Carlton Trail Agricultural Society presents:
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This year, we're reintroducing the original Bruno summer Prairie Sour Cherry event:
 BASIC EVENT INFOWhen: July 24, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Admission: donation Where: The lower dining room at St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission, Bruno, SK (map) and the orchard grounds at the North end of Main Street in Bruno. What:
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*ALSO HAPPENING events are not an official part nor operated/endorsed by Carlton Trail Ag. Society. Information is provided about these events as a free service to the organizers of these events for the purpose of cross-advertsing. SESSIONS & SPEAKERSNEW FRUIT VARIETIES AT THE U of SFind out about the exciting new varieties of Apples, Haskap and Cherries that have been developed at the University of Saskatchewan; Discuss their attributes and how to best grow them with a focus on home gardeners. There will be a question and answer period after this talk.Speaker: Dr. Bob Bors, Assistant Professor U of S.Bob’s specialty is breeding fruit crops and adapting them for northern climates for mechanical harvesting. Although he is best known for developing new varieties of winter hardy sour cherries, he is also working on haskap, apples, interspecific strawberries, Saskatoons, and other fruits as well as some breeding of ornamental and vegetable crops mainly for teaching purposes: coleus, begonias, edible-podded radishes, edible-podded peas, and container tomatoes. Techniques used include tissue culture, propagation, disease screening, interspecific hybridization, polyploid manipulation and evaluation for health value. As you can see, Dr. Bors is a very busy guy, so we are please to have him come out and speak to us today!HEARTY HASKAP WINEEd will talk about his experience making Haskap wine and will also supply some free samples! Q&A Session follows talk.Speaker: Ed Brockmeyer, Humboldt U-pick operator.Ed operates a u-pick orchard, 4-1/4 miles north on Dixon Road near Humboldt. He is a retired grain farmer but leads a very active life in his “retirement”. In addition to u-pick Saskatoon and Haskap,he is President and founding member of Humboldt Vintage Club, founding member of the Dixon Ski Club and Paint Ball Club. He also enjoys flying his ultra light plane.APPLE CIDER FROM PRAIRE APPLESPeter will discuss his experiences with hard cider produced from apple cultivars available to prairie growers, including tips for home brewers to get the best out of their backyard apples. He'll also talk about the investigations under way at the U of S which may bring true cider apples to the prairies! Q&A Session follows talk.Peter Reimer, Technician, U of S Fruit ProgramPeter has been working for the U of S fruit program since 2009. Although he graduated from the College of Engineering, his interests have always veered him towards summer jobs at wineries in the Okanagan and other horticulture related ventures. Over the last 5 years, he has been actively investigating the use of Prairie apples in traditional and commercial hard cider applicationsCOOKING DEMONSTRATIONS:1) WILD EDIBLES - COOKING WILD VEGETATION COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS ' WEEDS': What is the most abundant resource of our Canadian prairies? Grain? Oil? Potash? No -- WEEDS!! Find out what you can do in your kitchem with this far-too-often-overlooked culinary gem.2) COOKING AND BAKING WITH SOUR PRAIRIE CHERRIES: The sour prairie cherry is a wonderful fruit. Discover some of Marie's unique uses and recipes for this tangy morsel of crimson goodness. Marie Saretsky - One of "Two Women from Burr"Marie Saretsky, of Burr, Saskatchewan, is one half of the dynamic catering duo known as “Two Ladies from Burr.” Marie is also a food educator, presenter, gardener, and artisan, as well as a juried member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council since 1995. Marie has hosted and presented at workshops on a variety of topics, including whole foods, intuitive gardening, paper making, and floral design.ENTERTAINMENTJim and Lisa Anderson - Folk / Gospel / Bluegrass musciansPlaying together for over twenty years, Jim and Lisa Anderson are musicians with a gift for harmony, clear sound and unique arrangements. Heavily influenced by generations of folk, gospel and bluegrass musicians, they share from a wealth of their favorite music that recalls traditional melodies and themes. Vocal harmony, tight phrasing, distinctive acoustic guitar work and a passionate interpretation of the lyrics are the benchmarks of their style. People comment on the authenticity, integrity and honesty of their sound.Bernadette Greuel - Cowboy PoetryBernadette has sold over 2000 copies of her book, Oh for the Life of a Farmer’s Wife. She farmed with her husband Leander for thirty-five years. Bernadette has done poetry readings at over 40 different towns in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as at the Canadian Western Agribition show and many radio stations. Bernadette lives in Bruno. She has 6 children, 14 grandkids, and 1 great grand child.CONTACT US
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