Grade 12 year, was enrolled at the Sturgis Composite School. She played on the Norquay and Sturgis senior girls basketball team. “Shanae was deserving of this award because she was the leader of our team,” said Trevor Olson, coach and father. “She was able to use her ability and great speed to control games. There were not many teams that had anyone that could keep up with her and her speed. She was also a very positive leader and as a result the rest of the girls learned to look up to her. As both her coach and father it was very satisfying to watch her continue to develop into a top player in her Grade 12 year,” said coach
Olson. Olson will be attending the University of Saskatchewan in the fall enrolled in the kinesiology program. Zane Bayer, a Sturgis Composite Grade 12 student, played with the Norquay and Sturgis senior boys basketball team. “Zane was the most improved and dedicated player on our team,” said Heath Morin, coach. “He was a quick player on the court and was a naturally talented athlete. He had a big heart with a no-quit attitude. He led by example with his team-mates all looking up to him. He respected his teammates and coaches and is very deserving of this award,” Continued on Page 15
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EDITORIAL Watching Trudeau is like Groundhog Day I can’t bring myself to watch Justin Trudeau’s Groundhog Day style of speeches each and every morning. Anyone with a brain can see they are disingenuous with his breathy and fake care sounding tone. I’m also not convinced he has a hot clue on how to handle what’s going on in the world around him and us. Aside from Saturday’s cameo in the House of Commons, he has been holed up in his home 24/7 except for these morning infomercials that are delivered. On one hand, his supporters will say he’s setting a great example for us all who should be working from home or social distancing, but that’s not how leaders lead. Look at the ten Premiers we have in this country. None of them are hiding at home rehearsing tomorrow’s speech. And, while he may be setting an example, what he did over the weekend was at the height of his reign as Canada’s Emperor when he told everyone to stay home this Easter and not have anyone over to your house that doesn’t live there and yet he whisked himself off to one of his cottages (he’s also discouraged people from living at their cottage) to ‘be with his family’ on Easter Sunday despite the fact his family hasn’t been with him for the last 3+ weeks. Trudeau has also told Canadians to expect what we’ve been doing for the last month to continue for many months. Honest, I don’t watch him but I do have to read the stories that emanate from his selfpromotion speeches. He says the federal government will continue to heed the advice and follow directives given from the World Health Organization, a corrupt body of medical people who are in China’s back pocket and who are indirectly responsible for many deaths due to their failure to alert its member countries in a timely manner about the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, the man who has the top job at WHO, appears to have covered up three previous epi-
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Stackhouse Soapbox demics in Ethiopia of cholera and hundreds of people died. Anyone that has followed the decisions WHO has made on the coronavirus should be highly troubled at the thought of Canada being in lockstep with them. US President Donald Trump is toying with the idea of defunding the organization saying they let everyone down. Media will be quick to say it was Trump who didn’t take the virus seriously and while that’s true, he was basing his words on the advice of WHO. WHO, by the way, condemned Trump for his China travel ban in January and said it was racist. On the topic of Trudeau announcing Canada will remain in lockdown mode for many months, it’s worth noting that the longer Canadians are forced to rely on the federal government for money, the better it is for him and his Liberal peers as far as keeping power as the Conservatives don’t have a leader and the NDP don’t have the money to compete in an election. There is political motivation and advantages for Trudeau to keep us prisoners in our basements. Furthermore, Trudeau is on record as calling small business owners tax cheats and admits to having an admiration for the basic dictatorship of China for how they do things. Those two damning statements are not allegations. They are words that have come from his mouth unsolicited. If there was ever a time for non-confidence in a federal government, it’s now. Our top health official has flip flopped every major public policy statement since this pandemic arrived and his Health Minister stands by WHO and says China is not lying and has never lied about the coronavirus as far as how
it originated, the number of people infected in their country, how many people died, etc. Canada is the only country towing the China line on this. Again, we should be highly troubled. On Saturday, it was announced Czech Republic, Austria, and Denmark were all taking minor steps forward on reopening. All three countries are smaller than Canada and yet all three have a higher rate of fatality with the virus and all three have more total cases than Canada (excluding Ontario and Quebec). In fact, it’s fair to question why we are still closed for business even today if you look at it from a non-Ontario/ Quebec perspective. Those two provinces account for 82% of the nationwide cases and yet only account for 60% of our total population. New Brunswick has 40 active cases in a province of 750,000 and yet nobody can go to work. It’s a similar story in PEI, Newfoundland, M a n i t o b a , Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia and while I’m not suggesting we just go back to pre-March 16th life instantly, the fact remains that ICUs are almost empty across the country and if the goal is to slow the influx of people seeking medical care then we have done too good a job and need to allow for some restricted movement so that more people can get the virus and the number of people who need hospital care can seek it out without the workers being overwhelmed with patients. We’ve been told most of us are going to get this no matter what we do anyway. So, let’s get it over with but in a more manageable way so that lives and businesses aren’t destroyed in the meantime.
