Test Your Livestock Water This Summer
By Catherine Lang, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Moose Jaw, SK
The Ministry of Agriculture’s livestock and feed extension specialists are working to make water testing more accessible to livestock producers in Saskatchewan. Submit your livestock water samples for testing, free of charge, at the locations listed below within the indicated drop-off periods. Your regional specialist will then contact you with your results. You can also submit samples anytime at your local Ministry of Agriculture regional services office or at participating Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation offices. If you are unable to attend during the drop-off times you may leave your samples at the location site 24 hours before the scheduled time.
When collecting a sample from a water source, it should be collected at the point where livestock directly drink. One litre of water is required for each sample and should be collected in a clean container, provided it can be reliably sealed, easily labelled and not at risk of breaking or leaking during transport. Each participating office also has sample bottles available.
| Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2022 | Meadow Lake Stockyards 633 – 1 Avenue E Meadow Lake, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| Northland Veterinary Services, 221 Main Street Pierceland, Sask. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |
| June 27, 2022 | Spiritwood Stockyards, Junction of Hwy 3 & 24 Spiritwood, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| Lake Country CO-OP Agro Centre, 203 Railway Ave W Shellbrook, Sask. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |
| June 29, 2022 | Center Street Minton, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| June 30, 2022 | Unity Veterinary Services, #8 Highway 14 & Cres St. Unity, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| July 6, 2022 | 344 3rd Avenue Chaplin, Sask. | Drop off up to two days prior |
| July 8, 2022 | 201 1st Avenue Mankota, Sask. | 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. |
| July 18 to 20, 2022 | 204 Main Street Beechy, Sask. | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed lunch hour) |
| Town Office, 100 Jura Street Colonsay, Sask. | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed lunch hour) | |
| RM of King George Office SK-44 Dinsmore, Sask. | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | |
| CO-OP Agro Centre, 405 1st Avenue Kelliher, Sask. | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| CO-OP Food Store, 708 3rd Street Kenaston, Sask. | 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Town Office, 101-3rd Avenue West Nokomis, Sask. | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed lunch hour) | |
| RM of McKillop Office, 113 Ashley Street Strasbourg / Bulyea | 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| Town of Wadena Office, 102 Main Street N Wadena, Sask. | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 4, 2022 | Northern Livestock Sales, Highway 16 East Lloydminster, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Aug. 8, 2022 | RM 399 Office, 200 Main Street St. Brieux, Sask. | 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| RM 459 Office, 212 Main Street Kinistino, Sask. | 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 9, 2022 | Nipawin Veterinary Clinic, 802 Nipawin Rd E Nipawin, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Choiceland Town Office, 100 Railway Ave Choiceland, Sask. | 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. | |
| Aug. 10, 2022 | RM of Chaplin No.164, 344 3rd Avenue Chaplin, Sask. | Drop off up to two days prior |
| Norsask Veterinary Group 4016, Saskatchewan Ave Rosthern, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | |
| Aug. 11, 2022 | Meadow Lake Stockyards, 633 – 1 Avenue E Meadow Lake, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| Northland Veterinary Services, 221 Mainstreet Pierceland, Sask. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |
| Aug. 18, 2022 | Unity Veterinary Services, #8 Highway 14 & Cres St. Unity, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Aug. 22 to 24, 2022 | 204 Main Street Beechy, Sask. | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed lunch hour) |
| Town Office, 100 Jura Street Colonsay, Sask. | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed lunch hour) | |
| RM of King George Office SK-44 Dinsmore, Sask. | 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | |
| CO-OP Agro Centre, 405 1st Avenue Kelliher, Sask. | 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| CO-OP Food Store, 708 3rd Street Kenaston, Sask. | 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | |
| Town Office, 101-3rd Avenue West Nokomis, Sask. | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed lunch hour) | |
| RM of McKillop Office, 113 Ashley Street Strasbourg / Bulyea | 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| Town of Wadena Office, 102 Main Street N Wadena, Sask. | 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. | |
| Aug. 24, 2022 | Spiritwood Stockyards, Junction of Hwy 3 & 24 Spiritwood, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
| Lake Country CO-OP Agro Centre, 203 Railway Ave W Shellbrook, Sask. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |
| Sept. 8, 2022 | RM 394 Office, Lot 5 Industrial Dr. Hudson Bay, Sask. | 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Kelvington Stock Yards, 201 Main St. Hudson Bay, Sask. | 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
The Ministry of Agriculture provides screening for livestock water samples at regional offices. When screening shows a potential problem, samples may be sent to the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory for further analysis; there will be no charge, provided the water is for livestock use and the livestock producer has a registered Premises Identification (PID) number in Saskatchewan. Visit our PID page to register for PID.
For more information, contact your local livestock and feed extension specialist or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.
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