Agronomists take a look at how the two worst wildfire seasons on record affected crops.  |  Alberta government photo

Wildfire smoke’s crop yield impact thought to be minimal

Agronomists say there’s little production hit for the wide areas where smoke plumes pass over, but risks do exist

The last two years have had the worst wildfire seasons ever recorded in Canada. While yield impact was minimal and agronomists say smoke may even have benefits for crops in some cases, a future with more destructive wildfire seasons could have negative long-term effects, experts warn. Grain Farmers of Ontario senior agronomist Marty Vermey noted […] Read more

Raju Soolanayakanahally of Ag Canada holds millet he’s researching. | Janelle Rudolph photo

Millet research a step towards more acres

New research at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan shows millet has promise for Saskatchewan farmers. The crop is nutritionally dense and resilient in dry conditions. Raju Soolanayakanahally of AAFC and his colleagues discovered how and where millet stores nutrients. “Millets will give us nutritional security, and these […] Read more