Unseasonably warm weather has its benefits other than not freezing to death. It appears as though the warm weather in March provided an extra boost to the winter wheat crop, so much in some cases that there is already talk in some circles of the potential for double crop soybeans . Great news for producers... Read More
Category: Crop Production
So, what’s new for wild oat and millet control in wheat? Not too much actually. Sure, there have been several new names launched during the last couple years; names like Wildcat, Axial, Nufarm Clodinafop, Tundra, Slam’R, and Hellcat. Each of these will do a great job at controlling your annual grasses when sprayed at the... Read More
When temperatures drop below zero degrees in the spring, canola growers cringe at the possibility of a canola stand wipe out. This spring has created some real opportunity for stomachs to turn as some canola stands have faced temperatures as low as minus eight Celsius. SEE MORE CANOLA SCHOOL EPISODES Troy Prosofsky, Canola Council of... Read More
When you compare this year to last year, the spring of 2012 feels like a breeze for the bulk of Ontario farmers. I have heard from several Ontario farmers that this spring has been one of the most stress free springs that they can remember. Does that make you worry? Is this the summer that... Read More
Agriculture isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Arizona, in fact it may not even be the tenth thing. The climate can be harsh and unforgiving when you're lacking those essential elements. But when those missing pieces of the puzzle are provided, all that sun can be turned into growing... Read More
With all of the cold weather in April keeping a large portion of winter wheat producers out of the field for that initial herbicide/fungicide pass, it's natural to start wondering if you missed the boat on some yield potential. As worrisome as that may be to the roughly 50% of Ontario farmers that weren't able... Read More
The diamondback moth population has arrived earlier and in greater numbers than in the past years. What does this early flight mean for producers? For starters it means that producers have to be out in their fields earlier, scouting for the pest, but it also means that producers have to adapt how they scout. An... Read More
Any type of disease that affects the seedling stage of canola has to be taken seriously. Seedling blight can be devastating to your canola crop before or after germination. Knowing what you're looking for and how to deal with it can put you in a position to assess your risk and take action that can... Read More
How early is too early to plant corn? The simple answer is that there is no simple answer, at least one that doesn't involve a healthy dose of hindsight. Depending on a number of factors outside everyone's control, you can have a banner year planting early or a total bust. It also depends on if... Read More
Life is an amazingly resilient thing. With all the time, effort and money we put into protecting our crops we sometimes forget how well they can adapt and recover from things we wouldn't expect them to. Take the winter wheat crop for example. The fact of the matter is that it should have been extremely... Read More