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
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Strip till works for irrigated seed canola
The practice causes less erosion compared to full tillage, but allows soil to warm up faster compared to direct seeding
The wind that blows across southern Alberta provides a welcome relief to sub-zero temperatures during winter, when Chinooks can turn double-digit negative temperatures to positives. But those same winds can be a menace when it comes to protecting topsoil. Strip tilling is seen as part of the solution to prevent soil from leaving the farm […] Read more
