by Breanne Baker | Oct 3, 2011 | Articles, Decisive Farming
This past Saturday, October 1st, was the annual Denzil Bunnock (Bones) Tournament in Denzil Saskatchewan. Decisive Farming sponsored a team in this event, which was put on by the Denzil Rec Board to raise money for community projects. This year there was 33 teams...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 27, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Agronomist with Decisive Farming. Common name: Common Burdock Latin name: Arctium minus Common burdock is a biennial weed that can be found in hay fields, rangelands, roadsides, and waste areas. As a seedling, the surfaces of the leaves are...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 26, 2011 | Articles, Crop Marketing, Farm Management
CANOLA HEDGE THOUGHTS Now that we have a better idea of potential yields for Canola, the market is focusing more on the demand side. As is normal during harvest, prices are dropping. It is still important to stick to your hedge plan. We still urge producers to take...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 21, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From the Canola Council of Canada: Post harvest weed control can be a valuable step in preparing fields for canola next year, especially if winter annuals and perennials are present in high numbers. Dandelions and thistles, for example, move a lot of energy into their...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 20, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
From Amanda Homans, Agronomist with Decisive Farming. Common name: Canada Thistle Latin name: Cirsium arvense Canada thistle is a creeping perennial weed that can be found everywhere, in crop land, hay fields, rangelands, irrigation, roadsides, and waste areas. This...
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,...
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