by Breanne Baker | Jul 23, 2010 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
Growers from around Alberta, and even a few from Saskatchewan gathered in a field north of Blackie, AB, to find out how they can Get More Bushels. The Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot tour showcases leading canola varieties, new canola varieties, and the latest crop...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 22, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
At a news conference yesterday, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers announced that it is contributing a million dollars to the Phytotron Renewal Project at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. These specialized growth chambers enable year round plant research and...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 20, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Producers will be making their 2009 AgriInvest deposit at the participating financial institution of their choice. Up until now, AgriInvest funds sat in the government’s General Revenue account. Those funds will now be transferred to the producer’s AgriInvest account...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 19, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Now that the in crop weed spraying is complete, it is time to think about disease and insect spraying. It sure seems like a never ending cycle, and to boot, you have to hope that the white combine misses all your crops! This can make for a very stressful time of year....
by Breanne Baker | Jul 19, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The PMRA has approved an emergency registration for aerial application of Centurion EC herbicide for control for grassy weeds in broadleaf crops such as canola, flax, field peas, lentils, chickpeas and mustard. The emergency registration for Centurion applies to...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 16, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
My wife Marlene and I have long attended the Craven Country Music Jamboree. We’ve been at nearly all of them dating back to the mid-80s. That’s where we are right now, camping in the mud in an amazingly wet year. As we enjoyed the music and festivities of the Thursday...