Category: Saskatchewan

The minimum age of employment in Saskatchewan is 16 years of age. Fourteen- and 15-year-olds can work if they have both: The written consent of a parent or guardian; and. A Certificate of Completion from the Young Workers Readiness Certificate Course. Can a 14 year old get a job in Saskatchewan? To work in Saskatchewan, […]

The Saskatchewan portion of the Flin Flon mine yielded over 3.5 million oz of by-product gold, making it Saskatchewan’s largest-ever gold producing operation. Saskatchewan has a long history of gold production and holds several key geological ingredients for significant deposits. Is there any gold in Saskatchewan? Recreational gold panning is allowed in Saskatchewan; however, there […]

Regardless of whether you live in northern or southern Saskatchewan lavender grows great in all types of gardens. I especially love growing them in raised garden beds and garden containers. What herbs grow in Saskatchewan? Appendix 1 – Some Common Culinary Herbs Name Propagation Anise Pimpinella anisum Seed; use fresh seed. Borage Borago officinalis Seed; […]

Penner recommends trying a variety called roscoea ginger, which originated in a high altitude and does particularly well in Saskatchewan. “They’re little and cute and small and they like shade, and they have long, sort of elongated, sort of oval-shaped leaves. Can ginger grow in cold climates? Many types of ginger are winter hardy to […]

If you want to grow fruit in Saskatchewan, you have a very diverse range of plants to choose from. Grapes, Plums, Currants, Apples, Sour Cherries, Saskatoon Berries, Haskap Berries, Pears, Strawberries and Raspberries. What kind of cherries grow in Saskatchewan? Prairie Cherries were developed at the U of S in Saskatoon, where they are called […]

Saskatchewan’s climate and soils are well suited for growing cabbage (Brassica oleracea). Cabbage, like canola, mustard, rutabaga, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, is a cole crop and a member of the Brassicaceae family. What grows well in Saskatchewan? He said cabbage, kale, strawberries, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, squash and radishes are some of the vegetables […]

Saskatchewan is home to more than two-fifths of Canada’s total cropland acres Fruit and tree nut farming 2,076 1,503 Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production 9,280 4,667 Other crop farming 1,373,263 1,633,779 Total cropland area 40,489,955 40,315,957 How many acres of land are farmed in Saskatchewan? Saskatchewan accounted for more than two-fifths of Canada’s total field […]

A 40-kilometre stretch of the North Saskatchewan on each side of Edmonton has some of the best deposits, dropped by glaciers as they pushed across the land. What they left behind is flour gold. Also known as placer gold, the tiny flakes are found in loose soil and gravel along the river. Does the North […]

Saskatchewan is home to more than two-fifths of Canada’s total cropland. In 2021, farms in Saskatchewan accounted for 43.1% of Canada’s cropland. Farms in the province reported 40.3 million acres of cropland, down 0.4% from 2016. Farms classified as oilseed and grain accounted for 90.2% of the province’s total cropland Which province has 40% of […]

Located in the heart of the Canadian Prairies, Saskatchewan is home to more than 40 per cent of Canada’s cultivated farmland – some of the most productive land in the world. How many farms are in Saskatchewan? 34,128 farmsThe 2021 census of agriculture says Saskatchewan now has 34,128 farms, down from 34,523 in 2016 — […]