WINNIPEG – This summer marks the first time wheat and canola producers across the Prairies have access to plant disease forecast maps based on computer models of their regions. In some cases, the disease maps are specific down to the field level. Disease forecast maps warn producers of imminent plant disease outbreaks that might require […] Read more
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Computer model predicts plant disease
Proposed pulse lab gets funding
SCOTT, Sask. – The road to a new pulse laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre just got $1.5 million shorter. Ralph Goodale, standing in for federal agriculture minister Lyle Vanclief, and Gordon Nystuen, deputy minister of agriculture in Saskatchewan, announced the contribution during a July 10 field day at the federal research […] Read more
Experts tackle fertilizer questions
SCOTT, Sask. – Post-emergent fertilizer applications allow farmers to adjust fertility rates part way through the growing season. If it’s dry, nitrogen costs are kept down. If there’s extra moisture and excellent growing conditions, an extra shot of nitrogen might boost profit levels. But there are more questions than answers regarding the process. Stu Brandt, […] Read more
New Products
Portable storage unit Free Form’s new PLS-7400 Portable Liquid Storage Unit is designed to be transported empty to the yard or field. Once set into the storage position, it can hold up to 7,400 imperial gallons. It is rated for liquid up to 19 lb. per gallon. Applications include: liquid fertilizer storage, water or liquid […] Read more
New Products
Swing-away auger Brandt has a new swing-away auger with a heavy-duty scissor lift for extended reach to deal with tall bins, Quonsets and grain piles. The swing-away 13-inch auger comes in 70 and 90 foot lengths. The 10-inch augers come in 60 and 70 foot lengths. The 90-foot model has an adjustable axle, offering maximum […] Read more
New Products
Easy ditch digging Adolf Vaags, a retired farmer from Manitoba, has invented the Triple S Ditcher. It cuts a 1.5-metre-wide flat bottom ditch up to 15 centimetres deep in one pass. It spins and spreads the dirt evenly up to 45 m, eliminating the time usually needed to level piles with a conventional scraper. The […] Read more
New Products
Brandt sprayers Brandt has a new suspended boom pull-type sprayer. The unit costs less than self-propelled sprayers, but has many of the same features. To address boom touch-downs on rolling land, the sprayer has a four-stage breakaway. It has a four-pin, self-leveling pendulum boom that maintains constant tip-to-target height for uniform chemical coverage. The large […] Read more
New Products
Utility tractor Kubota’s new 45-80 horsepower M100 series utility tractors have a hydraulic shuttle option. This provides smooth, no-clutch shifting between forward and reverse. There is also a bevel gear front axle. For information, contact a Kubota dealer, or write to Kubota at 5900 14th Ave. Markham, Ont., L3S 4K4, phone 905-294-7477 or visit www.kubota.ca. […] Read more
New Products
Light duty tractor Fendt has added a more powerful unit to its line of light duty tractors. The Fendt 412 produces 105 pto horsepower at 2,100 rpm with 19.8 gallons per minute of hydraulic flow. Like the rest of the 400 series, the 412 has a Vario stepless continuously variable transmission with infinite speed selection […] Read more
New Products
Rotary rake The Liner 880L twin rotary rake from Claas of America clears a 24 to 27 foot swath. It has dual rotors with 13 tine arms and four double tines for thorough cleaning. The tandem axle undercarriage allows the unit to follow the contour of the field. It has steerable axles, allowing tight turns […] Read more
