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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013

VOL. 91 | NO. 35 | $4.25

Monster crop GROWING WITH FARMERS FOR 90 YEARS

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Grain handlers are gearing up for a massive crop. | PAGE 6

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CELEBRATIONS | COMING EVENTS

It’s the kickoff for a great year

Celebrating

90

YEARS OF BUSINESS

The Western Producer has exciting plans as we celebrate 90 years BY JOANNE PAULSON EDITOR

Let the bells ring out and the banners fly. It’s our 90th anniversary. Officially, the happy date is Aug. 27, but we’re planning an entire year of celebrations because 90 is one heck of a milestone. First, we’re having a pancake breakfast in Saskatoon at our head office on Sept. 4, from 7 to 10 a.m. If you’re in the neighbourhood, please stop by. A donation to 4-H is all it takes to have some fun, pancakes and sausage. If you’re miles away, though, we will not leave you out. We’ll be celebrating at various farm shows across the Prairies, so look for us and stop by for a chat. Our final edition of the year will also be a celebration — not just of our anniversary, but of farming, yesterday, today and tomorrow. It’s going to be a great year. Join us.

u|xhHEEJBy00001pzYv.:; It began with a newspaper called The Progressive on Aug. 27, 1923. The Western Producer grew from those humble roots and 90 years later, as marked with this issue, we continue to grow in new directions alongside the farms and communities we serve. The Western Producer takes many forms today — newspaper, website, Facebook page, Twitter feeds, special digital and print offerings — but the basic principles of being the leading source of agricultural news and striving to live up to lofty reader expectations are what make us proud of our past and enthusiastic about the future.

BREEDERS BATTLE UG99 STEM RUST | PAGE 3 Cloning rust resistant genes American researchers are hoping to fight UG99 stem rust by cloning resistant genes from goatgrass and einkorn wheat and pyramiding them with other resistant genes into experimental wheat lines.

REPLACING ZILMAX | PAGE 78 Will loss of feed supplement affect beef supply? Merck’s temporary removal of Zilmax from the market may mean cattle sent to slaughter will weigh up to 25 pounds less.

The Western Producer is published in Saskatoon by Western Producer Publications, which is owned by GVIC Communications Corp. Publisher: Shaun Jessome Publications Mail Agreement No. 40069240

AUGUST 29, 2013 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Box 2500, Saskatoon, SK. S7K 2C4


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