Field work is managing to stay a few steps ahead of Mother Nature as mild temperatures are making it possible to get this year’s late crop in from the field.

While harvest has been in full swing in the past few weeks, the sugar beets are expected to wrap up this week.
The two local growing projects benefiting the Canadian Foodgrains Bank have both been harvested, with volunteers leaving their own fields to spend a few hours bringing in the charity crop.
In Picture Butte organizers were concerned short notice might have cut down on the available volunteers and equipment but enough of both showed up and in about three hours the crop was off.
“It went well considering the short notice,” said Gerald Slomp.
The harvest took place Friday, Oct. 8 with nine combines and five balers making quick work of the crop.
Given this year’s cold and wet conditions, Slomp said the 2010 crop is looking to exceed expectations although final tallies are not yet known.
He said organizers were impressed with the number of people who took a break from their own harvest to make sure the charity crop was harvested.
“They came in a few hours and then got back to their own.”
The Picture Butte Growing Project will be celebrating its 10th anniversary Nov. 4 with a dinner and guest speaker. Nejabat Khan, who is the Director of Disaster Management in Afghanistan for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank will be the speaker that evening.
The dinner goes at 6:30 p.m. at the Prairie Tractor and Engine Club and there is limited seating. Contact Tony Kok at 403-732-4292 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to book a seat.