Henry: A word about micronutrients

Henry: A word about micronutrients

With lower commodity prices, it’s back to “buyer beware” in the micronutrient market

Depending on the textbook you read and the plant you are growing it takes from 16 to 20 chemical elements to grow a crop. And, a nutrient required in even the most minute quantity can put the lid on yield just as much as a nitrogen deficiency. In Henry’s Handbook of Soils and Crops I […] Read more

From good planning comes review

From good planning comes review

The crop is in the ground. Now it’s time to put your marketing plan under review

These were my final comments in my last column: “As a primary producer you are fully exposed to these market swings and fluctuations so you need to be prepared to react when they happen to protect your bottom line. Have a marketing and pricing plan in place that incorporates ways of protecting yourself when futures […] Read more


man in field with net for catching grasshoppers

Taking the count

The first part of deciding whether or not you need 
to spray your field is getting an accurate pest count

Most recommendations about pesticides include an economic threshold — if you have more than the specified number of pests per square metre, spraying could be an effective option for you. So before you can make your decision, you’re going to need to take a census. At Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Crop Diagnostic School at Indian Head in […] Read more