A new University of Saskatchewan program is aimed at students or professionals looking for a base of Prairie agricultural knowledge.
University of Saskatchewan launches Introductory Agriculture certificate program
Saskatchewan root researcher honoured by Royal Society of Canada
Leon Kochian, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan received a fellowship from the Royals Society of Canada. Kochian has spent four decades studying root architecture.
Report highlights optimism, resignation in agriculture sector
Belief industry and government can remedy policy, extreme weather, and trade issues varies considerably
A troublesome policy and regulatory environment, extreme weather, and trade barriers are the issues keeping Canadian agriculture professionals awake at night. That’s according to a joint report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Food Security on risk in Canada’s agrifood system.
LFCE Field Day covers everything from pneumonia to drought
Attendees took in presentations outdoors on genetics and genomics, managing forage, water and drought, plus feedlot health and management. A hot topic of conversation was the drought — or lack thereof. Much of the current research at the University of Saskatchewan focuses on drought.
Prairie soil scientist and author Les Henry, 83
Henry's outreach to farmers spanned more than half a century
Glacier FarmMedia — Saskatchewan soil scientist Les Henry, well known for his work on improving Prairie farmland and his outreach to Prairie farmers in the pages of Grainews, has died. Ending a long fight with congestive heart failure, Henry died Friday in Saskatoon at age 83, having continued to write until very shortly before his […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: 3D printer takes aim at food ingredients
Making foods both plant-based and printable the goal
With the development of 3D printing, the age of Star Trek replicators has arrived. For master’s student Rhea Thomas Thommana and PhD student Kashika Sethi, food replication is on the horizon as well. Thomas Thommana and Sethi were at Ag in Motion this week with a 3D printer designed to incorporate plant-based ingredients into food, […] Read more
New tool helps producers measure nutrients leaving the soil
Nutrient removal calculator first of its kind for Western Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers may do regular soil tests but do they measure the nutrients that leave via harvested crops? There’s a calculator for that. The Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator helps farmers calculate or anticipate those numbers. Although not a new idea, it’s the only one designed specifically for Western Canadian farmers. “Whether you’re in Alberta, Saskatchewan or […] Read more
Automated ag skills program developed for Saskatchewan workforce
Protein supercluster, U of S supporting non-profit agency's program
Corrected, May 24 — A national skills-building organization focused on connecting employers with “untapped” labour markets sets its webcams this summer on the automated and digital ag sectors. Not-for-profit organization Palette Skills has launched a new eight-week online program for Saskatchewan residents focused on automation and digitization in agricultural production and processing. The enrolment deadline […] Read more
New calculator estimates the dollar value of Prairie wetlands
The USask tool aims to show that wetlands are worth far more to society than usually thought
Reading Time: 3 minutes A new online tool developed at the University of Saskatchewan will help both policy-makers and producers estimate the value of wetlands across the Prairies. “When we push for wetland conservation, sometimes the language that our leaders and policy-makers understand best is the dollar value,” said researcher Eric Asare, who led the project for the USask […] Read more
B.C. doubling seat count at Saskatchewan vet college
Saskatoon veterinary school to take 40 B.C. students
The interprovincial cost-sharing agreement supporting the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) will now allow for twice as many students from British Columbia. The B.C. government and the U of S on Monday announced the province will now put up almost $10.7 million to double the number of provincially subsidized students to […] Read more
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