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Chamber of Commerce promotes ag business By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer The Yo r k t o n Chamber of Commerce has long been an ally to the local agriculture industry. They view it as so important to the city of Yorkton that they have enshrined it in their constitution, making promoting agriculture one of their objectives. Juanita Polegi, executive director of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce explains that they do this by sponsoring and promoting agriculture programs. That includes things like the Pizza Farm program, which teaches kids where a pizza comes from starting with the raw ingredients, working with the Ministry of Agriculture. Another example is the Crops of the Parkland display near the Chamber office, which educates people on the different crops that are raised in the region. It also includes Harvest Showdown and the Grain Expo, with the Yorkton Exhibition Association, as well as through different publications
that give information to local farmers and businesses. “We try to recognize our ag businesses for their accomplishments and achievements wherever possible.” The city of Yorkton is built on agriculture, and Polegi says that businesses in the city are all affected by the way the agriculture industry moves. Good years can result in business expansion and development, as has happened with ag equipment dealers in and around the city. Bad years also affect everyone, as the spin off of ag business can hit a wide spectrum of businesses. “We’ve got a huge trading area made up primarily of rural people, and Yorkton is very fortunate that farmers and ranchers in the area continue to support the businesses in and around Yorkton.” She notes that the impact is not necessarily obvious. While there are many businesses that directly support and supply farmers – agriculture equipment dealers, feed suppliers and so on – there are many
others that people might not immediately associate with farm sales, such as small engine repair businesses, fuel and other support businesses. The net goes wider than that for a city like Yorkton, as many other businesses benefit when a farmer and their family come into town to handle that end of the business, whether they’re taking advantage of the city’s hospitality industry or buying clothing or eyeglasses. “The agriculture community contributes to the entire business community.” Because of that wide impact, Polegi says that the Chamber recognizes the impact agriculture makes within and around the city of Yorkton. “I’ve heard from businesses over and over that when the farm community struggles, ultimately the business community struggles. So I think that the Chamber and it’s member businesses have a real appreciation for the contributions that farmers and ranchers make to the local economy.”
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Crop variety selection part of the process With spring here, a lot of decisions need to be made regarding cropping choices for the upcoming field season. Deciding which crops to grow is usually a simpler process than deciding on which varieties to grow. Care should be taken to select a variety suited to your farm operation and caution should be taken at times to not always grow the same variety as your neighbour for the sake of simplicity. It is very tempting to select a crop variety based solely on yield as yield pays the bills. A variety should be selected based on the location of your farm and production practices. Maturity is important and can impact seeding and harvest dates and the risk of frost. An early maturing variety can be seeded late and have a good chance at maturing, while a later maturing variety requires an early seeding date or else the crop may not be mature when the first frost takes place. Disease resistance is another important factor as it may reduce reliance on fungicides, but when combined with a fungicide provides very good disease control, which lessens the buildup of inoculum and lowers the chances of a pathogen or fungus developing resistance to a fungicide or certain mode of action. This is similar for varieties with insect resistance such as wheat midge tolerant wheat and the development of solid stemmed wheat varieties to
minimize saw fly damage, which leads me to lodging. Lodging directly influences how enjoyable harvest time is and can’t be prevented in certain situations. Typically, a shorter variety will lodge less than a taller one, but the tradeoff is competitiveness with weeds. A taller variety has a better chance of intercepting sunlight for photosynthesis and being able to choke out and smother weeds, showing how crop variety choice can influence weed control. The 2016 Varieties of Grain Crops is a very useful tool in variety choices as it provides information about crop varieties and characteristics such as yield, maturity, disease resistance, seed size, and lodging. In contrast to the 2016 SaskSeed guide, includes information on variety availability among pedigreed seed growers in the province and shows the 2015 Canola performance trials. I would strongly encourage any producers to use these resources as they are very informative. The variety guide uses variety testing information based on four main production areas in Saskatchewan and these areas are classified by their agro-climatic conditions, similar to our soil zones. It is also a useful tool for comparing new varieties to old ones as yield for example will be based on % of a check variety such as Carberry for wheat, 7375 RR for canola, and CDC Golden for field pea.
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trial setting upon completion of the classroom time. AET graduates can also access opportunities with large farming operations, custom combine companies, and in short-line agricultural equipment vendors. They possess skills that are also transferable to other industries, including mining, manufacturing, and construction. The next Agricultural Equipment Technician program is scheduled to begin August 22, 2016 in Yorkton. Prospective students can find more information and apply online at www.parklandcollege. sk.ca.