A light at the end of the tunnel By Jordan Stricker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Finally, for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis hit Saskatchewan, we have seen some sort of glimmer at the end of a long dark tunnel. While we may still be a long ways away from being able to post up in our favourite watering holes with our friends and talk about the times we lived in, wearing sweat pants for weeks at a time, the past week has shown that Saskatchewan’s measures, lead by chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, are paying some, even if they are mild, dividends. There were multiple days in the past week where Saskatchewan saw more recoveries than new cases, a first since we heard about the virus hitting the province on March 12. The week of April 6-10 saw a rise of 31 confirmed cases, followed by 55 people who recovered from the virus. While Saskatchewan’s numbers remain low in comparison to the rest of Canada, the people of Saskatchewan have come together and made that happen. Understanding that this virus is bigger than all of us and making the necessary life changes to save everyone around us, is the key to beating this virus the people of this province are taking seriously. Like Premier Scott Moe has said many times over the last few weeks, everyone who is doing their part with the restrictions laid out by the province, is saving
lives. To date, Saskatchewan has three deaths from COVID-19. Loss of life is never something anyone wants to hear about, but in comparison with the rest of the nation, our numbers are miniscule. Saskatchewan is only second to Nova Scotia, who has reported two deaths as of April 9. All of the positives mentioned above could change overnight. By the time you are reading this, we could have severely gone the other direction. But, for once during this pandemic, we should try and focus on some positives. Saskatchewan people have a reason to remain scared of COVID-19. We are not out of the woods yet. We are possibly far from it. But remaining hopeful is paramount. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) released their response plan models this week, and it struck fear in many to say the least. The models showed three different scenarios based on how many people one could infect, and what those numbers reflect. The SHA reiterated these models are “what if scenarios.” According to the SHA, in a high-range estimate, 4,265 COVID-19 patients will require to be in acute care hospital simultaneously. Of those hospitalized, 1,280 COVID-19 patients will be in the ICU with 90-95 per cent requiring ventilation. On the low side, the SHA presentation said at peak, 390 patients will require to be in an acute care hospital simultaneously. Of those hospit-
alized, 120 patients will be in the ICU with 90-95 per cent requiring ventilation. The presentation said on the high end of the model, the province could see up to 408,000 total cases with 215 ICU admissions daily and a cumulative total of 8,370 deaths. On the low end, 153,000 total cases with 20 ICU admissions daily and up to 3,075 deaths. According to the SHA, the current demand for daily ICU across Saskatchewan is 57 beds with 98 total capacity. For acute care, there is a daily demand of 1,396 with a total capacity of 2,433. In addition, the SHA currently has 450 ventilators available to Continued on Page 5
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Tarp fabrication business rolls into Kamsack Courtesy of Kamsack Times Ready Roll Truck Tarps Inc. (RRTT), a roll tarp fabrication company, opened its doors on April 13, in the former Kamsack Strawboard Plant. The facility, located just five kilometres west of Kamsack, right off Hwy. No. 5, is only minutes from the Saskatchewan/ Manitoba border, said Aya Lalonde, marketing director, in a release. “RRTT will provide farmers operating in the S0A, S3N, and R0L postal codes an alternative to traveling several hours to neighboring cities, such as Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg, for repair and installation services on
roll tarps for their equipment,” she said. “Its large indoor facility, capable of enclosing a super-B and a tandem truck at the same time, allows RRTT to uphold its standards of high quality workmanship by conducting business out of the elements. “The company will also be operating on extended hours during seeding and harvest seasons to accommodate emergency repairs and replacements because it believes that those are critical times for farmers to remain in action.” While custom tarp fabrication is a major focus, RRTT is also an authorized dealer of Michel’s Industries and is currently working to
secure authorization to distribute Shur-Co products. As such it will be able to order products on behalf of customers and provide installation of those items, Lalonde concluded. Due to constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is unable to hold a grand opening event at this time. About Ready Truck Tarps Inc.
