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FARMER Denizens of the Deepening Snow

RancheR SWF has new work experience program for youth interested in conservation Initiative fills education gap

Beaver dwellings indicate the famous animals are around, even if you don’t see them. This home is in the Livelong area.

Saskatchewan is brimming with young, talented outdoors enthusiasts keen on making conservation part of their career, and yet there are limited opportunities for youth over the age of 15 to engage in conservation programming.

That is why the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is eager to unveil one of the most exciting work experience opportunities available in the province to date: The Youth Conservation Leadership initiative.

The YCL initiative provides opportunities to students ages 15 to 18 from all across the province to expand their resumes, gain industry knowledge, devel-

op key skills, and explore different conservation career opportunities through partnering with experts in the industry.

“We identified a gap period in the late teens and early twenties,” said Laurel Waldner, Education Coordinator, “right around the time they are considering the work force, the programming options seem to drop off.”

Starting in Spring 2019, this initiative takes part in three stages including an outdoor adventure and education component, field experience and leadership training component and a component focusing on community engagement.

Participants will get the chance to gain leadership skills and work with SWF partners in the field, getting hands on experience in research, fieldwork, visiting habitats or taking part in ongoing conservation projects, all while learning how to administer an SWF program of their choosing to a classroom in their community.

“We are coming up on our 90th year as an organization,” said Darrell Crabbe, executive director. “We hope that this initiative will help build conservation leaders that carry us forward for another 90 years.”

Applications can be found on the SWF website.

$100,00 agricultural mentorship program to be delivered by Agribition They are hard to see, especially when they turn white for the winter, but weasels are common inhabitants of Saskatchewan. Photos by Louise Lundberg

It’s hard to miss these bison in the Livelong area finding food beneath the snowcover. Photos by Louise Lundberg

Applicants must show leadership potential The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have announced $100,000 in funding for Next Gen Agriculture, a Saskatchewan agricultural mentorship program to be delivered by Canadian Western Agribition.

“Our government supports the growth of a competitive, innovative and sustainable Canadian agriculture sector,” said Ralph Goodale, Federal Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Regina-Wascana, on behalf of Lawrence MacAulay, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

“Mentorship programs like this give young Canadians the opportunity to become future leaders of a worldclass Canadian agricultural economy through a bedrock of knowledge and experiences they can use to grow the agricultural sector of tomorrow.”

The objective of the program is to develop the leadership capacity of young people in agriculture to prepare them to take active roles in industry leadership, governance and efforts to build public trust.

“We have many skilled, confident young leaders ready to take on leadership roles and get involved in decisions affecting our industry,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “This program will support, engage and train these young people as they prepare to fill vacancies on industry organizations, boards and commissions.”

Next Gen Agriculture is funded through the Public Trust Pillar of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $388 million investment in strategic initiatives for Saskatchewan agriculture by the federal and provincial

governments.

“Canadian Western Agribition has a long and proud tradition of supporting education and youth in agriculture,” Canadian Western Agribition President Bruce Holmquist said.

“Partnering on this new mentorship program is an exciting opportunity for Canadian Western Agribition to take an active role in building the next generation of leaders in the sector.”

The program aims to accept eight applicants for an 18-month mentorship beginning in February 2019. Applicants should have clear leadership goals and objectives and exhibit strong leadership potential.

More information about the program is available online at www.saskatchewan.ca/CAP or www. agribition.com/about/cwanext-gen-program

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Mild winter in the general forecast, but the prairies may be more complicated than that Most Canadians have already experienced an early and abrupt blast of wintry weather. Is this a false start to winter or a preview of what is to come? According to the Weather Network’s Winter Forecast, it depends on which part of Canada you call home.

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winter across most of the country, and for Western Canada that is exactly what we expect for the upcoming season,” said Chris Scott, Chief Meteorologist at The Weather Network.

“For the Western Prairies, this means the abnormally cold fall has not been a sign of things to come.

However, from Ontario to Atlantic Canada we are seeing a snowy sneak preview of what will become the dominant pattern for winter.”

Here’s a more detailed look at the conditions expected across the country this winter: British Columbia – A mild winter is expected across the province with fewer episodes of arctic air in the Lower Mainland and fewer threats of significant snow in coastal areas and interior valleys. Below normal precipitation is anticipated with fewer storms and more periods of dry weather. However, the pattern will break down at times, potentially bringing an abundance of rain and mountain snow in a rela-

tively short period of time.

