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Camelina is relatively new to Western Canada, but this short-season oilseed could prove a wise option for those facing a late seeding season. While camelina does well when seeded early, it can go in in late June and still produce a decent crop. Distributed by Camelina Canada based at Lethbridge, Alta., camelina is very versatile, […] Read more

Two relatively large Saskatchewan farmers reflect different approaches to getting the 2011 crop seeded under potentially wet field conditions this spring. Brad Hanmer who runs an extensive cropping operation with family members at Govan, and Gerrid Gust, who is part of a family farming operation at Davidson — both farms are about an hour north […] Read more

The fertilizer is in the ground, but Ken Dechant still has a wait-and-see attitude on whether a relatively new concept in banding anhydrous ammonia and other nutrients will produce all the benefits manufacturers of the system claim. Dechant switched his whole farm near Manning in Alberta’s Peace River region to the Exactrix and TAPPS fertilizer […] Read more

There is nothing wrong with the three fertilizer components used to make TAPPS, but three western Canadian soil scientists say they would like to see some independent research to support claims that TAPPS is better than conventional applications of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur. Cynthia Grant with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Brandon, Man., Don Flaten […] Read more