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LIGHT Continued from Page 4 meet COVID-19 model demands for low and mid-range scenarios. The planned capacity ventilator requirement of 860 creates a gap of 410, but the SHA added there are confirmed orders for 200 with 100 expected n the next two to three weeks. These numbers show if a surge were to hit Saskatchewan, our healthcare system would rip at the seams. The number of ventilators needed in the province to combat the event of a massive surge are just not there. That is disappointing and scary. The SHA said in a media release sent out on April 9, they have “approximately one month or more supply of
most essential personal protective equipment items.” Those items include surgical masks, N95 respirators and gloves. They added they “continue to purchase and aggressively pursue supply” which doesn’t mean much when the entire world is looking for the same things. In the words of Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, “Hope is being able to see that there is a light despite all of the darkness.” All we can do is continue to do what we are doing. Tell everyone you know, if you haven’t already, they are the key to getting us out of a situation our health system clearly isn’t prepared to handle.
The scissor lift is sitting beneath the overhead crane system which will be used to install and remove tarps on equipment. “The building which houses Ready Roll Truck Tarps is large enough to accommodate large vehicles for installation to be done inside, away from the elements,” said Aya Lalonde, marketing director.
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Five year research program set for beef sector With $2.35 million in funding from the federal government and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary researcher Dr. Cheryl Waldner will undertake a major fiveyear research program to advance beef cattle health and productivity, helping to sustain the profitability and competitiveness of Canada’s $17-billion-a-year beef industry. “This timely and cutting-edge research builds on our university’s strengths in agriculture and One Health to help advance the livestock industry’s economic contributions to the country and ensure continued consumer confidence in the safety and quality of Canadian beef,” said USask President Peter Stoicheff in announcing the new chair Jan. 30. The $750,000 award from the federal Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is matched by $750,000 in producer check-off funding from the BCRC. USask is contributing $850,000. As NSERC/BCRC Industrial Research Chair in One Health and Production-Limiting Diseases, Waldner will work with the industry to address priorities of
Canada’s beef producers across the beef value chain—from improved herd health, to expanded surveillance of antibiotic use and resistance, to increased uptake of best practices for herd management. “This chair will use a systems approach to build on existing research and examine complex health challenges,” said Waldner, a professor of large animal clinical sciences in the USask Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). “We will identify existing gaps and fill them using innovative data collection and decision-making tools and technologies to enable the Canadian beef industry to better manage production-limiting diseases and develop evidencebased policies for animal health and antimicrobial stewardship.” Management of diseases such as Johne’s disease in cow-calf herds and bovine respiratory disease in feedlots, as well as antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance, are key industry priorities. “Disease-causing bacteria in animals are increasingly able to resist the antibiotics used to treat them, and the agriculture industry is being challenged to
improve antibiotic stewardship in livestock production,” she said. The tools and technologies to guide herd management and policy and enable targeted precision medicine will include genomics, big data and system science tools, network analysis, computer modelling, and smart phone sensors and apps. USask’s computer science researchers will play a key role in adapting these new tools and technologies to industry challenges and providing experts to help researchers manage the volumes of data to support complex decision making, Waldner said. “The challenges faced by the beef industry
require new and more specialized diagnostic and data management tools that can generate results in real time, and trained expertise to help producers make complex animal disease prevention, treatment and management decisions,” said BCRC Chair Ryan Beierbach. “We look forward to working with Dr. Waldner and her team on research aimed at supporting continued advancements in industry productivity and sustainability and helping to inform industry and government policy and standards.” The IRC award enables the hiring of a junior faculty member, expanding the regional veterinary college’s beef
cattle health research capacity. The IRC also includes training for at least three master’s students, two PhD students, one post-doctoral fellow and five undergraduate students, providing skills in great demand by industry and government such as data management and analysis, bioinformatics and systems science. Among the reasons USask was chosen for the chair—in addition to Waldner’s research record and previous collaborations with BCRC— are the critical mass of beef researchers at WCVM and the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, along with access to the new USask
Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence. “NSERC is proud to support the University of Saskatchewan, which has a long history of supporting research in the livestock area,” said Marc Fortin, NSERC’s vice-president of research partnerships. “Dr. Waldner and her team will develop innovative tools to support policy setting and management decisions in Canada’s beef industry, a significant contributor to the Canadian economy.” As well, the new chair builds on a recent $5.6-million Genome Canada award to Waldner and her colleagues at USask and the University of Alberta, including $750,000 announced Jan. 29 by the Saskatchewan A g r i c u l t u r e Development Fund. This project, administered by Genome Prairie, involves developing genomic diagnostics tools that can be used to quickly and accurately identify an antimicrobial treatment for a disease, something that now takes five to seven days using traditional laboratory tests. Canada is one of the largest exporters of red meat in the world, with 38 per cent of domestic beef exported. More than 80 per cent of the cattle are raised in Western Canada.