This should allow south coast rainfall totals to be close to normal despite the overall drier pattern. The ski season could be challenging at times, but is by no means a total write-off.

Preliminary indications are also for an earlier arrival of spring weather.

The Prairies – The Prairies will be a battle zone between the mild Pacific air to the west and arctic air to the east. This will result in a changeable winter with back and forth swings in temperature, which are expected to tip to the mild side of normal across Alberta and into western Saskatchewan. However, these temperature swings should come close to offsetting each other across the eastern Prairies. While the final numbers are predicted to be near “normal” across Manitoba, the winter will feel anything but “normal”.

Extended periods of harsh winter weather are expected, along with periods of mild weather. Most of the region is expected to see near normal or below nor-

Sundogs on a bright winter morning. Photo by Louise Lundberg

mal snowfall with lower than typical concerns for spring flooding.

Ontario and Quebec – A long, cold winter is probable across most of the region. Colder than normal temperatures are already in the books for October and November and this pattern should dominate through the winter, especially during the season’s second half. Winter will take a breather at times during December and the traditional January thaw is still expected with the

potential for an extended thaw before a bitter conclusion to winter. With frequent shots of arctic air bringing an abundance of lake effect snow to the traditional snow belts, near normal seasonal snowfall is anticipated despite fewer high impact storms than normal. However, areas outside of the snow belts, including the Greater Toronto Area, may fall short of normal snowfall.

The region will be teased with early spring weather in March, but overall we

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expect a delay in the arrival of consistent spring warmth.

Atlantic Canada – November has provided Atlantic Canada with a preview of the long and stormy winter that is anticipated across the region. An active storm track from the Gulf of Mexico, up the U.S. East Coast and into Atlantic Canada is expected. While many of these storms will track offshore and keep snow as the dominant precipitation type across the region, some of these storms will track further north. This will bring very mild temperatures and rain at times, especially to southern areas where temperatures are forecast to balance out to near normal for the season.

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Northern Canada – Above normal temperatures are expected to dominate much of the region, including all of the Yukon and Northwest Territories and western Nunavut. However, near to below normal temperatures are predicted for eastern Nunavut including Iqaluit.

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U of S to receive funding for cutting-edge greenhouse gas mitigation projects Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay recently announced support from the Government of Canada for three cutting-edge projects by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources, School of Environment and Sustainability and the Global Institute for Water Security, to help the agriculture sector reduce its environmental footprint.

These projects are being supported with a $3.4 million investment through the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP), to

conduct research into greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation practices and technologies that can be adopted on the farm.

Studies through this funding include researchers looking at different pasture management practices, and testing different mixtures of forage plants, that would reduce the amount of GHGs released into the air. Another study will help farmers decide on the best options for planting shelterbelts, including both farmyard and field shelterbelts, to reduce GHG emissions. Researchers are also looking at ways to reduce GHG released from water

The $27 million AGGP covers four priority areas of research: livestock systems, cropping systems, agricultural water use efficiency, and agro-forestry, in partnership with universities and conservation groups. storage reservoirs as part of an overall on-farm water management plan.

“Canadian farmers are great stewards of the land and the environment.

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Climate change and sustainability are key priorities for the Government of Canada and these projects with the University of Saskatchewan will help farmers adopt sustainable practices that will strengthen their businesses and protect the planet,” said Ralph

Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and Member of Parliament (Regina Wascana) “As a world leader in agricultural research for more than a century, the University of Saskatchewan is at the forefront of innovative research aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture, while keeping our farms economically viable and improving the quality and availability of highquality food and products for everyone. These investments enable our scientists to help find ways to capture

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AGGP investments support the work of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases, which brings together 49 countries to find ways to grow more food without growing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Business and ag communities join together to attend an evening with Brad Wall More than 250 of the province’s business and farm leaders gathered earlier this month to hear former Premier Brad Wall discuss western Canadian economic interests and the challenges and opportunities facing modern agriculture in this current public affairs environment.

The event was organized by the NSBA, Saskatoon’s business association, and Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK), an organization representing the province’s agriculture and food industry.

Wall told the crowd a “cautionary tale” of Western Canada’s energy sector, where detractors have been able to negatively paint the industry and stagnate development. The agriculture sector needs to learn from that lesson, Wall insisted, drawing a comparison to the 1993 movie Tombstone in which one brother dies in the arms of another. “Energy and agriculture are the foundation of much of what is good in this province.”

