Horticultural Society Summer Tour Visits Clark and Schmidt Farms
Horticultural Society members undertook a summer tour on July 17 traveling in seven cars to the Clark farm near Binscarth Manitoba and then to Norma and Bob Schmidt near Marchwell. The group viewed the Clark home grounds with a historic 1912 stone house, water features, gardens, and a fenced waterfowl pool. At the Schmidt site, visitors admired a colorful yard with potted plants and a unique impatiens display. A picnic lunch followed before weather cut the day short. the group planned another tour next summer.
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Dianne
Gary Clark
Binscarth
Manitoba
Clark
Norma
Bob Schmidt
Marchwell
Sask
Altho
Elva Thompson
Dora Horetezy
Langenburg
Orthene registered for saskatoons after three years of research
A new Orthene registration allows use on newly established saskatoon plants up to three years old to control the woolly elm aphid that feeds on roots and can kill young plants. Research by PFRA Shelterbelt Centre Indian Head Sask in collaboration with Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association and Saskatchewan Agriculture. Apply in late July or August by soil injection at plant bases. For details contact Bruce Neill at 306-695-2284.
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Orthene
Saskatoons
Saskatoon
Agriculture and Agrifood Canada
Pfra Shelterbelt Centre
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association
Saskatchewan Agriculture
Bruce Neill
PFRA
Shelterbelt
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