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DUC announces new program for Saskatchewan producers Saskatchewan farmers are becoming increasingly aware of those field areas that are not growing a crop, or a profit. Through its Marginal Areas Program, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is providing a financial incentive for producers in its target areas to seed hard to access and poorly producing areas to perennial forages. “This program was developed for producers who aren’t looking to convert an entire quarter to forage, but need help with small fragmented areas in crop margins. DUC is paying a premium to seed those areas to perennial cover,” says Trevor Plews, DUC’s head of conservation pro-
proportionately higher. Given these concerns, we felt the increased price point was warranted.” Feedback from producers has been favourable; MAP continues to bring in repeat customers who are referring new lands to the program.
grams in Saskatchewan. While the Marginal Areas Program (MAP) has been offered since 2017, the incentive has recently been increased to $125/acre. Plews notes
that DUC has heard farmer input in modifying the program. “There are economies of scale when dealing with fragments of say, 5 acres. The cost of seeding is
Since 2017, roughly 1000 acres have been seeded to forage under the Marginal Areas Program and DUC is looking to add more acres to the program this year. Along with helping manage salinity issues and other producer challenges, perennial cover allows for a suite of environmental benefits, such as improvements to water quality, carbon
Get off the fence about your fencing needs By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer As spring approaches it is a good time for livestock producers to investigate the benefits that might come with a new fence. “Many producers know what sort of fencing they are looking for, either by experience, what stock they have and what they prefer,” said
Darren Wandy, owner and operator of Double D Fencing Company, specialising in custom livestock fencing solutions. “Cattle folks know that barbed wire or electric or a combo of both is what works for them. “Small animal producers feel that page wire is the fence of choice so their animals have a harder time crawling through or under fence
lines. Also small animal producers are looking to deter predators from harassing their stock.” And of course there are combinations too. “There are some producers who build fence that will be a ‘Swiss Army Knife-style’ fence that will hold multiple species of animals from year-to- year, or seasonto-season,” said Wandy. “The type of fence one builds really depends on what type of livestock producers have. There are a variety of fence applications out there for all needs.” But, are there common mistakes producers should avoid?
A couple of things come to mind, said Wandy. When installing a new fence, a lack of line preparation can be an issue. “If you are going to spend the money to put up a good fence, do a good job of preparing the land,” he suggested. “Make sure that land is clear of trees and shrubs that will cause the fence to be pulled down, collect snow and fall on the fence. “A good idea is to leave enough room on each side of the fence to maintain your fence. This will extend the life of your fence. Continued on Page 10
sequestration, and habitat for wildlife and beneficial insects. This year’s program also includes a free Pollinator Power Pak, a mixture of shortand long-lived perennial species that improve the value of the stand specifically for pollinators. Producers interested in the MAP (or one of DUC’s other forage programs) should contact their local DUC conservation program specialist to find out if they are in the DUC target areas.
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FENCING Continued from Page 9 “If you can level the land to avoid holes and ruts, that will also come in handy from avoiding livestock slipping under the fence. “It also makes it easier to ride along to check fences.” A second thing to avoid if possible is going over water. “If there are other options for watering livestock, avoid water if possible,” said Wandy. “Water, and in winter ice, causes many problems for producers. Unstable soft ground doesn’t keep posts in place very well. Wire constantly in water causes the wire to rust. “And, working in water and mud is slow and costly. Not to mention water is an ideal place for livestock to escape.”
