Anyone looking for beautifully handmade, custom items should check out Busy Bee Creations by Brenna Orton. Beginning in 2014, Orton first began with a Facebook page and after rave reviews, it wasn’t long before she launched an Etsy shop. Over the years, Orton has taken part in trade shows, farmers’ markets and other vendor events… Continue reading Brenna Orton Has Been Busy With Her Creations
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Canadian Honey Producers Face Challenges Due To Pandemic
Source: Lisa Risom, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, March 18, 2020 Saskatchewan honey producers are the largest employer of temporary workers from Nicaragua. SASKATOON — Jhulio Vanegas has worked in Saskatchewan for 13 years. The Nicaraguan has a job in Shellbrook at Hannigan’s Honey for six months, spending the rest of the year in his home country. Read the… Continue reading Canadian Honey Producers Face Challenges Due To Pandemic
Saskatchewan and Canadian Government Invest $7.5 Million in Livestock and Forage Research in Sask.
Recently, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $7.5 million in funding for livestock and forage-related research through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). More than $4.1 million in funding will go towards 24 livestock and forage-related research projects and nearly $3.5 million in operational funding for the… Continue reading Saskatchewan and Canadian Government Invest $7.5 Million in Livestock and Forage Research in Sask.
Your Crop Report For September 8 To 14
Farmers made significant harvest progress again this week. Sixty-two per cent of the crop has been combined, up from 43 per cent last week and well ahead of the five-year (2015-2019) average of 48 per cent. An additional 27 per cent of the crop is swathed or ready to straight-cut. Warm and dry weather is… Continue reading Your Crop Report For September 8 To 14
Frost Damage: Is Temperature the only Factor that Matters?
As crops continue to mature this season, the risk of frost will have a larger impact on crop harvest timing. Most often when temperatures start to dip into the single digits, it is habit to start looking solely at the thermometer to determine the impact. However, it is a good idea to pay close attention… Continue reading Frost Damage: Is Temperature the only Factor that Matters?
Alberta Bees Hit Hardest by Winterkill
Source: Robert Arnason, producer.com, September 15, 2020 Over the last five years, bee colony losses in Canada have ranged from about 16.4 percent to 32 percent. About 40 percent of Alberta’s bee colonies did not survive the winter of 2020, the highest percentage of any province in Canada. On Sept. 11 the Canadian Association of… Continue reading Alberta Bees Hit Hardest by Winterkill
Over 1,000 Bees Hatched in Wascana Centre
Nature enthusiasts, gardeners and aspiring scientists of all ages are invited to explore and learn about Wascana Centre’s new pollinator projects, the highlight being more than 1,000 new leafcutter bees hatched from 12 kits located throughout the park. “The forestry and horticulture team at the Provincial Capital Commission has introduced several new pollinator projects this… Continue reading Over 1,000 Bees Hatched in Wascana Centre
Growth Has Turned the Honey Operation Into Big Business
Source: William DeKay, producer.com, May 19, 2020 Honey operations, like other farmers, depend on the weather since bees produce less in dry years. GOOD SPIRIT ACRES, Sask. — Bees helped sweeten the deal that brought a young couple together. Sasha Howland and Danny Wasylenchuk both grew up in Yorkton and had summer jobs working with… Continue reading Growth Has Turned the Honey Operation Into Big Business