Wheat & Chaff & Production Tips

Plan for fall weed control as part of your post-harvest workload

By Kelly Bennett June 4, 2020

It’s spring and, as usual, time is tight before seeding. Everyone knows how beneficial pre-seed applications can be for top-yielding crops by eliminating early weed competition and saving moisture and nutrients for vigorous seedling development. But, how can you benefit from early-spring weed control when there’s never enough time? One option is to start even […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Ag in Motion goes digital with the launch of Discovery Plus

By Kari Belanger June 3, 2020

Many of the events you and I would be attending this year — crop plot tours, conferences and outdoor farm shows — for the latest production tips, equipment, demonstrations and product launches have been cancelled, and in a few cases rescheduled to a future date yet to be announced. Furthermore, meetings normally held in person […] Read more

When scouting pea leaf weevil, it’s important to start looking early in the season, as newly emerged peas are the most vulnerable to damage. Begin at field edges and work your way into the field. Typical damage includes “c”-shaped notches in the leaves.

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Pea leaf weevil management: early identification key

Q & A with an expert

By Lane Blanke May 28, 2020

Q: When and how should I scout for pea leaf weevils? A: The pea leaf weevil, an invasive species, has caused notable damage and yield loss in pulse crops across the Prairies. Identifying and managing the pea leaf weevil early in the growing season is key to minimizing damage and protecting your yield potential. Adults […] Read more

Anhydrous ammonia, or NH3, is one of the most commonly used fertilizers. It’s low cost, highly effective and contains one of the most concentrated forms of nitrogen, with levels at 82 per cent. However, it can also be highly hazardous.

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Anhydrous ammonia – handle with care!

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association May 26, 2020

While fertilizers share a common purpose, there’s no one-size-fits-all instruction manual. Learning about the unique properties and precautions for each fertilizer used on your operation could save time, money and prevent serious injury. Anhydrous ammonia, or NH3, is one of the most commonly used fertilizers. It’s low cost, highly effective and contains one of the […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Seeding great ideas

By Kari Belanger May 21, 2020

One of the highlights of being the editor of Grainews is hearing from you through phone calls, emails and social media. I have appreciated your well-wishes, insights, suggestions, feedback and ideas for future stories. I’ve picked out a few examples to share with you. A southern Alberta farmer emailed me this month to suggest there […] Read more

Cool, wet conditions and deep seeding in soils with poor structure or drainage can increase root rot symptoms.

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Why and how to manage root diseases in cereal crops

Q & A with an expert

By Jordan Peterson May 12, 2020

Q: What can I do to reduce the impact of cereal root diseases? A: Diseases such as seedling blight and common or browning root rot can cause crop loss early in the growing season. During a typical year, yield losses due to these pathogens fall in a range of six to seven per cent across the […] Read more

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Editor’s Column: Agriculture is getting the job done

By Kari Belanger April 30, 2020

As the health and economic crisis deepens in Canada and around the world, food security, production and the value chains that support the agriculture industry have moved into the spotlight. A food crisis added to this pandemic would cause even more suffering here and abroad. During this time of increased focus on agriculture, I have […] Read more

When weeds are spotted in fields, best management practices like rotating crops, applying herbicides and controlling weeds when they are small are recommended.

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How weed seeds move into your fields

Q & A with an expert

By Nathan Trowell April 27, 2020

Q: Where are all these weeds coming from? A: Despite our best management practices, we will never eliminate weeds from our fields. Weed seeds will continue to find their way onto our fields in not so mysterious ways. Excluding volunteer crops, the most significant ways new weeds move onto our fields is by wind, water, […] Read more

Nels Hansen homesteaded along the South Saskatchewan River. He and his daughter Beulah both survived the flu pandemic of 1918.

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Lessons from 1918: looking after your health and safety during COVID-19

By Robin Anderson April 24, 2020

Growing up on my family’s farm in rural Saskatchewan, there were plenty of stories told about my pioneering ancestors, the ones who homesteaded what is now my uncle’s 115-year-old family farm on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River (now Lake Diefenbaker). And no story made more of an impression than how these settlers managed […] Read more

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How safe is your farm? Use this assessment tool to find out

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association April 23, 2020

Working day in and day out, it’s easy to go into autopilot. We all do it. However, it can lead to unwanted consequences in a hazardous environment. Documenting the potential hazards on your farm, being aware of the risks, and putting controls in place can go a long way in protecting yourself, your workers and […] Read more

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Wheat & Chaff

Plan for fall weed control as part of your post-harvest workload

Editor’s Column: Ag in Motion goes digital with the launch of Discovery Plus

Pea leaf weevil management: early identification key

Anhydrous ammonia – handle with care!

Editor’s Column: Seeding great ideas

Why and how to manage root diseases in cereal crops

Editor’s Column: Agriculture is getting the job done

How weed seeds move into your fields

Lessons from 1918: looking after your health and safety during COVID-19

How safe is your farm? Use this assessment tool to find out

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