A third pitfall to avoid is underestimating what is needed and the need to purchase quality materials. Wandy said some of the most common issues include: not having long enough posts, cheap wire options and posts that don’t have a thick enough diametre. “Under estimating quality materials might save producers a little money upfront, but in the long run will cost you money and time fixing,” he added. “For my customers I recommend nothing shorter than seven-foot long posts. With the land in our area anything shorter is not providing the depth you need to keep a secure fence. “Another post issue is not having long enough and thick enough diam-
eter of corner brace or brace posts. Good corners or braces are the foundation of a good fence. The most stress on a fence is the corners and braces. “If you under equip yourself with short and smaller diameter corners your fence will give you issues. If you don’t believe me next time you drive down the highway look at the corner or brace posts. If you see leaning posts it is most likely because of the previously mentioned materials issue. The cost of better materials up front will save your major headaches and cost to you later on.” Most producers also seem to be moving to rotational grazing, and that can impact fencing requirements. “There are many dif-
ferent practices being tried these days,” said Wandy. “Rotational grazing practices are great for keeping pastures sustainable and producers are using grazing areas to full potential. “Many of my customers practice rotational grazing. Many set up
their quarters or blocks of quarters with paddocks. The quarters are crossed fenced into paddocks. Those paddocks have gates, strategically positioned, that open into the next paddocks to move cows. Those long term grazers spend the extra dollars to put in permanent cross fences. “There are other options with temporary electric fence where it can be moved to form paddocks. Larger producers are choosing the more fixed paddocks, however that is up to each producer.” So what are the greatest challenges in fencing for a rotational system? Again Wandy said a couple things come to mind; the cost of materials for setting up grazing, access to water on each grazing areas, the poten-
tial to over graze, and having enough land to be able to practice rotational grazing practices. In the end there are a number of reasons people should invest in good fence. 1) Security of your livestock. “There is nothing like having secure land that can allow livestock to wander,” said Wandy. “Having them wander into the neighbour crops or on to the roads could be very costly if something were to happen with wandering livestock.” 2) Having good secure fence adds value to your property. “When it comes to selling your property, having well maintained and secure fence lines help market your property for top dollar,” said Wandy.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is working to protect shoreline along Buffalo Pound Lake The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) recently announced a priority conservation site at Buffalo Pound, located 40 kilometres from Moose Jaw. The area consists of 866 hectares (2,140 acres) of native grasslands
and seven kilometres of shoreline along the north shore of Buffalo Pound Lake. These grasslands help filter the drinking water for approximately one-quarter of the province’s population, including the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw and several surrounding com-
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needed to save this piece of Buffalo Pound for the long term. NCC is working to ensure the Buffalo Pound area continues to provide quality drinking water for residents and safe habitat for endangered species. To complete this conserva-
tion project, NCC has launched a public fundraising campaign. People can help protect Buffalo Pound by donating today at ConserveGrasslands. ca. Native grasslands are one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. The property is
in the Upper Qu’Appelle Natural Area, which is an important wildlife habitat corridor. This natural area is home to many plants and animals, as well as wildlife listed under Canada’s Species at Risk Act, such as Sprague’s pipit, Continued on Page 11
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NATURE Continued from Page 10 bobolink, Baird’s sparrow, American badger and northern leopard frog. This area is at risk for future development, as shorelines are in demand for recreation and industry. Conserving this important natural area can sustain a healthy ecosystem, including supporting recreation and economic needs. Keeping the province’s grasslands and lakes healthy benefits the people and wildlife who depend on them.
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Learn more The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is the nation’s leading not-forprofit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, NCC and its partners have helped to conserve 14 million hectares (35 million acres), coast to coast to coast. In Saskatchewan, more than 198,219 hectares (489,810 acres) have been protected. To learn more, visit natureconservancy.ca.
Bull sale near Willowbrook goes well By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Neilson Cattle Company held their annual Charolais bull sale at their farm near Willowbrook March 23. Joanne Neilson reported that while only a small group of potential buyers registered on-site, there was brisk bidding from online bidders, (the sale was viewable via the web), and via telephone bids. In the end Neilson termed the sale “one of our best” with all 31 bulls on offer sold, for an average of $5529. High volume buyer was Matador Pasture
which picked up five bulls over the telephone. Two bulls tied as the high sellers of the sale. The first went to Marcus Bauer of Calder, SK. who bought ‘NCC Cadillac 68F’ for $7000. Then R&S
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Agriculture: My journey today By Brenna Mahoney, Director of Communications and Stakeholder Relations Cereals Canada I became part of the agriculture industry four years ago. Shortly after, I wrote, “Agriculture: My Journey so far�. It was a reflection on my first six months working in this amazing sector. Despite being new to agriculture I knew I had found where I belonged! Sometimes I think that we forget that agriculture really is amazing. One of my most memorable experiences was being able to stand in front of a few hundred high school students as a volunteer for Agriculture in the Classroom and tell them how this industry has changed my life and the way I view my own educational path. It was through this opportunity that I recognized how diverse agriculture is, even the team within Cereals Canada. The diversity that agriculture attracts is one of its main strengths. Almost on a daily basis I meet people from all over the world that have been attracted to Canadian agriculture. The value chain brings together people of almost every educational and cultural background. Agriculture’s people are its biggest asset. Diversity goes beyond people. Students contemplating their career pathway should come to agriculture.
