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Pulse Weekly: Crops growing well in Saskatchewan despite rains

As of June 10, seeding was 98 per cent complete in Saskatchewan according to the province’s weekly crop report. Also, 79 per cent of pulse crops were in normal development, while 19 per cent were behind and two per cent were ahead. Lentils were rated 90 per cent good to excellent, while chickpeas were rated at 95 per cent. Field peas were rated at 91 per cent good to excellent, while soybeans were at 83 per cent.






Keeping reference materials current for the farming community could help ward off weeds and pests before they become endemic.

Recognize the value of books, fact sheets, texts

Practical Research: Don’t assume that your phone will have all the answers at hand

During my long tenure with Alberta Agriculture we, as a crop protection unit, produced many farmer information presentations, fact sheets, books, booklets, broadcasts and seminars. From 2000 onward, Alberta Agriculture severely cut down on this and other farm information units. The books and fact sheets are fully relevant today but they need upgrading and maintenance, […] Read more


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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