Tag: winter

Sonshine Kennels: How to Take Care Of a Senior Dog

Senior dogs have different care requirements than adult dogs and puppies. And, in order to provide the best possible senior dog care, you will have to do things a little bit differently in order to keep them healthy. As a dog ages, they become less mobile, their hearing and sight aren’t as good as they… Continue reading Sonshine Kennels: How to Take Care Of a Senior Dog

Sonshine Kennels: How to Read a Dog Food Label

Confused by the ingredients in your dog food? You aren’t alone. Here are three things you should pay attention to: Prioritize proteins. Ingredients are listed in order of weight with the first ingredient being the largest amount. Look for a food that has one or two quality proteins listed within the first few ingredients. Be wary… Continue reading Sonshine Kennels: How to Read a Dog Food Label

Prioritize Management When Grazing Corn

By Dwayne Summach, PAg, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Kindersley Grazing standing corn is an extensive winter feeding practice that works in western Canada. While discussions often focus on the input cost of growing a corn crop and which variety to use, the success of corn grazing is based on the dry matter produced. Managing… Continue reading Prioritize Management When Grazing Corn

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

Highest snowfall observed in N.L. storm was 93 cm: Environment Canada

Source: Kerri Breen, Global News, January 19, 2020  Newly-released figures from Environment Canada are shedding light on the magnitude of Newfoundland‘s historic blizzard. Many communities in the eastern part of the province have been at a near standstill since Friday when powerful winds and record-breaking snowfall prompted states of emergency. The highest snowfall measurements were taken in areas… Continue reading Highest snowfall observed in N.L. storm was 93 cm: Environment Canada

Sonshine Kennels – How to Read a Dog Food Label

Confused by the ingredients in your dog food? You aren’t alone. Here are three things you should pay attention to: Prioritize proteins. Ingredients are listed in order of weight with the first ingredient being the largest amount. Look for a food that has one or two quality proteins listed within the first few ingredients. Be wary… Continue reading Sonshine Kennels – How to Read a Dog Food Label

School Bus Cancellations for Thursday

Bus Cancellations This Morning Wind chill values over -50C this morning have parked several school buses in school divisions across the area. This morning, Sun West School Division has issued some bus cancellations and all buses for the Living Sky School Division for the West Central area are cancelled. We can expect the cold weather… Continue reading School Bus Cancellations for Thursday