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In the last few days typical autumn weather was enjoyed. Rain, forecasted for a good part of the prairies as a low crosses the region, will be upon us in a few days. Hopefully harvest is completed in many areas after many interruptions.

With every change in season, I try to take a new bunch of silk flowers to my mother’s grave. Like so many others who do the same for their loved ones, bringing flowers is a way to honour her memory.

For the season opener, the Canora Cougars football team won 20-6 in Milestone on September 4, but for the home opener, the Cougars lost 52-0 to Raymore.

At the age of 88 years, John Wiwchar passed away at the Canora Hospital on September 6, 2015. John was born on July 4, 1927 at Holdfast, SK to Peter and Mary (Semchuk) Wiwchar. His family moved from Holdfast to the Tiny district to farm.

As a result of reduced hay yields this year many beef producers are planning to utilize cereal greenfeed as the main for-age in their winter feeding program.

On September 10, the Western Conservation Law Enforcement Academy was launched for the first time in Saskatchewan with 26 new conservation officer recruits taking part in a 16-week training program.

Forty per cent of the 2015 crop is now in the bin and an additional 33 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report for the period ending September 7.

( see photo gallery below ) Tractors have long since replaced horses as the source of power on family farms, but the PALS Draft Horse Field Days in Rama has tapped into some very powerful nostalgic memories of area seniors.

By Dan Owen , Agronomy manager Prairie Soil Services Ltd.