New equipment options are available for Prairie grain growers wanting to step up their minimum-till seeding game, such as double disc seeders, coulter drills and low-disturbance shank drills.
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Ways found to keep moisture with minimum till
Seeding drills come in all shapes and sizes, and some of them are better for min-till than others
Diversity called key to strong cover crops
Diverse mixes beneficial for forage production and soil health, but it depends on what producers want to do on their farms
Glacier FarmMedia – MELFORT, Sask. — For some, cover crops come from anything available to keep things green through the shoulder season. For others, they’re a carefully curated recipe to make specific improvements in a field. The blend demonstrated in late July at the Melfort Crop Diagnostic School was closer to the second option. It […] Read more
Soil pit demonstrates soil history and health
LANGHAM, Sask. — In a four-foot-deep soil pit, geological history is clearly defined. The layers tell the story of how, 10,000 years ago, glacial movement pulled clay, silt, salt and lime across the Prairies. They display the very reason for the landscape’s agricultural productivity and fertility. “All of the soils here in the Prairies are […] Read more
When topsoil moves uphill
LANGHAM, Sask. — Jeff Schoenau is one of those people who can naturally draw a crowd. At last month’s Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Schoenau walked down a set of temporary steps into a soil pit and began speaking about the basics of soil science. As he began his presentation, visitors at the […] Read more
Researcher shares ag knowledge one soil pit at a time
Les Henry Award winner Jeff Schoenau from the U of S looks back on the lessons passed down from his late teacher
LANGHAM, Sask. — Standing in a soil pit at the Ag In Motion outdoor farm show near Langham July 17, University of Saskatchewan soil scientist Jeff Schoenau entertained and educated a crowd of about 50 people with the basics of soil science. Schoenau waved his arms around, dug into the soil layers with a knife […] Read more
Use soil tests to manage salinity
Glacier FarmMedia – Producers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are asking plenty of questions about how to manage salinity in their soil. Jeff Schoenau, a soil science professor with the University of Saskatchewan, is among those fielding questions, although he says the amount of visible salinity in his province is “normal” for April. “I think probably […] Read more
