Researchers found no difference in emergence, yield or quality between the sizes of 3.96 and 5.7 grams per 1,000 seeds
Agriculture Canada researchers have found that canola seed size many not affect emergence and yield above a certain threshold. They conducted trials at nine prairie sites in 2013 evaluated the performance of canola seed ranging from 3.96 to 5.7 grams per 1,000 seeds. The scientists found no significant difference in canola emergence, yield or seed […] Read moreTag Archives Agronomy
Ag Canada developing plan for judicious neonic use
Producers must tailor products to the right beetle species for best results in canola, say scientists
Agriculture Canada and the crop protection industry are developing a plan to wean canola growers off neonicotinoid seed treatments. Department experts met with industry representatives this winter to discuss seed treatments and how farmers can choose an insecticide that’s appropriate for the type of flea beetle in their canola fields. Producers can now use only […] Read more
Researchers digging deeper into soil science
Two University of Saskatchewan researchers have been awarded $1.9 million in funding from Genome Canada to pursue work on promising new microbials. The funding is part of a $16 million research collaboration between the university, Genome Canada and Symbiota, a company from Cambridge, Massachusetts, that develops and commercializes microbials. “There are remarkable commercial opportunities to […] Read more
Farmers need an integrated pest plan
American researcher says neonicotinoids aren’t an answer to every insect problem
RIDGETOWN, Ont. — The neonicotinoid interaction between soybeans, slugs and predatory ground beetles provides an argument for integrated pest management, says a Penn State researcher. “I didn’t come here to bang on neonicotinoids. I came here to talk about pesticides in general,” John Tooker told the recent Southwest Agricultural Conference in Ridgetown. “There can be […] Read more
Verticillium wilt finds its way into Manitoba canola field
Farm and agriculture leaders are urging farmers not to panic about the discovery of a dangerous new canola disease in Manitoba. However, farmers should spend the winter learning all about verticillium wilt: how to spot it and how to prevent it spreading. With only one known field infected, there is a chance it can still […] Read more
Farmers can take leading role on research
Experiment with inputs and application rates instead of waiting for scientists and agronomists to conduct trials, says specialist
Prairie wheat growers are missing an opportunity. New wheat varieties have significantly higher yield potential, but tapping into that potential requires new knowledge and new agronomic practices, says an Ontario cereal specialist. Experimentation and on-farm trials have taught Ontario farmers how to harness the potential of modern wheat varieties and in-creased soft winter wheat yields […] Read more
Video: Trials examine management practices, fungicides, UAN
Wheat, barley studied | Effects of a second fungicide application and factors affecting growth regulators were tested
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — A 30 bushel per acre wheat yield increase from a second fungicide application? Few farmers would turn that down. Sheri Strydhorst’s research achieved that result at several sites this past crop year, but a few provisos are attached. Strydhorst, an agronomic research scientist with Alberta Agriculture, said the stellar results came […] Read more
Riteway’s One-Till scores hat trick
Tillage equipment | Has today’s one-pass tillage movement superseded yesterday’s one-pass tillage seeding movement?
FARGO, N.D. — Twenty years ago, farmers were flooded by waves of new no-till drills. Today, the picture has reversed as farmers are inundated by waves of new tillage implements. Many reasons are cited. The wet spell has persisted longer than anyone could have imagined, leaving farmers to cope with excess soil moisture. The abundant […] Read more
Video: Bird’s-eye view offers new field perspective
Variable rate prescriptions | Computer program uses satellite images to create field maps for soil variability and yield potential
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — A crop input company has figured out how to use satellite photos to help producers better manage their farms. Winfield’s R7 Tool is a computer program that uses a historical database of satellite images to create field maps, including soil variability, management zones, yield potential, and profitability maps. Colin Smith, the company’s […] Read more
Long harvest keeps winter wheat out of fields
1.13 million acres forecast | CWB analyst Bruce Burnett cuts winter wheat forecast by almost 900,000 acres
Winter wheat seeding prospects for 2014-15 have taken a big hit. “We were thinking it was going to be record breaking, given the amount of unplanted acreage that we had this year in the prime winter wheat growing area,” said Bruce Burnett, the CWB’s weather and crops specialist. Two months ago he was forecasting two […] Read more
