It was a simple equation for Al Ayotte. It was a dry 2020 summer, and water was seeping out of his sandy-soiled pasture into a drain and flowing off his property. “It doesn’t make sense, and it gets me mad,” he said. “Let’s go reverse. Let’s pile up some water and let the water go

BASF and CASA hope interactive ‘Safety Scouts’ kits will give farm families fun and interactive ways to talk about safety. “A lot of the issues along with safety is just having the conversations, right?” said Robin Anderson, communications co-ordinator at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). “And having the awareness and keeping, integrating safety as

Farming and rural living are the driving forces behind singer-songwriter Corinne Newton. “The Prairies and rural life in general are what drives my inspiration for songs,” said Newton. “With only a few exceptions, my songs have al- ways been about something I’ve lived. Most of my life has been spent on the Prairies so that’s

Glacier FarmMedia – The traditional Safety Farm Days are missing from most farm communities’ calendars this year. A valued tradition, Progressive Agriculture Foundation (PAF) Farm Safety Days, in partnership with the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA), have helped hundreds of thousands of rural and farm kids learn how to stay safe while working and playing

Who could have guessed that classes were still in session during the summer of ’77. Grade 11 had ended, yes, but life classes began in earnest. As one of four Manitoba farm boys, Mom said I could get a summer job. Maybe I could make a few dollars, have adventure, and discover the rewards of

It’s difficult to believe that the vivid orange, burgundy and yellow floral print wasn’t painted or printed on the soft, crepe scarf in Lourdes Still’s hands. Instead, these scarves are dyed into the fabric straight from marigolds, coreopsis flowers, and even onion skins right there on Masagana Flower Farm near La Broquerie. Still stirred a