Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 9:51AM 
by Gary Martens
Oats was the crop that used to power our farms. When draft horses were the means of plowing and seeding, oats was a major crop on the prairies.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 8:20AM 
by Gary Martens
The mustard family of plants, also called Brassica is very diverse and has numerous members. Our canola, Brassica napus is from this family, but so is kale, rutabaga, turnip, swede, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, mustard and many more.
Monday, June 27, 2022 at 10:16AM 
by Gary Martens
More than 23,000 years ago in southeastern Turkey, many grasses grew wild. Two of them, wild wheat which we will identify as “AA”, and goat grass “BB”, naturally crossed to produce a perennial wheat called Emmer “AABB”, which is still grown and available today.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 11:42AM 
by George Klassen
Climate change is a very real threat to humankind’s existence as we know it, with warning signs galore. There are many distractions that interfere with our addressing climate change effectively.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 9:24AM 
by Gary Martens
Change. We see rapid change all around us at every level: global, national, and local levels, as well as at sociological and technological levels. Everywhere we see massive and rapid change. Our overwhelming response to these rapid changes has been mitigation.