May 2022 Newsletter
May Update

Applying the right amount of fertilizer is one step in achieving the 4R Nutrient Stewardship designation of the Right Rate, Right Source, Right Time and Right Place.



Canadian Food Focus is a program that answers consumers’ questions about food and how it is grown and produced in Canada. 
Meet The Board

Jay McGrath represents
SaskPork on the FFC SK Board. He and his family run a farrow-to-finish hog farm near LeRoy, SK. 

Leonard Wipf represents SaskMilk on the FFC SK Board. He has spent his life working in agriculture, managing aspects of crop farming, raising pigs and maintaining the dairy at the Clear Springs Hutterite Colony near Kenaston, SK.

Lesley Kelly represents the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission on the FFC SK Board. She worked in crop inputs as well as in the ag financial sector before moving to work fulltime on the farm.
Upcoming Event
On June 2, Meals from the Farm will provide a unique opportunity for kids and communities to learn more about where their food comes from. This event will merge two of our previous programs into one: Ag in the City and Breakfast From the Farm.
CanadianFoodFocus.org is a gathering place to tell our Canadian food and farming stories. We explore how food is grown and raised, share recipes and provide useful advice to help Canadian's make confident food choices.
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Whenever a farmer plants a crop, there are a lot of things that they are counting on to help grow high-quality grain. But they also need to make sure that hungry insects or pesky fungal diseases don’t eat away at the crop. Take a tour of a grain farm to see how farmers protect their seeds from insects. 

Cattle start life by consuming milk and then feed on grass for most of their lives. The variable factor is what farmers feed their cattle during the final few months before they go to market.
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For more information, contact:
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan
(306) 477-3663 | office@farmfoodcaresk.org