One in eight people work in agriculture and no matter your passion there will be a connection back to the industry. Every day there is something new to learn, talk about, or problem to solve. Navigating diversity of issues is not always easy but is extremely rewarding. It should always be seen as an opportunity, never a challenge that cannot be overcome. The issue of public trust is one example where agriculture’s diversity can be used as a strength. We are privileged to have a window into every part of this industry, from farm gate to plate. But consumers do not have this window. Consumers should be viewed as a part of our industry; they participate in it by buying our commodities and making them into meals for their families. Canadian agriculture has the diversity to speak to consumers no matter their background and help them answer the question “where does my food come from�. But to do that we need to work together and collaborate. Collaboration means that we recognize how each person, organization, or segment of the value chain may experience things differently. If we are going to be able to respond to changing consumer needs around the world, we must use these different experiences and work together instead of within the natural silos that emerge from our
province, background or the part of the industry in which we operate. I am likely a bit biased about the benefits of collaboration as my job is completely dependent on successfully building partnerships. This includes working directly with the Cereals Canada membership, but also outside organizations. Collaboration has shown me how much each one of us has in common. Organizations and people who think they are different usually find that goals are usually similar. Collaboration is much more effective than individual efforts. Once we get down to specific projects it is always better if the message comes from not just one but many voices. Farmers contribute to national organizations through their checkoffs. They are seeing the benefits of collaborative efforts among commodity groups to in joint projects like the Keep it Clean! campaign or the annual new crop missions. Both of these collaborative efforts have continued to become bigger and better each year in part to the cooperation between the national and provincial commodity organizations. Another example of effective collaboration is the creation of a national wheat campaign designed to emphasize the nutritional benefits of products made from Canadian wheat and
to counter some of the “wheat myths� growing on the internet. As a wheat value chain, we are seeing a positive impact of working together to develop messaging as well as fund research projects regarding wheat and its health benefits. Even though this project is still in its early stages, we are already seeing the advantages of working together. An immediate benefit has been the interest we have been getting from international customers. Some of Canada’s top importers of wheat are asking for the science-based messages around wheat’s nutritional value that we have developed and information on how to celebrate and promote wheat. Agriculture is now a big part of who I am. I often get told I must have drunk the Kool-Aid, to which I proudly reply, it was actually some delicious beer made with Canadian barley. We should be proud of our industry not just because we are feeding people, but also because we are attracting a level of diversity which I feel stands out amongst other industries. We are also fostering collaboration and most importantly we continue to engage individuals to whom are already working in it. Each day I get to come to work and face the day, a day with endless possibilities, filled with new opportunities and challenges to which I know I will overcome. I am indeed grateful to be doing it and looking forward to what comes next.
Hints to help marketing grain By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer ‘The Wild Oats Grain Marketing Seminar’ was held in Yorkton Feb. 27. For those attending the one-day event, it was an opportunity to pick up some information and techniques that can be an asset for farmers looking to improve their marketing. The headline speaker was Harold Davis of Prairie Crop Charts. His presentation focused on the benefits of incremental marketing, about seasonalities in crop prices, while also providing insights into short and long term crop outlooks based on chart action. Davis said while “every year is different� there are general trends which tend to follow the seasons in terms of influencing crop prices.
The impact on prices can be tracked by charting the average price of a crop on a particular day, and comparing that over a number of years to see if a trend exists, explained Davis. However, those influences are not the same across all crops. What happens to wheat may not happen to peas, or canola, at the same time in the year. Overall, crops headed into 2020, as might be expected, are rather varied. For example oats are well above the five and 10-year averages for the crop, offered Davis. Wheat tracks higher too, as does feed barley which is “at a high price by historic standards,� said Davis. Even canola is “a little higher� than the 15-year average, said Davis, but he cautioned “remember how ugly prices were back in 2006.�
Still canola prices are not good, offered Davis. “We’ve never seen anything like this,� he said, adding as it stands “oats look better than canola,� and that just does not happen. Still there is potential for rallies in canola prices. Davis said canola markets “out of the blue� rally to tack on $1.50 to prices adding it is one of the strange aspects of the commodity, adding it’s not easily explained. “It’s just the way it is.� That rally has not happened in a while but it can. “Don’t think the zebra has changed its spots,� said Davis. “It’s not pie in the sky stuff. It’s just the way of the beast.� While canola numbers look less than stellar, it is not the only crop with low prices.
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Sale online Crescent Creek Angus near Goodeve, SK., held its 22nd Annual Bull and Female Sale, Saturday, April 4. The sale, held at the farm but with no people on-site to do bidding. Instead the sale was only by internet, phone and proxy
bidding. When the sale was over the high selling bull at $13,000 went to Midland Cattle Co. The high selling female was $7,000 also going to Midland Cattle Co. Overall, 55 bulls averaged $5850 and 33 heifers averaged $3850.
