|  | Quality Saskatchewan crops are used to create leading-edge health products that are exported globally. Medicinal herbs, essential oils, spices and dried culinary herbs, and fresh culinary herbs are also processed in the province. |
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| | Information for producers making cropping decisions for the coming growing season. |
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| | Fertilizer and soil nutrient production information for the different crops and crop districts in the province. |
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| | Guidelines for the chemical and biological control of insects on various crops. |
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| | There are a number of different practices and techniques that you can use to develop an integrated weed management program for your farm. |
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| | Field scouting for disease in your crops helps to: accurately identify disease symptoms early in the growing season, to determine the effectiveness of your fungicide program, and to save you time and money! |
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| | Irrigation has been used as a tool to diversify the rural economy and to stabilize crop production in Saskatchewan. Increased |
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| | Harvesting various crops from alfalfa to wild rice, including equipment and residue management. |
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| | Good management practices such as storing cool, dry crops in clean, uninfested bins which are weatherproof and well-aerated, are an important part of production. |
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| | Organic farming offers focuses on natural production practices and record keeping in compliance with acceptable standards. According to Statistics Canada's 2001 Census of Agriculture, Saskatchewan has more organic farms than any other Canadian province - about 35% of the Canadian total. Of these farms, 93% produce field crops. |
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| | Livestock raised in Saskatchewan include cattle, pigs, llama, ostrich, elk, deer, and bison. |
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| | Mineral requirements are based on the type, weight and age, as well as the rate of performance expected of the animal. |
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| | Well-built, functional facilities contribute to easy, safe and rapid handling of livestock. |
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| | Good health management practices can include buying healthy, disease free, unstressed livestock. |
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| | Agricultural input costs rise significantly when predators occur in great numbers. |
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| | There are 92 organic livestock operations, two thirds of which raise cattle (over 7,000 in all). The remainder raise pigs, poultry, bison, sheep, elk and goats. |
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