by Breanne Baker | Sep 9, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
There have been reports of producers cutting fields that are too green, especially in the recent heat. Avoid the urge to swath too early, especially under high temperatures. The optimum time to swath is when the majority of the crop has achieved 60% seed colour...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 1, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
For farmers who are cynical and we tend to be a cynical bunch sometimes, this will sound like a money grab. Three new wheat midge tolerant wheat varieties will be commercially available starting next spring. Farmers interested in planting a midge tolerant variety will...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 28, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
For growers faced with uneven maturity within fields, it may not be possible to swath all the crop in the 50-60% seed colour change window. In situations where uneven maturity is the problem, the best approach is to swath when the most mature plants are close to 60%...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 19, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
With the variable stages in this year’s canola crop, questions about the benefits of applying a pod sealant are surfacing. Pod sealants are relatively new to the Canadian marketplace and limited scientific research has been conducted with these products under western...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 13, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Lygus populations continue to be monitored in the Peace Region of Alberta and BC and in southern Alberta. Populations are variable as many fields are exceeding economic thresholds (as much as three to four times higher) and still many others remain below threshold...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 10, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
August 3rd, 2009 many people woke to the crash of hail on their siding and windows of their house, the brights flashes of lighting and in most cases no power. No one anticipated the sights of the damage the next morning. At about one thirty in the morning a belt of...
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