In a picture during his April 5 presentation, Milan Lukes raises the first prize trophy above his head atop his giant pumpkin at the Roland Pumpkin Fair.

How to grow a giant pumpkin

Pumpkin growing champion shares tips at Selkirk seminar for getting the biggest pumpkin possible

Want to grow a giant pumpkin? A two-time winner for the heaviest pumpkin at the Roland Pumpkin Fair has tips to grow your gourds to massive sizes.



Farm women face old challenges

Farm women face old challenges

There are more female farmers around, but gender bias continues to rear its ugly head, panelists say

Farm women’s contributions are more recongized than past decades, but women still face challenges, exclusion and bias in the agriculture sector, according to Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture Summit panelists.