by Breanne Baker | Aug 18, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Swathing is about to become general in Manitoba and proper timing is tricky in parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta because of variable staging. The following are some tips to help determine optimal time to swath: Hail damage causing crops to mature unevenly. When...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 15, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Weed of the Week! From Amanda Homans, Agronomist for Decisive Farming. Common name: Bluebur Latin name: Lappula squarrosa Bluebur is an annual weed that can be found in crop land, hay fields, rangelands, roadsides, and waste areas. The seedlings are covered with...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 12, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From: The Canola Council of Canada As the canola crop nears the end of the growing season, signs of premature ripening are quite prominent. This year it might be easy to assume that soil moisture stress is the culprit. However, it is important to scout and take a...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 9, 2011 | Articles, Optimize RX, Precision Farming
Would you like to get funding from the government towards your Optimize RX? The Alberta government is reopening the Intergrated Crop Management Progran under Growing Forward on Monday, July 25, but for a limited time. Diana Bingham, work plan coordinator with Alberta...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 8, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Decisive Farming Agronomist. There have been some reports of Bertha Armyworms reaching threshold levels on the prairies. Canola growers should be keeping an eye out on their fields monitoring the populations of these insects. Bertha Armyworms...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 8, 2011 | Agronomic Service, Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Decisive Farming Agronomist. There are canola growers in the area that are spraying their fields for late season insects including lygus, bertha armyworm and diamondback moth. It is very important to keep an eye on your crops as insects can cause a...
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