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Tips when selecting a new seed variety

Q & A with an expert

By Gary Topham December 15, 2022

Q: What should I consider when I’m choosing a new variety? A: When choosing a new variety with a grower, I look at many factors including maturities, past crop rotations, herbicides used and specific weed issues as well as any disease or insect concerns the grower may have in their fields. And, of course, how […] Read more

Using a product on a crop that is not registered could cause major trade consequences and the producer could be held responsible.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

What you need to know about maximum residue limits

Q & A with an expert

By Candice Robinson September 24, 2020

Q: Maximum residue limits: what are they and why are they important? A: In the agricultural industry, we hear the term maximum residue limit (MRL) referred to on numerous occasions. The term refers to the maximum amount of pesticide residue expected to remain in food products when a crop protection product is used according to […] Read more

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Factors that could affect your harvest

Q & A with an expert

By Jade Delaurier August 6, 2020

Q: What can I do to better manage my harvest this year? A: Late frosts, insect concerns, emerging weeds, spring harvest, severe winds and untimely rains were some of the challenges Mother Nature provided us this spring. And the fall will be no different. The perfect harvest doesn’t start in August or September, but instead […] Read more

When scouting pea leaf weevil, it’s important to start looking early in the season, as newly emerged peas are the most vulnerable to damage. Begin at field edges and work your way into the field. Typical damage includes “c”-shaped notches in the leaves.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Pea leaf weevil management: early identification key

Q & A with an expert

By Lane Blanke May 28, 2020

Q: When and how should I scout for pea leaf weevils? A: The pea leaf weevil, an invasive species, has caused notable damage and yield loss in pulse crops across the Prairies. Identifying and managing the pea leaf weevil early in the growing season is key to minimizing damage and protecting your yield potential. Adults […] Read more

Cool, wet conditions and deep seeding in soils with poor structure or drainage can increase root rot symptoms.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Why and how to manage root diseases in cereal crops

Q & A with an expert

By Jordan Peterson May 12, 2020

Q: What can I do to reduce the impact of cereal root diseases? A: Diseases such as seedling blight and common or browning root rot can cause crop loss early in the growing season. During a typical year, yield losses due to these pathogens fall in a range of six to seven per cent across the […] Read more

Crops, News, Wheat & Chaff

Three things to know about precision ag

Q & A with an expert

By Amy Sayer April 6, 2020

Q: What are three common misconceptions about precision ag? A: A large amount of information can be generated in precision ag applications. This can lead to confusion, misunderstanding and frustration among farmers. Here’s a few common misconceptions about precision ag. 1. Will it break the bank to get involved with a precision ag program? The […] Read more

Crops, News, Wheat & Chaff

Help! How do I get ready for seeding?

Q & A with an expert

By Lyle Cowell March 19, 2020

Q: What’s your best advice for young farmers? A. My best advice is not about pest control or nutrient management, but to remember where we farm. Western Canadian farmers are not blessed with a long growing season. We grow crops with maturity that often barely fit between the bookends of the last spring and the […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Deciding to try a new-to-you crop

Q & A with Nutrien Ag Solutions

By Brianna Lummerding March 3, 2020

Q: Should I add a new crop into my rotation? A: Farming operations are becoming more diverse with increased interest in adding new crop types into rotations. Adding a new crop type may be as simple as adding a different cereal crop or may be as diverse as adding soybeans, coriander, caraway, hemp or quinoa. Adding […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Protect yourself from financial risks

Q & A with Nutrien Ag Solutions

February 20, 2020

Q: How can I protect my farm business from financial risks? A. Farming is a risky business, but there are a few things you can do to protect your operation. Start with a business plan. A good business plan includes plans to market grain well ahead of actual grain movement to mitigate price risk and […] Read more

Wheat & Chaff

How biostimulants work to enhance plant growth

Q & A with Nutrien Ag Solutions

By Ernie Nycholat February 10, 2020

Q: What are biostimulants? A: As an agronomist, I’m often asked about new products. One area that has really emerged in the last decade is biostimulants. These are not fertilizers or pesticides, but a wide array of biological products that enhance plant growth. Biostimulants are substances or micro-organisms whose function, when applied to plants or […] Read more

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Tips when selecting a new seed variety

What you need to know about maximum residue limits

Factors that could affect your harvest

Pea leaf weevil management: early identification key

Why and how to manage root diseases in cereal crops

Three things to know about precision ag

Help! How do I get ready for seeding?

Deciding to try a new-to-you crop

Protect yourself from financial risks

How biostimulants work to enhance plant growth

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