Crop Aid SS is a Saskatchewan-made spray for managing saline soils, designed to help leach salts from the root zone.
Tag Archives soil health
New soil treatment targets saline patches
Product focuses on water flow through the soil, offering an alternative to gypsum and organic ammendments
Alberta family embraces regenerative ranching
The Toews remain committed to the regenerative approach, saying it helped them survive BSE and drought
Alberta ranchers have found regenerative ranching key to surviving ups and downs of the business
Soil health survey offers a glimpse into farmer priorities
Network identifies issues such as tile drainage, crop diversity, strategic tillage and extended ground cover
Prairie farmers are expressing interest in and advice on the soil health benefits of tile drainage, crop diversity, strategic tillage and extended ground cover.
Alberta research group takes a look at cover crops
Farming Smarter finds that cover crops work in southern Alberta, but careful management required
Some farmers see yield risks, increased costs and management challenges, but cover crops can also help fight wind erosion, which happens frequently in this gusty region.
Federal government supports soil health strategy
Ottawa revealed its support at a recent soil health conference but did not make a financial commitment
Sophie Beecher, director general at Agriculture Canada, said at a soil conference in Winnipeg that the feds support the idea of a national soil health strategy.
Soil health skepticism prevalent
Survey finds that many farmers see it as a contemporary fad
For five to 10 years, soil scientists and the federal government have been selling “soil health” and promoting farm practices that improve soil health. However, many Prairie farmers aren’t buying it.
Squid fertilizer draws interest at Ag In Motion
Byproduct of calamari production seen as green premium fertilizer
GreenFlow says its Squid Juice might elicit a smile or chuckle, but insists the fertilizer and its benefits are for real.
Balance sought between soil health, bottom line
Agronomists and economists look for common ground during the ongoing debate about soil health and its effect on profitability
Agronomists and economists look for common ground during the ongoing debate about soil health and its effect on profitability
Field scouting advised for physiological leaf spot
Producers should check for pathogen or physiological factors in order to determine disease severity in winter wheat fields
Scouting for physiological leaf spot in the coming weeks is critical now that that the crop disease has been confirmed in winter wheat fields in southern Alberta.
Post-drought pasture management called vital
Knowing how perennial plants function can help producers make better management decisions, especially following a drought
Pasture management is always important, but it is especially important following a drought.
