Job Opportunities

The RM welcomes anyone with heavy equipment experience to submit their resume for consideration.

Key Dates for Hay Salvage

• Until July 8: Hay Salvage
  A land owner or lessee has the first opportunity to cut or bale hay.

• July 9-August 8: Hay Salvage
  Anyone can cut and bale hay without permission from the adjacent landowner or lessee.

• July 15 to October 15: Regular Ditch Mowing
  Municipality will begin mowing the width of ditches along roads.

• August 8: Bale Removal
  All hay bales must be removed from ditches.

Shelterbelt Tree Programs:

• HELP Shelterbelt Center
• Weyburn, SK
  
  
• Shand Greenhouse
• *apply now to receive free-of-charge seedlings, based on eligibility
• Shand Power Station, approx. 10 km southeast of Estevan

RM Alert System 

The Rural Municipality of Progress uses an alert system called H2Notify which sends messages from the RM by text. To receive these notices fill out the form linked below and return it to the office. Notifications include information regarding seasonal construction, the community well, office hours, etc.

H2Notify Sign Up Form

Clubroot Soil Testing Kits

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Canola Council are providing free clubroot soil testing kits for 2024. Clubroot is no longer a declared pest, and so municipalities will not longer be notified if clubroot is found. When obtaining a test kit, contact information will be required in order to receive your results, but land locations are not. If more than one kit is used, it may be handy to give each kit a nickname in order to keep the records straight. 

If you would like a kit, contact:

• Colleen Fennig PAg, Plant Health Technical Advisor - Division 6
• 306-946-9895
• Ag Knowledge Centre
• 1-866-457-2377
• Agriculture Regional Office - Kindersley 
• 306-463-5513

Rebate Programs for the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

For important information and supporting documents please visit: 
https://sarm.ca/programs/sustainable-canadian-agricultural-partnership/ 

Program Highlights

Gopher Control Program
The program will rebate up to 50% of registered gopher control product expenses. The use of raptor platforms and nest boxes are eligible for up to 50% of material costs to a maximum of $125.   

Invasive Plant Control Program
The Invasive Plant Control Program will provide a rebate towards expenses regarding herbicides, monitoring, and other expenses that adhere to program eligibility.

apply for free seedlings

The Shand Greenhouse grows and distributes tree and shrub seedlings free-of-charge to Saskatchewan not-for-profit organizations, service clubs, conservation groups and individual land owners. These seedlings are provided each year for use in the establishment of shelterbelts and to create habitats for wildlife in conservation projects. 

More information about the Shand Greenhouse, as well as information regarding eligibility and applying can be found in the links below. 

• Shand Greenhouse 
• Am I Eligible?

Got Bats? 

A research group at the University of Saskatchewan is working on the conservation of endangered bat species across Saskatchewan. You can help with this research byinforming the team of roost locations in your area. For more information, click here!