Agriculture Roundup

resumptive cases of the avian flu have been found in 11 mammals in Saskatchewan.

Pathologist Trent Bollinger of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine said the bird flu is why some skunks and red foxes have recently died or have been behaving abnormally. He said it’s unusual to have this many cases of the virus.

Bollinger added avian flu doesn’t appear to be transferring to people or pets.

A town northeast of Edmonton has issued a warning to residents after wild boars were seen roaming local streets.

A notice from Lamont, Alta. said people should not corner or provoke the animals if they encounter one.

A researcher said wild boars could soon move from the bush into cities after they were spotted in at least 28 rural municipalities and counties.

Ryan Brook added the animals are smart and can eat almost anything.

Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan and Agriculture in the Classroom will be sponsoring lunch and activities this week to help students and teachers learn more about how food is produced.

The six schools in Prince Albert, Regina, Yorkton, Lloydminster, and Saskatoon will receive a hot egg sandwich with bacon and cheese, along with a carton of milk, a granola bar and beef jerky snacks.

Students and teachers will get a Meals from the Farm bag that includes snacks, activities, pencils, recipes, and seeds for the garde.

Farm and Food Care has also prepared a series of online lessons to help the public gain a basic understanding of some of the main sectors of agriculture.

There’s also an online farm trivia contest for participating schools to test their farm knowledge and win prizes for the classroom.