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.
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Soil health skepticism prevalent
Survey finds that many farmers see it as a contemporary fad
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.
Black tables soil health protection bill in Senate
Legislation would recognize soil as a strategic national asset
Senator Rob Black sponsored Bill S-230, An Act Respecting the Development of a National Strategy for Soil Health Protection, Conservation and Enhancement. If passed, it would mandate the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and other relevant ministers, to develop a national soil health strategy.
Physiological leaf spot suspected in southern Alberta winter wheat
Scouting for physiological leaf spot during early summer crucial to battling future spread
Physiological leaf spot has been suspected in winter wheat fields in southern Alberta. It is important for farmers to be scouting for PLS during June and July to asses the risk to their crops.
Soil health survey to canvass farmers on real-world practices
The Soil Health Network says their new survey is meant to keep farmers in the driver’s seat when it comes to adopting on-farm practices
The Soil Health Network says their new survey is meant to keep farmers in the driver’s seat when it comes to adopting on-farm practices.
Rural solar development needs common sense
There’s no silver bullet for stopping the slow but steady onslaught of global warming.
Organic farms also need to use soil testing
Take a page from conventional farming and test for soil nutrients and benchmark progress, says Manitoba research tech
Organic crop farmers may be missing out on a valuable source of data by not sampling and testing their soil for nutrients.
