
Tag Archives Agricultural soil science

Don’t forget lessons of the Dirty 30s
Although there’s a perception that dust is past, tillage erosion is on the rise in Manitoba

Balancing the soil biology
Helping Mother Nature with the fungi:bacteria ratio can keep our soils more productive

Stubble soil moisture map, November 1, 2017
Les Henry’s annual map of fall soil moisture going into the winter months

New ‘Ceus’ tillage tool from Amazone
High-speed Ceus 60002TX Super debuts at field day

Promise of self-fertilizing attracts investment
Bayer bets big on a future where crops are designed to fertilizer themselves

Farming through the drought cycles
Soils and Crops: Even with modern ag technology, we’re still reliant on rain or soil moisture

Farm it like you’re ‘just’ renting it?
Do farmers look after rented farmland differently than land they own? Should they?

Growing crops in saline soil
Sometimes dividing up the field is the best solution to salinity

Getting to the root of the matter
In the third of a three-part series, Les Henry looks at roots of field and garden crops

Lay the groundwork for a strong soybean season
Agronomy tips... from the field