Plague of Grasshoppers Returns to Prairie Farms
Farmers on the prairie report two years of drought ending in regular rain while grasshoppers rebound. The hoppers and their kin feasted last year, threatening crops again as favorable weather spurs renewed swarms alerting Western farmers to potential losses.
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Tavistock
Ontario
Inglis
2Nd Avenue
S.W
4Th Ave
N.W
Main Street
Highway 83
Centennial Avenue
3Rd Avenue N.E
Roblin
San Clara
Prairie farmers reel from pest losses and drought tolls
From Manitoba to Alberta and Saskatchewan pests slash crops while drought shrinks income. Farmers fear pesticide costs and health effects, with Weyburn workers reporting ill effects. The piece honors Prairie growers who endure harsh conditions and keep supplying food.
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Winnipeg
Calgary
Red Deer
Alberta
Saskatoon
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Weyburn
National Farm Safety Week Focuses on Pesticide Safety
National Farm Safety Week runs July 25 to 31 with Canada Safety Council and Agriculture Canada urging safe pesticide handling. The theme PESTICIDE SAFETY IS NO ACCIDENT urges training, restricted entry, protective gear, hygiene, and neighbour notification.
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National Farm Safety Weekly
Canada Safety Council
Agriculture Canada
Canada
Council
Pesticides Directorate of Agriculture Canada
Sir John Carling
Carling
Site Approved for McCrea Farms 1.69 Acre Subdivision
McCrea Farms gains council approval for a 1.69 acre subdivision zoned commercial other than industrial after changing intent from manufacturing to storage and distribution of farm chemicals and fertilizers. McCrea plans relocation undisclosed. the firm makes sprayer shields for agricultural applications sold domestically and internationally.
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Tom McCrea
McCrea Farms
R. M
McCrea’s
McCrea
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