He encouraged the audience to speak up for these industries: “We need to

Former Premier Brad Wall speaking to business and agriculture delegates at a recent gathering. Photos submitted

be less circumspect, more bold. The consequences are the jobs of your neighbours.”

This was the first time the NSBA and Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan partnered to host an event together.

“We were invited to collaborate on this opportunity and immediately saw the synergies and benefits of participating,” said Keith Moen, Executive Director of the NSBA. “It was a winning proposition for all involved.”

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ing an excellent speaker, this event was successful in developing a partnership

between our two groups,” said Clinton Monchuk, Executive Director of Farm &

Food Care Saskatchewan.

NSBA and FFC SK are exploring the possibility of

partnering on an annual basis to present speakers for this audience.

Cross border trade of cattle genetics proves to be a key benefit of Agribition Selling prices include $10,500 for bred heifer and heifer calves for $17,000 and $26,500 This year, Canadian Western Agribition hosted over 1,000 international guests from over 70 countries. International buyers from the United States, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Finland, Netherlands, Scotland and the United Kingdom travelled to Regina with an interest in purchasing cattle genetics. International trade at CWA continues to put Regina on the map.

“Agribition is a world renowned event. If you ask purebred beef breeders back in Australia, 90 per cent of them know what Agribition is,” says Glen Waldron, a Charolais and Simmental breeder from Australia. “I truly do believe that Agribition is the best of the best.”

At a Charolais sale dur-

ing Agribition, a heifer calf sold to Mexico for $17,000 and one went to Missouri for $26,500. At the Shorthorn sale, a buyer from Argentina purchased two heifer calves. A Speckle Park sale saw a bred heifer sell to Australia for $10,500 and embryo packages sell to Australia, Wales and Oklahoma. Both Argentina and Mexico are target markets for CWA’s International Market Development Program, and these sales are a result of those efforts.

“People from around the world come to look at our cattle genetics. Everyone on the leading edge of the best business is at Agribition to market their genetics and products to the world,” says CWA President Bruce Holmquist.

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Watershed group can help farmers, ranchers who are applying to new CAP program The North Saskatchewan River Watershed stewards are part of the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding for the Farm Stewardship and Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Programs.

The North Saskatchewan River Basin Council is a community driven, non-profit organization working within the watershed to implement programs and initiatives that will protect the water resource.

Part of the work of NSRBC includes providing technical assistance to farmers and ranchers in the North Saskatchewan River Watershed area when applying to the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership program. CAP replaced the Growing Forward 2 program that ended March 31, 2018 and is a five-year $388 million investment by federal and provincial governments in strategic initiatives for Saskatchewan agriculture.

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NSRBC will provide application assistance to the Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change component of CAP programming, which includes the Farm Stewardship and the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Programs.

The Farm Stewardship Program provides cost shared funding to eligible producers to implement Beneficial Management Practices. A BMP ensures the long-term health and sustainability of landrelated resources used for agricultural production; positively impacts the long-term economic and environmental viability of agricultural production; and minimizes negative impacts and risk to the

environment.

Under CAP, many BMPs need government pre-approval before work can start on a project. The exception is Variable Rate Mapping BMP. This change in application process is especially important to note if you are looking at seeding tame forages or fencing native prairie or riparian areas in the spring. Please contact NSRBC at 306-4414066 before purchasing seed or starting any work to go over eligibility requirements and start the application process.

The Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program funds dugout, pipeline and well projects at 50 per cent of the eligible

project costs for eligible producers. These projects do not need pre-approval.

Prior to the start of a project, an eligibility checklist should be completed and is submitted with the rebate forms. There may be preapprovals and additional permits required depending on the project land location. For more information contact the NSRBC. Pre-approvals are required for well decommissioning and water development projects that are not a typical dugout, well or pipeline. Funding for well decommissioning is 90 per cent up to $10,000 per project.

If you are planning to implement projects and access CAP funding over

the next five years, note there have been changes made to general applicant eligibility. Producers need to demonstrate a minimum of $50,000 gross farm income in Saskatchewan.

Also, if you own, lease or rent property where livestock and poultry are grown, kept, assembled or disposed of, a Premises Identification Number (PID) is required for all applications to be approved.

For more information you can visit Saskatchewan.ca/ CAP or call the Agricultural Knowledge Center at 1-866-457-2377.

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