by Breanne Baker | Jun 29, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Just in case you haven’t seen the lakes in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan June 2010
by Breanne Baker | Jun 24, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
With the wet soils and large amounts of rain that have swept through Alberta, leaf disease in cereal crops has come to the forefront. Growers have been bringing barley and wheat in for me to look at and they are full of disease. Tan spot and net blotch have been two...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 17, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
If the weather forecasts are close to being correct, flooding concerns are going to get worse before they get better. The weather gurus could see this big weather system developing for days and they’ve been in agreement that it’s going to drop a lot of rain. It’s rare...
by Breanne Baker | May 28, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Adult diamondback moths have already been found in pheromone-baited traps in several areas of Manitoba and Alberta. This does indicate an early arrival of the moths. Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture, says the early arrival means we’ll...
by Breanne Baker | May 26, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has come out with its 2010-11 edition of the Farm Machinery Custom and Rental Rate Guide. This is just a guide. There are various assumptions that go into the calculated rates, and the numbers should be adjusted to suit...
by Breanne Baker | May 21, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
If the weather forecasts are correct, there’s going to be a lot of crop seeded later than what producers would like to see. The crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture estimates 28 per cent of the provincial crop was seeded as of Tuesday. You can...