Wastewater irrigation cuts costs in Canada
Four farmers near Swift Current Saskatchewan irrigate crops with sewage effluent reducing fertilizer needs. In 1977 they saved about 30,685 dollars. 1978 savings projected near 35,000 with 2 acre feet yearly. Alfalfa yields rose to 5–6 tons per acre with no added fertilizer beyond sewage nutrients.
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Swift Current
Saskatchewan
W.O. “Bix
Biederbeck
Agriculture Canada
Earl McMurty
McMurty
Sewage Effluent Irrigation Benefits Swift Current Area Farmers
The Swift Current Saskatchewan project irrigates farmland with treated lagoon effluent begun in 1973. Farmers report water and fertilizer being free with yields rising, though limits exist on acreage. Experts note nutrient content and soil bacteria growth, while salt buildup is monitored. Public acceptance and regional viability are discussed.
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Swift Current
Ag Canada
Swift Current Creek
Bix Biederbeck
Biederbeck
Lethbridge
Alberta
Roblin Review
Earl McMurty
Saskatoon
Reggie’s Ramblings on Russia NHL Critique
In the Land of the Midnight Sun sports writer Ken Lindsay of Yellowknife News of the North comments on Russia clobbering NHL Stars. He asserts Alan Eagleson and all his cohorts should be forever enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Famine.
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Land of
Midnight Sun
Ken Lindsay
Yellowknife News of the North
Russia
NHL
Alan Eagleson
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