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Nothing about drought is fun or easy, especially when you're gearing up for your next seeding season with less than ideal soil moisture conditions. However, research is being done on how farmers could adjust their seeding rates to best maximize their wheat yields following a drought. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat School, we are joined by Jessica Enns, general manager for the Western Applied Research Corporation (WARC), who discusses some of the research being done on wheat seeding rates in drought-stricken areas. Last year, several parts of the Prairies experienced drought conditions, and Enns says they were able to gain some knowledge on seeding rates then and continue on with the research this year. "What we found [in 2021]...
about 4 years ago
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Nothing about drought is fun or easy, especially when you’re gearing up for your next seeding season with less than ideal soil moisture conditions. However, research is being done on how farmers could adjust their seeding rates to best maximize their wheat yields following a drought. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, we are…
about 4 years ago
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A new hardware system designed to simplify livestock water monitoring was among
the recipients of innovation award winners at Ag in Motion, in Langham, Sask.
FarmSimple is the creator of the product and set out to bring a year-round user
friendly solution to, the often time consuming task, of checki…
about 4 years ago
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Root rot continues to be a concern for pulse growers and although work is being done on creating varieties that are more resistant to diseases such as aphanomyces, that reality is likely at least eight years away. In the interim, growers are encouraged to employ a comprehensive rotation schedule to best combat root rot in mainstay crops such as lentils and peas. Sherrilyn Phelps, director of research and development for the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, joins us for this episode of the Pulse School where we discuss new and novel pulse crops that are being tested to see if they would be a viable option for growers' rotations. She talks about some of the crops they are researching throughout the province....
about 4 years ago
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A drone sprayer aimed at saving farmers inputs and resources was on display at
Ag in Motion 2022, where it also took home an innovation award for its potential
within the industry. SkyAg Tech, in partnership with XAG, debuted their v40
drone — a fully autonomous machine capable of spraying 100 acres…
about 4 years ago
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A steam-sprayer company is currently conducting trials researching the efficacy of steam-spraying to new depths, which so far, has produced promising results. The X-Steam-inator is a spraying system that utilizes steam to kill weeds and thanks to research being done in Yuma, Arizona, could produce a sizeable increase in production. Ron Gleim, founder and CEO of X-Steam-inator, talks about the promising research being done south of the border that looks to up the ante on steam-spraying. “The Univ…
about 4 years ago
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With several factors and variables to consider, deciphering when to swath a canola crop can put a couple extra grey hairs on the heads of farmers. On this episode of the Canola School, we discuss the most important factors to consider and other variables to be mindful of when making the call to swath. Weighing in…
about 4 years ago
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Farmers aren’t short on decisions to make on any given year, and canola growers choosing a specific variety will dictate, for the most part, whether they will be swathing or straight-cutting come harvest time. On this episode of the Canola School, we talk with Jaden Wood-Sparrow, agronomy lead with G-Mac’s AgTeam, about swathing vs. straight cutting…
about 4 years ago
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Both lygus bugs and diamondback moths can cause issues for canola growers, not
only because of the damage they do to a crop, but also because they tend to show
up later in the growing season, which can complicate or eliminate the option to
spray. For this episode of the Canola School, Jaden Wood-Spa…
about 4 years ago
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Seed toxicity can severely impede canola yield, and it can be difficult to determine just how much nitrogen is needed in the seed row to see maximum results, while mitigating losses from possible seed toxicity. On this episode of Canola School, Ken Wall, grow team advisor with Federated Co-operatives Ltd, breaks down seed toxicity and what to consider when determining ideal seed-row rates of nitrogen. Canola seed tends to be more sensitive to nitrogen toxicity and is more susceptible to seed tox…
about 4 years ago
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Canola gives growers a little bit more leeway compared to other crops when it comes to growing in saline soil conditions. However, proper management of these areas is still needed to make sure they don’t get worse as the years go on. On this Canola School episode, we are joined by Ken Wall, grow team…
about 4 years ago
