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Help For A Thin Stand

Plant densities of two to four plants per square foot can be adequate to produce a viable crop, provided weed competition can be effectively controlled. Young, developing canola is not very competitive at the best of times. A thin stand makes the situation worse. An ideal canola stand is seven to 14 plants per square […] Read more
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Watch For Notches On Pea Leaves

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The pea weevil is a tiny little thing that gnaws away at pea leaves, causing seemingly negligible damage. It’s what you can’t see that could end up costing you your pea crop this year and the residual nitrogen you were counting on for next year. The adult weevil, after feasting on leaves, lays her eggs […] Read more
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Are You In A Hopper Hotspot?

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HANDY GRASSHOPPER BOOKLET Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Saskatchewan Pulse Growers have a handy new booklet called “Grasshopper identification and control methods.” Dan Johnson at the research centre in Lethbridge developed the booklet with funding support from Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. Grainews has a PDF version of the book we can email to you. Saskatchewan Pulse […] Read more
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Weevil Hits Early Canola Hardest

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Alberta Agriculture suggests that farmers seed a border of earlier blooming canola around the perimeter of the field as a trap crop. Cabbage seedpod weevil is a relatively new pest on the Prairies. Though it was introduced to North America from Europe over 70 years ago, it wasn’t seen in significant numbers in Alberta until […] Read more
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Aphids Suck Peas, Flax, Soy…

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THE AMAZING APHID Aphids are tiny, soft-bodied sucking insects that feed on several host crops, such as pea, potato, flax, canola and soybean. Some species are carried north by wind, and usually begin appearing in June or early July. The pea aphid and potato aphid have been known to overwinter in the Prairies. If fields […] Read more
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GreenSeeker Set For Wheat And Canola

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Saskatchewan farmers Grant Fulton and Lee Moats like the idea of applying nitrogen fertilizer when and where it is needed. For years they’ve had little option other than applying all their nitrogen at the time of seeding or before with hopes the growing season co-operated. This year, using GreenSeeker technology on field sprayer, s they’ll […] Read more
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Auto-Control For Every Nozzle

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Grainews has reported in the past on boom control systems that turn off sections of the boom as they cross over parts of the field that has already been sprayed. Booms are divided into five or seven sections, for example. While this is a major advancement in automation and reduced overlap, Harrison Ag Technologies of […] Read more
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Better Graphics For Outback S3

Hemisphere GPS has a software upgrade for its Outback S3. Software version 2.11 includes new vehicle graphics for more realistic depictions of vehicle and implements behavior during guidance. Enhancements in mapping allow Outback S3 to better display vehicle location as well as intentional skip/overlap for a more accurate representation of field coverage. The new Contour […] Read more
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SmartSteer From Raven

Raven SmartSteer automatic steering system has a direct mechanical connection to your steering wheel to eliminate slippage. You clamp a gear drive to the steering column, and Smart Steer clamps on to the gear. You can buy gear kits separately, so you can equip more than one tractor and move SmartSteer quickly from tractor to […] Read more

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