Agronomist Matt Gosling.

The agronomist wish list 

These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement

Glacier FarmMedia – What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists?  While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to […] Read more

A University of Manitoba soil scientist says the products work, but farmers won't use them without a definitive yield gain. | File photo

Enhanced efficiency fertilizers must pay off

ST JEAN BAPTISTE, Man. — Enhanced efficiency fertilizers work. They might even be able to pay for themselves. But right now the bottom line impact is too unclear for a lot of farmers to embrace them, acknowledged University of Manitoba soil scientist Mario Tenuta during a discussion at St Jean Farm Days earlier this month. […] Read more