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The University of Saskatchewan Huskies are adding the program’s all-time passing leader to their coaching staff. Head coach Scott Flory has named Mason Nyhus assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. “This is a great day for Huskie Football. Adding someone of Mason’s character, aptitude, leadership, and personality is going to elevate our program and […]

SASKATOON — University of Saskatchewan Associate Professor Dr. Bishnu Acharya won the prestigious Mitacs Innovation Award for his groundbreaking work turning agricultural waste into canola meal, oat hulls, and flax into high-value products. The award was presented at a ceremony at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The research of Acharya, […]

The University of Regina Rams beat the University of Saskatchewan Huskies for the first time since 2017. In a game heard live on 620 CKRM from Mosaic Stadium, Rams’ quarterback Noah Pelletier set a single-game program record by completing 83.9 percent of his passes (26-of-31) to lead Regina to a win over the Huskies in dramatic […]

Any student going to university to study in agriculture can apply for scholarships through the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley). Each year, SaskBarley offers four scholarships to students who are taking graduate or undergraduate studies. They’re offering up to three scholarships — $6-thousand at the PhD level, $4-thousand at the Master’s of Science level, and […]

For the longest time, if you wanted to look at a soil survey map of any piece of land in Saskatchewan, you’d have to get an actual map of it or a survey book. However, accessibility has been made easier thanks to the development of a website called sksis.ca; the full name of the acronym […]

Another funding commitment through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Provincial Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $6.6-million over 5 years in support of the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence. Marit says the funding will help the Centre’s ongoing research on beef, bison and forage that supports growth […]

Four Saskatchewan students have been awarded the Agriculture Student Scholarship to pursue post-secondary education in agriculture. Caitlyn Spratt from Melfort was awarded $4,000, for her essay on Saskatchewan’s sustainability efforts, which included implementing practices like zero till and GPS technology, and addressing the environmental benefits of cattle grazing on native rangelands. “I couldn’t believe it, […]

Farmers and agronomists have a new tool to calculate nutrient requirements of crops, thanks to the University of Saskatchewan. The Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator is an online tool, USask says in a news release, that provides a critical piece of information to help make on-farm fertilizer decisions. It was developed by Two USask soil scientists […]

The University of Saskatchewan has announced a new international office in Bangladesh for food research. The Universities Global Institute for Food Security office will support research and training with the Bangladesh ministry of Agriculture research council. The agreement is designed to promote sustainable food security in the Asian country, reducing hunger and empowering women. Saskatchewan […]

The Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan is moving into a second growth phase. Founded in 2012 in a public-private partnership between Nutrien, the Saskatchewan Government and the University, the Institute is designed to build on this province’s strength in agriculture. Current initiatives underway as part of the new phase of […]