Dealing with Excess Moisture - Information Resources

Programs and Services

• The Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) provides financial assistance to eligible claimants located in a municipality that has been designated eligible for assistance as a result of a substantial loss or damage to uninsurable, essential property, caused by a specific natural disaster, such as flooding, tornados, plow winds and severe weather.  PDAP is a program of last resort.  If any other program (municipal, provincial or federal) provides assistance, then it is not covered under PDAP.

• Water Pumping Equipment Rental Program: Administered by the Water Security Agency, this program is designed to help Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers through the provision of pipes and pumps to transfer water from one location to another.

• Forage, Feed and Custom Service Listing: Provides buyers and sellers with an effective way to buy or sell feed for cattle and other animals.

• Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation: Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation assists producers in managing their operation's production risk over the crop year. Programs allow producers to tailor their coverage to their operation. Compensation may be provided for acres too wet to seed or acres that fail to establish due to excess moisture.

• AgriStability: A federal-provincial risk management program for agriculture producers that provides support when a producer experiences larger farm income losses.

• AgriInvest: A savings account for producers that provides coverage for small income declines and allows for investments that help mitigate risks or improve market income.

• 2013 Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program (EFDRP) - The program, administered by the Water Security Agency, provides engineering and technical assistance to municipalities while sharing the cost of permanent and temporary flood prevention works.

Information Sources

Crops:

• Tips for Seeding Under Wet and/or Cool Conditions - As Saskatchewan producers prepare to seed under what could be wet and cool conditions, the Ministry of Agriculture offers some tips for consideration in getting a good start to the crop year.

• Crop Report: Weekly summary of Saskatchewan crop conditions and precipitation during the growing season.

• Crop Production News: A biweekly publication that includes articles relating to entomology, plant pathology, weed science, soils and agronomy issues. See the June 24, 2010 issue for the following articles:

  • Planting Winter Wheat on Unseeded Acres
  • Managing Disease in a Wet Year
  • Crop Considerations as Impacted by Flooding and/or Saturated Soils

• Guide to Crop Protection: Provides information on the use of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides for control of weeds, plant diseases and insects.

• Effect Of Fall Frost On Seed Quality: Provides information on how seed is impacted by frost, the different categories of seed damage and how to test seed germination after a frost.

• Early Frost And Nitrates - FAQ: Provides information on the effects of frost on a plant and what to do with a crop that has been subjected to an early frost.

Feed and hay:

• Hay Preservatives - FAQs: Provides information on haying under high moisture conditions.

• Silage Storage Techniques: Describes silage storage techniques.

• Crop Production News: A biweekly publication that includes articles relating to entomology, plant pathology, weed science, soils and agronomy issues. See the July 9, 2010 issue for the following article:

  • Reducing Drying Time of Cut Hay: Provides information on getting hay up quickly under slow drying conditions.

• Feeding Frost-Damaged and Sprouted Grain to Livestock: Provides information to producers on using crops that have been damaged by frost or wet, humid weather during harvest as livestock feed.

• Beef Cow Rations and Winter Feeding Guidelines: Provides information on how to overcome the challenges of feeding beef cattle during Saskatchewan winters.

• Brassica Crops for Hay and Silage (Canola and Mustard):  Information on what precautions to take when using canola and mustard as cattle feed.

• Feeding Livestock During Feed Shortages: This bulletin is intended to provide ideas, suggestions and alternatives which you may incorporate in your livestock operation to get you through a feed shortage and to plan for the next one.

• Nitrate Toxicity: Provides information on the symptoms of nitrate toxicity in cattle, the causes of high nitrate levels in forage crops and how to manage the high levels.

Water:

• Shock Chlorination for Ground Water Wells: Water Security Agency factsheet explaining how and when shock chlorination should be undertaken to control bacterial growth.

• Managing Wet Soils: This webpage, located on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Internet site, provides information on Impacts of Excess Soil Moisture and Cover Crops.

• Flood Cleanup: A reference for homeowners provided by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health about safely re-entering a home after a flood.

Pests and disease:

• Anthrax - Frequently Asked Questions: Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture factsheet.

• SASKATCHEWAN ENTERING HIGH RISK PERIOD FOR WEST NILE VIRUS: Saskatchewan Ministry of Health factsheet.

Contacts:

• Agriculture Knowledge Centre: provides agriculture information and advice to farmers, ranchers and the agriculture industry on topics ranging from crop and livestock production to new research and technology, government programs and services, and farm business management. Call the AKC's toll-free line at 1-866-457-2377.

• Regional Services: The Regional Office Teams, located in 10 offices around the province, are available to provide farmers and ranchers, producer groups and industry with access to production and business information and services.

• Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation:  SCIC's head office contact information as well as links to each of their 21 regional offices.

• Crop Protection Laboratory Services: Provides diagnostic services in the areas of plant health, insects, weed control and herbicide resistance screening.

• Water Security Agency: Head Office as well as Regional Offices contact information.

• Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association: Assistance in dealing with animal health issues.

• Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP): 100 - 1855 Victoria Avenue, Regina SK. S4P 3T2, Toll Free: 1-866-632-4033, Phone: (306) 787-7800, Fax: (306) 798-2318.

• Spring Runoff Preparedness: Protection and Emergency Services information source for preparing for possible problems due to high spring runoff.