The latest snowfall in southern Saskatchewan is seen as a mixed blessing. Regina has had a couple of centimeters but some areas have received several inches of snow. The president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, Garner Deobald of Hodgeville says the moisture is welcome. He says there is little soil moisture in parts of […]
A former soil professor says this week’s snowstorm across Saskatchewan will provide limited support for dry soil moisture conditions. Professor Les Henry of Saskatoon says soil moisture is very dry across most of the grainbelt. An estimated two inches of snow fell this week across much of the province and Henry says there will be […]
Seeding is slowly getting underway in scattered pockets of Saskatchewan. The crop extension specialist in Swift Current, Shannon Chant, says there has been some seeding around Maple Creek and north of Swift Current. Chant adds some pre-seeding herbicide applications are also being done. Chant says soil moisture is relatively good because of recent snow, but […]
