by Breanne Baker | Sep 14, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Did you have frost last night? Growers with standing canola are wondering whether to swath right away. Before making that decision, note the temperature and duration of the frost. If you had a heavy frost… below -2 C Wait 4-6 hours and go out early this afternoon and...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 12, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Agronomist for Decisive Farming. Common name: Blueweed Latin name: Echium vulgare Blueweed is a biennial weed that can be found in hay fields, rangelands, roadsides, and waste areas. It forms a large black tap root and a rosette in the first year;...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 6, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
In the past few days some regions, particularly in central Alberta, have experienced some light frosts. Producers are asking if these frosts caused damage and whether they should be swathing right away or waiting to let the crop mature further. Below are some things...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 1, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Amanda Homans, Agronomist for Decisive Farming. In most circumstances sulphur is applied in the spring as a blend for the up and coming season. Another option is to apply Tiger 90CR Sulphur in the fall or early in the spring as a surface broadcast application. ...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 31, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Amanda Homans, Agronomist for Decisive Farming. In some of my field scouting lately, I have noticed that there is a higher than normal amount of Ergot in the area, in particular wheat fields. Ergot infects both cereals and grasses; the most susceptible is rye,...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 25, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Swathing early before the recommended 50 to 60% seed colour change in the high temperatures occurring lately will not necessarily mean earlier combining. Under hot, dry conditions crop dry down can occur quickly (drop below 10% moisture) but not crop curing (seed...
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