By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Applying fertilizer as close to the time the crop needs it generally provides the greatest benefit. The longer the fertilizer sits in the soil, the greater the chance it either will be lost to the environment or get tied up in less available forms. […]
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We all pass through milestones in our lives, and many change the direction of our lives for better or worse. You will remember the day you married, the birth of your first child, the death of a parent. All are important days in our lives. For children, a big event […]
It is raining outside. Hard. I guess it is a downpour. I like that rain has different names: cloudburst, sun shower, drizzle. Lots of words. I’m not a fan of torrential rain when it is cold, but when it is warm a downpour is a wonderful thing. It is like […]
It’s a stereotypical cliché but the statement that the sporting world is a small one is quite true, especially when it comes to those who are involved or associated with junior hockey. So when the news came out late Sunday night that former Fort Frances Lakers’ forward Jaret Leclair had […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo In collaboration with the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) has been promoting a leadership development program committed to the development and implementation of training to recruit and retain a group of visionary organization leaders who are capable of moving the […]
It seems many people are frightened of aging. And I understand–in a way. Sometimes bad things happen to people as they age. But, on the other hand, I don’t understand. Since a young woman, I have looked forward to getting old. My role models are my grandmother, my mother, and […]
I am missing my hometown today, the place where the stories and people include me. I am missing the geography that is sealed tight in my memory; the turns in the roads, the grade of the hills. I am missing the clickety-clack sound of the car going over the bridge […]
We sold 1,735 animals at the Stratton sales barn this past Saturday. It was a long sale and unfortunately we had a few mishaps. Speedy recovery wishes to Kylie Nordin, Angel Nixon, and Alisha Caul. The Internet sale was quite exciting and we sold cattle online! Of course, we appreciate […]
Before dawn was breaking Monday morning, I left my home heading to work. As I went down the stairs at my side door, the golden leaves from the Manitoba maple crunched under the soles of my shoes. I looked up and almost all the leaves had fallen from the two […]
Maybe you’ll read this. Maybe you won’t. If you do, and you’re the one who ventured uninvited onto my country property with a cat in a pet carrier and dumped off the cat here, you are a loser. And no, you don’t get Brownie points for buying a brand new […]
I write my column this week from the shores of Lake Fork, Tex.—one of the most famous bass fisheries in the world. I left Kenora on Sept. 12 to fish in the FLW Tour bass tournament at Wheeler Lake, Ala. I’m taking in two events on this trip, with the […]
At the moment, arguably the one sporting topic that brings up the most passionate forms of debate isn’t about the NHL lockout or replacement refs in the NFL. Instead, it’s on who should win the American League Most Valuable Player award this year—Detroit Tigers’ third baseman Miguel Cabrera or L.A. […]
