A pre-harvest interval is the amount of time that's required between a product application and cutting the crop in anyway — not just harvest. A PHI can always be found on a product label, and following the recommendation can help the crop dry down faster and keep product residues within maximum residue limits. "When it... Read More
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From the dreaded aphanomyces (hard to say, harder to control), to the potential of soybeans, fall weed control options, and on to delicious sounding diseases of fabas, Sherrilyn Phelps, agronomy lead for Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, has so much to cover in this week's RealAg LIVE! segment. Host Shaun Haney and Phelps also discuss some of... Read More
We have a different kind of Pulse School episode for you — it's market focused this time, instead of agronomy focused. The export destination of peas is shifting, and some of the patterns in pricing are changing too, which may mean opportunities for farmers when they go to market their pulse crops, especially yellow peas.... Read More
The better the job done at planting the better the yield potential of a corn crop. That much we know, but when planting into less-than-ideal conditions, like the spring of 2020, environmental factors can really wreak havoc on your end yield potential. Luckily, paying attention to seed singulation at planting time can help. "There's no... Read More
It’s time for Day 5 of the virtual Ontario Diagnostic Days! This week we'll look at crop staging and how you can use an understanding of plant development to make better management decisions. We'll call on a host of Ontario soil researchers, agronomists, and extension specialists to cover everything from soybeans, to canola and forage,... Read More
Frost can be highly variable and the damage it does all depends on how cold it gets, how long it stays cold, and how far it penetrates the crop canopy. If you do get some frost, it's generally recommended to assess your canola crop, to see what's happening in your own fields, but to be... Read More
Intuitively, you likely know the combine runs more smoothly in a dry crop on a clear day, but you might be surprised to learn just how large an impact cloudy, cool, damp weather can have on combine losses. For today's RealAg LIVE!, host Shaun Haney is joined by Bryan Lung, director of project management with... Read More
It's a colourful time of year as leaves start to turn yellow, then brown, and then drop to the ground — not only on trees, but also in soybean fields. When moisture has not been a limiting factor, differences in days-to-maturity between varieties can be quite eye-catching heading into the final weeks of the growing... Read More
When it comes to getting ready to combine soybeans and applying a pre-harvest burndown to your crop, there are two parts to the conversation — desiccation and weed control. There are some important things to know about each part and in this episode of Soybean School, Bernard Tobin is here to cover both of them,... Read More
The future of headers is unlikely to continually stretch wider and wider, so what, then, does the header of 10 years from now offer? That's just one of the topics of conversation in this LIVE! segment with Jamie Pegg, general manager for Honey Bee Manufacturing. Listen/watch below for a discussion on why the company went... Read More