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Fair weather gets Sask. producers back in the field, crops 91 per cent harvested
Crops, Weather

Fair weather gets Sask. producers back in the field, crops 91 per cent harvested

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 12

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Warm and relatively dry weather earlier in the week allowed many producers to return to the field. Ninety-one per cent of the 2015 crop is now combined, up from 84 per cent last week. The five-year (2010-2014) average for this time of year is 93 per cent combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. […] Read more
Wet, cool weather slows harvest, southeast producers furthest ahead
Crops, Weather

Wet, cool weather slows harvest, southeast producers furthest ahead

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 5

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Wet and cool weather over the weekend has slowed harvest progress for many producers, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.  Eighty-four per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 74 per cent last week.  Twelve per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut. The five-year (2010-2014) average for this time […] Read more
Lack of rain sees harvest progress smoothly, many areas see frost
Crops, Weather

Lack of rain sees harvest progress smoothly, many areas see frost

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 28

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Warm and relatively dry weather has allowed many producers to return to the field following last week’s rain delay. Seventy-four per cent of the crop is now in the bin while 19 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2010-2014) average for this time of […] Read more
In provinces such as Manitoba and Ontario, fusarium head blight is now a given.
Crops

17 crop disease prevention strategies

Fungicides are key, but there are many other parts to an effective long-term strategy

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As you can tell by the fact that this article includes 17, yes 17, strategies for crop diseases prevention, there are no quick fixes. Crop disease prevention is going to be an ongoing struggle. 1. Use multiple strategies: Understand that multiple strategies are the way to go. There isn’t one big hammer, rather lots of little hammers with […] Read more
Cool, wet weather slowing harvest, some areas see frost
Crops, Weather

Cool, wet weather slowing harvest, some areas see frost

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 21

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Cool and wet weather during the week slowed down harvest operations. Sixty per cent of the 2015 crop is now combined and 28 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2010-2014) average for this time of year is 56 per cent combined and 27 per […] Read more
Sask. harvest advancing, but wet fields causing delays
Crops, Weather

Sask. harvest advancing, but wet fields causing delays

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 14

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Harvest is advancing despite delays due to wet field conditions. Warm and dry weather is needed before many producers can return to the field. Fifty-two per cent of the 2015 crop is combined and 30 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2010-2014) average for […] Read more
This photo and the one further down are of the canola on my “breaking” land — recently broken land (this is only the second time its been under a seed drill). The pictures were taken on July 27, 2015. In fall 2014 the soil test N in this field was only 20 lbs./acre to one foot but the zero to six inch level organic matter was 6.5 per cent. The “normal” areas in this field got 94 lbs. N/acre as anhydrous. This area got only the 20 lbs. N/acre as broadcast 21-0-0-24. Obviously, mineralization is providing much of the N. My zone fertilization plan involves telling the custom applicator to leave out the breaking and salty ground. It works!
Canola, Columns

Soil: Test the right pound of ground

If you don’t measure what you have, you can’t know what to add. Know the basics of taking soil tests

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First, some general tips around soil testing. The first thing to note about soil testing is that it is an index — it is not like a dipstick in a crankcase. A soil test (index) rates a soil as very low to excessive and is one piece of information to guide fertilizer use. But, use […] Read more
combine harvesting
Crops, Weather

Southern harvest well-advanced, but weather creating lodging, quality issues for some

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 7

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Forty per cent of the 2015 crop is now in the bin and an additional 33 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according the Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2010-2014) average for this time of year is 25 per cent combined. Regionally, producers in the southwest are furthest advanced, having 61 […] Read more
Troublesome weeds in canola include dandelions, Canada thistle (seen above), quackgrass, foxtail barley and winter annual cleavers.
Canola

Fall weed management in canola

If you have time for fall weed control in canola fields, make the most of it

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Canola is one of the higher value crops in Western Canada, but returns can be negatively impacted by poor weed control. Luckily, there are options for glyphosate-tolerant canola. Controlling weeds in the fall ensures that the crop suffers next to no yield loss due to competition in the following year. If pre-harvest control isn’t possible, […] Read more

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