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.
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Black tables soil health protection bill in Senate
Legislation would recognize soil as a strategic national asset
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.
Saskatchewan farm making compost pellets for added fertilizer
Compost pellets are applied with an air seeder in the same pass as the seed and conventional fertilizer
Kyle Heggie has been spreading a unique blend of compost on his crops for years, and has also used on-farm trials to test the practicality of mid-row banding compost “pellets” into the seed row next to the seed.
Supersized grain carts a weighty problem for soil compaction
Larger grain carts and combines make for a more efficient harvest, but they also come with soil health implications if the extra weight causes soil compaction
Grain carts can still cause serious soil compaction whether they’re on tracks or wheels, but Scott Shearer’s research at Ohio State indicates less of a yield hit with tracks compared to wheels in unfavourable soil conditions. Here are some tips to reduce compaction risk.
Taking the mystery out of soil and tissue tests
Agronomists, soil scientists on what they offer, and what the differences between the tests are
Soil tests assess the potential availability of nutrients under optimal conditions. In contrast, tissue tests indicate actual uptake under variable field conditions.
Soils and Crops Conference celebrating 60 years
The annual Soils and Crops Conference is celebrating its 60th year as a place for young and old researchers and agronomists to join together and share their research.
Soil pH levels can help make planting decisions
Levels in Manitoba tend to be on the higher end of the scale, with most soil testing in the neutral to alkaline range
Managing soil pH is a crucial but often overlooked aspect of soil health and crop productivity, says Marla Riekman, a land management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture.
