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High-tech and higher-level training

Moving your farm to high-tech solutions doesn’t mean safety can take a backseat

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Technology has brought about so many advances in agriculture. Automation and computers allow us to do more than ever before. But high-tech doesn’t always equal high safety. Understanding what can’t be replaced with technology and how to use technology as a tool is a new area of farm safety that will only grow as technology advances. […] Read more
Aphanomyces disease symptoms in the field.
Crops, Features, Pulses

AAFC projects focus on aphanomyces root rot in pulse crops

Good management practices still the best way to control aphanomyces in the field

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While improving management practices and reducing risk factors are still the best ways to avoid root rot in pulse crops, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) researchers hope to find other tools. Syama Chatterton, an AAFC research scientist whose areas of expertise include diseases in pulse crops and soil borne diseases, is working on research projects that focus […] Read more
Blooming rapeseed field at sunset
Canola, Crops, Features

New phosphorus research for canola on the way

Canola removes more phosphorus from the ground than the recommended safe rate


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*[UPDATED MAR. 19, 2018] Farmers face a fertilizer dilemma each spring. The current safe rate for phosphorus in canola is 17 to 22 kilograms per hectare (15.2 to 19.6 pounds per acre). With good moisture, the recommendation goes up to 28 kg/ha (or 25.0 lb./ac.). But canola typically removes more phosphorus than the recommended safe […] Read more
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Mental health is a farm safety issue

Farming is stressful, for farmers and their families. Make mental health a priority

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Farmers had to be tough or we wouldn’t have started farming the Prairies. This toughness is mental as well as physical. It is also lonely. And with 60 per cent of us experiencing anxiety, 36 per cent suffering from depression and over 45 per cent living with high stress it is a farm safety issue […] Read more
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’Tis the season for farm safety

The busiest times of the year are also the best times to slow down and plan for safety

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Seeding. Harvest. Calving. Silage. Haying. These are busy seasons. We should also consider these busy times a great opportunity to invest in the safety of our team. Gearing up for the busy seasons often means getting equipment ready, preparing work areas and stocking up on supplies. Team members are coming back or are gearing up […] Read more
From the road, the crop had a purplish tinge to it. Although they appeared consistently throughout the field, the symptoms were more pronounced in drier areas, such as hilltops.
Crops, Features, Spring Wheat

Crop advisor casebook: What’s causing extreme stem discolouration in this wheat crop?

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the March 13, 2018 issue of Grainews

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While checking some crops, Ron, a Saskatchewan producer, was alarmed to find his wheat crop’s plant stems had turned a vivid reddish-purple colour within a very short period of time. It was August 9 when Ron asked me to investigate the cause of the stems’ colour change. Ron farms 3,000 acres of wheat, canola, barley […] Read more
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72 hours or more…

Farm Safety Week: Canadians are advised to be prepared for 72 hours without services. Are you ready?

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A few weeks ago, we had a big storm. Roads were terrible. Power was intermittent at best. It was cold. Our friends in town were struggling. They couldn’t imagine how we were managing the conditions. We handled the storm well because we were prepared. Canadians are advised to be prepared for 72 hours without services. […] Read more
The best time to deal with a weed such as kochia is when it's small.
Features, Pulses

In-crop mechanical weed control

Controlling weeds mechanically can help overcome Group 2 resistant weeds in pulses

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Group 2 resistant weeds are an annual problem for lentil producers. But there are a few outside-the-box methods that may give farmers better control than herbicide alone. University of Saskatchewan grad student Alex Alba led a study looking at three in-crop mechanical weed control methods, including: Tine harrows; Rotary hoe; and, Inter-row tillage. Alba used […] Read more
Testing the calcium response
Crops, Features

Testing the calcium response

Cavalier Agrow is running field trials to test the agronomics of calcium

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An independent ag retailer in northwest Saskatchewan is examining the agronomics of applying calcium. So far they’ve found the best yield response and economic return in the most calcium-deficient soils. “As those calcium levels went up — no surprise — our returns came down,” said Greg Frey, location manager for Cavalier Agrow near Meota, Sask. […] Read more
Robbie and Vickie Ripplinger’s four girls play a huge role in making the farm run smoothly.
Crops, Features

Meet your farming neighbours: Vickie and Robbie Ripplinger

Vickie and Robbie Ripplinger are raising 
four girls on their family farm

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Every farm has its own story. No two farms (or farmers) are exactly alike. Everyone got started in a different way, and every farm has a different combination of family and hired staff who make the decisions and keep things running. But, in general, even after you consider all of the details, Prairie farmers are […] Read more

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