Disease avoidance important factor in seeding plans
Lots of farmers don’t want to grow durum this summer. Few blame them, considering the hit they took last fall when they discovered that their crops were badly damaged by fusarium. However, can farmers...
View ArticleDisease forces longer canola rotations in Manitoba
DAUPHIN, Man. — Farmers in south-central Manitoba are backing away from canola because blackleg is curbing yields and cutting into profits. Canola yields of 45, 50 or 55 bushels per acre have become...
View ArticleDrones spit out facts, not answers
LACOMBE, Alta. — Chris Neeser has been studying drones for Alberta Agriculture since 2014 to gauge the usefulness of current technology in agricultural applications. “We examined the usefulness of...
View ArticleField edge analysis platform delivers the news fast
Farmers who access early warning data on poor emergence have the opportunity to spray out or rip up those tardy acres for replanting or go in with remedial nutrition to rescue them. The key is to know...
View ArticleStop and smell the dirt
Most farmers and gardeners recognize healthy soil. It has a certain look and smell and likely feels softer than poorly conditioned soil. That sense of quality is mostly based on experience and...
View ArticleApps help identify invasive weeds
In March David Andrews, a cattle rancher from Irricana, Alta, took photos of an unusual weed on pastureland near his farm. Andrews suspected that the two-metre-tall weed was palmer amaranth, a weed...
View ArticleContinuous canola not as profitable as farmers might think
LACOMBE, Alta. — A new Agriculture Canada study suggests tight canola rotations do not provide better returns than longer and more diverse rotations. “People say they have to grow continuous canola...
View ArticleWeevils threaten alfalfa crop
Prairie growers should be checking their alfalfa fields for alfalfa weevils as soon as possible, say forage experts in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. If weevil larvae numbers are high, the alfalfa crop...
View ArticleUse caution with pre-harvest applications
Saskatchewan’s provincial wheat commission is reminding farmers to follow label directions when applying desiccants or weed control products to standing crops this fall. It’s not a new message, says...
View ArticleOntario research aims to make canola profitable
Ontario growers now have a Canola Learning Centre to help them overcome some of the problems with growing profitable canola. Canola is the largest crop grown in Canada, overtaking wheat this year, but...
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