With the long list of other things on the radar to scout for in canola, it can be easy to overlook one or two. But one thing that canola producers need to remain ever vigilant about is clubroot — controlling this disease is an all-out battle, and scouting is a key part of planning for... Read More
Category: Agronomy
If you've ever been frustrated by a weed's seemingly amazing ability to survive and even thrive after being knocked back, cut down, or sprayed, this discussion is for you. You're not imagining things — weeds really do have adaptations that make them harder to kill and allow them to spread faster and easier than desired... Read More
The 2018 Straight Cutting Canola Webinar is your chance to learn about straight cutting best practices and innovations from industry experts and experienced growers. Join us on either Wednesday, July 11th OR Friday, July 13th. Whichever day you choose, please note that each webinar will kick off at 8:00 am MST. Click here to register... Read More
It is important to get into fields often to monitor plant development and growing conditions, but for the pea crop it's especially important at early flowering. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Pulse School we talk to Wendy Schatz Leeds, lead agronomist with Sharpe's Crop Services, about why early flowering is a critical time to scout... Read More
The idea of spraying with drones has gained interest as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become more common in farming over the past few years. In concept, UAV sprayers could identify and target weeds, and then apply herbicide autonomously in specific areas of a field. The technology for spraying with a drone is available and... Read More
All farmers want to get their crops off to a good start, and the right amount of phosphate gives canola that pop-up effect that farmers just love to see. There is, however, such thing as too much of a good thing. It turns out that although much research has been done on safe rates of... Read More
A scratchy-voiced Peter Johnson needs you to get out there and scout, scout, scout for aphids on soybean. While you're out in the fields, you also need to check for all sorts of other insects because hot, dry weather is helping creepy-crawlies multiply. It's also time to get that first white mould suppression pass on,... Read More