As swath timing and harvest approach, it's time to pay close attention to pre-harvest intervals. "PHI or pre-harvest interval is a really important concept to understand, and it's actually a really easy concept to use," says Keith Gabert, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, in this episode of Canola School. "The labels are... Read More
Category: Agronomy
We're painting this episode of The Agronomists red — for red clover! On this episode, Dr. Dave Hooker, University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, and Dan Petker, farmer and red clover grower extraordinaire from Port Rowan, Ont., join host Shaun Haney for a thorough discussion on being successful with cover crops, not just red clover. SUMMARY... Read More
The federal government has its eye on reducing nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer, but it's not clear how it intends to reach its target, and whether the target is achievable without having a detrimental impact on crop yields. Last December, while announcing the federal carbon tax would be increasing to $170/tonne of CO2 equivalent, the... Read More
It's often noted that soybean yield is made with rain in August, but moisture has been scarce throughout the entire growing season for soybeans on the Prairies this year. While there are areas that have received more moisture, many fields in Manitoba are showing tell-tale signs of drought stress as they move through the critical... Read More
A $200 million, three-year fund has been launched by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the federal government's Agricultural Climate Solutions program. As of August 12, the On-Farm Climate Action Fund is now open for delivery partner proposals. The partner(s) will then provide direct grants to farmers to adopt beneficial management practices that store carbon and... Read More
What's the difference between weeds and a cover crop? You'll have to listen on to this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word for the punchline. Listen below or download for later and hear host Peter Johnson who can't believe the beans are turning already, wants to make Hay West happen, and talks clover success and... Read More
Lygus bugs attack several broadleaf crops, including alfalfa, flax, faba beans, lentils, and canola. They are a pest of concern that have been a focus for Hector Carcamo, research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alta. He joins Kara Oosterhuis for this Canola School episode to talk about lygus bug species, the conditions they... Read More
Extremely dry conditions in Western Canada have challenged growers at every turn. Now, assessing soil nutrient levels and preparing for next year's crop is proving difficult, as excessively dry conditions challenge nutrient cycling and mineralization and soil sampling. In the east, a relatively early wheat harvest offers opportunity for cover crops and plenty of time... Read More
It's hot and it's excessively dry. Every year we seem to have this conversation about fire safety at harvest, but I think this year especially, it's crucial that we are having the discussion. I am no expert at this topic, however, a recent grass fire half a mile from my house — that got lucky... Read More
Precision Planting, a subsidiary of AGCO, has entered into an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Headsight, Inc., a precision agriculture harvesting company. Since 1998, Headsight has designed and developed harvesting row guidance and height sensing technologies. Headsight's flagship product is the family of header height sensors used in corn and grain harvesting.... Read More