Practical management tips for saline patches By Ian Epp Recent wet and dry cycles have increased topsoil salinity in many parts of the Prairies over the past few years. “Salinity is not a salt problem, it’s a water problem,” says Marla Riekman, soil management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. “Wet years bring the water table closer to the roots, and salinity wicks up to the soil surface.” If this wicking action and evaporation of surface water exceeds the downward movement of water – or “infiltration” – from rainfall or irrigation for significant periods of time, the result is increased salinity. “This becomes especially noticeable when saline-susceptible crops are grown in those areas,” Riekman says. “If we didn’t have plants susceptible to soil salinity, we wouldn’t have a salinity problem.” In general, pulses, sunflowers and soybeans are more susceptible. Canola is quite a bit more tolerant, but not as tolerant as cereals. Forage grasses like wild
rye and some wheat grasses are the best choices for areas with very high salinity. Farmers can ask for electrical conductivity (EC) tests with their soil samples as a test of salinity, but farmers do not usually take soil samples from saline areas. Probably the best way to identify these areas is visually. “Farmers will often know where their saline areas are because they’re full of foxtail barley and kochia,” Riekman says. What to do with saline patches? The first thing to do is stop wasting fertilizer in those areas where crop growth is chronically poor due to salinity. Second, consider steps to improve the situation. Growers have some options. Tile drainage in saline patches will lower the water table. “Tile drainage is one thing that can actually fix salinity,” Riekman says, but notes it can take a decade or more to see major improvement unless you also have irrigation to increase water infiltration. Another way to manage saline patches is to seed them to perennials that are saline tolerant or that root deeply to use up a lot of that excess water that can
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the rest of the field. The better choice for salinity and herbicide/weed stewardship is to use forage species to manage salinity and out-compete the herbicideresistant weeds that also thrive in those saline patches. Finally, definitely stop tilling saline patches. Tillage encourages evaporation that brings up even more salt through capillary action. You can also decrease evaporation by placing mulch, manure or straw over the saline patches, but Riekman says this is a less effective solution in the long term. –Ian Epp is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Email eppi@canolacouncil.org. This canola management tip is brought to you by canolawatch.org, a collaboration of the Canola Council, SaskCanola, Alberta Canola and Manitoba Canola Growers.
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The Pest Lurking Below the Soil Wendy Schatz Leeds, P.Ag, CCA, Lead Agronomist, Sharpes Crop Services Spring 2019 had a challenge I had never yet faced in my agronomy career – cutworms in cereals. With a dry spring, I was expecting lower germination leading to a reduced stand density. But I was not expecting to see threshold level stand reduction due to cutworms. Every spring is different so we may not see issues this spring. Here is a quick overview of cutworms so you can understand how they might affect your cereal or canola stand this spring Cutworms are very hard to predict and appear in random patches across your field. For these two reasons they are often considered an agronomist’s worst nightmare (well besides Covid -19). Pheromone traps, similar to bertha armyworm traps, have been researched but do not show consistent, predictive information. Cutworm field patchiness occurs due to their lifecycle. The adult cutworm moths fly in late August to early Sept. Female moths are attracted to areas in the field that are mellow to oviposit (lay their eggs). They also seek out areas that are weedy to provide a food source for their
fall emerging larvae. In the case of cutworms in wheat crops, there was a good correlation to pea and soybean stubble. These crops tend to produce a more mellow soil and as well can have late season weeds emerge as stands dry down. There are 5 species of cutworms on the prairies that cause economical damage. In our geography the Redbacked cutworm and the Dingy cutworm seem to be the most prevalent. Redback cutworms have two broad dull-red stripes down their back. Dingy cutworms have a pattern that resembles tire tracks on their back. Each cutworm species has a slightly different life cycle which means they are feeding at different times throughout the spring. Dingy cutworms overwinter as larvae, so they are like hungry teenagers come spring – ready to eat. Redback cutworms over winter as eggs. In the spring the eggs need to develop into larvae resulting in later damage to crop than dingy cutworms. Cutworms move through 6 larvae instars (stages) as they grow to adults. As they pass through each instar, they consume more vegetation. Watch for cutworm feeding from late May to mid June. Look for gaps in your stand, notches
or holes in the foliage or wilted or cut plants. Symptoms are often best seen in the morning when fresh cut plants are still visible in the row. As the day progresses these plants dry up and sometimes blow away. To find the cutworm dig carefully around the cut plant. Cutworms form a “C” shape when disturbed. Early instars can be very small and hard to find. The threshold for cutworms in cereals are 5-6 larvae/m2 and for canola, a 25-30% stand reduction. Always make sure to check several areas in the field to get a true average. It is possible to
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Continued from Page 3 said Morin. Salem Johnson is a Norquay High School Grade 12 student who played his season with the Norquay and Sturgis senior boys basketball team. “ I cannot say enough about Salem,” stated coach Morin. “He is one of the most naturally talented athletes I have seen in a long time. He was on top of the league and is born a team leader. His teammates looked to him for guidance on and off the court. He led by doing and his dedication and passion for the sport showed every time he stepped on the court. His talent was offset by his motivation and drive. Johnson will be attending Briercrest College in the fall while continuing his basketball career.” Basketball Saskatchewan hosts the All-Star Senior Classic every year to showcase the best graduating basketball players in the province. At the beginning of this year, they changed the format, where they will host four games to highlight all of the talent in the province. Basketball Saskatchewan has said, “With so much great basketball talent in the province we thought it was necessary to reformat our Senior All Star Classic to now offer a 1A-3A division and a 4A-5A division.” They had hoped to host this tournament on March 28, the weekend after Hoopla. However, they have postponed the event due to COVID-19. “They have said that they do still hope to have the games played at a later date, which we are hopeful for, so the students can play,” said Jay Steppan, coach of the Preeceville Panthers.