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Parkland College is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Equipment Technician program. This one-year certificate from Sask Polytech is delivered at the Trades and Technology Centre in Yorkton. Agricultural Equipment Technicians (AETs) are in demand at equipment dealerships across Western Canada. AETs fix and maintain some of today’s most technologically advanced machines – tractors, combines, cultivators, seeders, and sprayers. “If you like working with farm equipment and troubleshooting mechanical problems, this program is for you,” said Dale Holstein, Coordinator of Parkland College’s Trades, Industrial, and Agriculture programs. The one-year certificate program teaches students the skills necessary to perform work on all types of agricultural equipment through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on shop time. The course also includes a two-week work experience component in an indus-
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Healthy soil important
As a new planting season approaches, decisions regarding what crops will be planted and where they will be planted are being made. A wide pool of scientific literature is piling up on the connection between a healthy population of arbuscular mycorrhizae in your fields and increased yield. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form a close interaction with plant roots. Studies show they improve the uptake of nutrients such as Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Zinc and Copper in soils that are deficient in these elements. Data also exists which indicates that the pathogen protection benefits of AM fungi might be as significant as the nutritional benefits to many plants. Crop rotations will affect AM species diversity and some studies also show certain pesticides can have a detrimental effect on AM and interfere with nodulation formation. The number of different AM fungi species varies with the type of crop and the crop rotation. Crops that belong to the Brassicaceae (canola), Chenopodiaceae (quinoa) and Caryophyllaceae (buckwheat) families do not form associations with AM fungi.
It has been suggested that including non-mycorrhizal crops in rotation might affect the concentration and viability of indigenous AM fungi in soil thereby affecting the growth of AM-dependent crops following in the rotation. It has been reported that both the growth of corn including shoot weight, grain yield and AM formation were enhanced when the previous crop formed mycorrhizae. On the other hand, canola has been reported to inhibit AM fungal growth. AM fungi colonization of flax was 3.5% larger after wheat (a highly mycorrhizal crop) than when canola was the previous crop. Seed yield of flax was increased by threefold when grown after safflower versus a flax after flax rotation. Continuous monocultures can both decrease populations of AM spores as well as shift the AM species composition of the community toward species which may not be beneficial to the crop. Studies done on corn and soybeans both indicate that certain AM fungi species that become numerous with continuous monocultures may contribute to the yield declines over time noted for such crops.
The percentage of roots that are mycorrhizal is low in young plants but later increases to a high level. In soybean the rapid increase in mycorrhizae begins as the third trifoliate leaf becomes fully expanded and continues until about 8-12 days before flowering in field-grown plants, and until early pod stage in plants grown in controlled environments. Inoculum of AMF exists in soil in three forms: spores, soilborne hyphae and colonized roots. The presence of nonmycotrophic plants, such as members of the Cruciferae, (such as canola) decreases the inoculum of AMF. As AM fungi form there beneficial relationships with live plant roots, studies have shown fallowing land substantially reduces their numbers. In fact, this reduction has been shown to be as great as forty percent with just one season of fallow. If you have additional questions in regards mycorrhizae, please contact your local Regional Crops Specialist or the Agricultural Knowledge Centre.
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New program a reality
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is pleased to announce partnerships with Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA), Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC) and SaskCanola to help build and operate a mobile grain entrapment demonstration unit in the three Prairie Provinces. “We are incredibly grateful to have these three canola producer organizations as our founding partners of this new program,” says Marcel Hacault, Executive Director of CASA. “This grassroots support means that we have a solid start to this new and vital program.” CASA plans to build and operate three units throughout Canada. “The next step is to secure funding to build enough units to serve all of Canada’s agricultural community,” says Hacault. “Each of these units would serve communities at fairs and tradeshows, train first responders in grain rescue techniques and be used by commercial grain farmers for training agricultural
workers.” MCGA, ACPC and SaskCanola have committed to make this program a reality. Each organization has agreed to contribute $30,000 over three years. “Projects like the mobile grain entrapment demonstration unit are important to our organization and our industry,” says Jack Froese of MCGA. “They provide opportunities for agricultural workers, farmers and farm families across the prairies to learn about the importance of grain safety and spread awareness of the dangers of grain entrapment.” Organizations like the three canola producer groups understand the importance of raising awareness and providing training to prevent farm injuries and fatalities. “It is imperative that farm safety remain a top priority for our industry,” says Stuart Holmen of ACPC. “We all feel strongly that educational opportunities are the most effective way to improve safety for farm families and their employees.”
CASA is looking for more farm safety champions to help make this program a reality. “The more organizations get involved and support farm safety initiatives, the more we are able to raise awareness for all farmers and farm families to mitigate risks they encounter on a daily basis,” says Dale Leftwich of SaskCanola. For more information on the mobile grain entrapment demonstration unit program, please contact CASA at 877-452-2272 or at info@casa-acsa.ca. The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and safety of farmers, their families and agricultural workers. CASA is funded in part by Growing Forward 2, a federal, provincial and territorial initiative and receives additional support from the agricultural and corporate sectors. For more information, visit www.casa-acsa.ca, find us on Facebook or LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter @planfarmsafety.
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FCC adding $500 million to Young Farmer Loan Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is adding $500 million to its ongoing commitment to a loan program aimed at helping young farmers become established in the industry. Launched in March 2012, FCC’s commitment to the Young Farmer Loan has grown to $2 billion over four years, with almost 6,000 loans worth more than $1.3 billion approved, as of Dec. 31, 2015. “FCC is proud to support the next generation of farmers through every stage of their career,” FCC President and CEO Michael Hoffort said. “Products like the Young Farmer Loan can make a real difference for producers looking to enter the industry or grow their business.” The Young Farmer Loan provides qualified producers, under age 40, with loans of up to $500,000 to purchase or improve farmland and buildings. The loan includes variable lending rates at prime plus 0.5 per cent, a special fixed rate if producers choose that avenue of repayment and no loan processing fees. Shawn Paget, owner of Riverview Farm Corporation,
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