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Agamveer Singh of Preeceville was selected for the Basketball Saskatchewan All-Star Senior Classic in the 1 to 3A division.
Zane Bayer of Sturgis was selected for the Basketball Saskatchewan All-Star Senior Classic in 1 to 3A.
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University of Saskatchewan scientists help farmers in West Africa improve crops Derek Peak and Abimfoluwa Olaleye are using Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan (Usask) to help farmers in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin to grow vegetables less expensively and more sustainably. The USask researchers and their team recently published a paper in Soil Systems that explores the effects of an innovative farming practice, fertilizer microdosing, on two vegetable systems in both countries. “The overall idea was to scale up good, innovative ideas to solve food security problems in the regions,” says Peak. “We combine agricultural studies out in the field with socio-economic studies and development work.” Olaleye’s interest in the project is both scientific and personal. “Anything agriculture always gets my interest, it’s something I’m passionate about. And helping people is a big bonus. My dad was a farmer back in Nigeria, so I picked up on that,” he says. The work is part of a larger food security research project, MicroVeg, funded by IDRC and Global Affairs Canada’s Canadian International Food Security Research Fund. It is a multi-disciplinary research project that is scaling up indigenous vegetable production in Nigeria and Benin. Normal agricultural practices involve spreading fertilizer across the field and irrigating, which
can wash away much of the fertilizer used. The MicroVeg microdosing approach can produce similar yields with as little as one eighth of the fertilizer. Using less fertilizer is also better for the environment. Fertilizer runoff can cause eutrophication in bodies of water, a serious environmental problem that supercharges algal growth to the detriment of animal life. “One of the best ways you can improve the environment is by making it profitable to not pollute,” says Peak. Micro applications of fertilizer do just that by optimizing the vegetable growing system. In fact, the farmers included in this project were selected in part because of their access to irrigation for their fields and markets to sell their produce. However, when it comes to applying tiny amounts of fertilizer to soil, a key question is if it is sustainable and if yields are coming at the expense of long-term soil health. Of course, this will depend on the soil management practices, crops and ecology of the area. To answer these questions, the researchers studied dry savanna and rainforest soils where amaranth crop and African eggplant were farmed, both before and after harvest. “There are a few vegetables of huge cultural importance in that part of the world and three are grown in both Nigeria and Benin Republic.
They’re popular, people enjoy eating them and the two we chose are relatively straightforward to grow,” says Olaleye. This makes them economically important vegetables as well. With so many samples to observe, the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan was the ideal resource. “One of the things that’s great about the SXRMB beamline at CLS is that at realistic soil phosphorus levels you can study a sample in 30 minutes to an hour,” says Peak. “It’s one of the best techniques to look at the chemical forms available in soil - and the fact that CLS is engaged in agricultural research makes the CLS a great place to go.” The synchrotron allowed the scientists to identify what was happening to the phosphorus in the soils over the course of the growing season – guiding future research and the recommendations that might be made to farmers in the region. In both systems, the addition of nitrogen fertilizer to the soil changed how phosphorus cycled, causing potentially detrimental effects, but each region’s soil had sharply different results overall.
The Microveg team continues to work on soil and food security.
“Being able to help the security of 200,000 people while also apply-
ing the stuff you do at a synchrotron is pretty fantastic,” says Peak.
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