AgGronomyTV: Making fertilizer applications more efficient

When John Heard was with Manitoba Agriculture (John has since retired), he was well-known for sharing his research at Crop Diagnostic School. In this video from July 2022, Heard talks about how growers can more efficiently use the fertilizer they put in the ground to benefit both their bottom line, and help achieve governmental emissions goals.






AgGronomyTV: Avoiding seed toxicity in canola

Fertilizer is essential to ensure a healthy canola stand, but there are situations that can cause seed toxicity – especially in drier-than-normal seeding conditions. Here, Amy Delaquis with Manitoba Canola Growers talks about what producers need to be aware of – such as fertilizer placement and soil moisture conditions – so that their yields won’t suffer come harvest-time. (Recorded at Manitoba Ag Days 2024)





AgGronomyTV: Soybeans in crop rotations

Yvonne Lawley, associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Manitoba, has a keen interest for how soybeans are faring in rotation alongside their crop cousins in Manitoba. Here, Lawley talks about yields in soy-on-soy crop rotations, plus, one of the ‘new frontiers’ in building soil health in the province.




VIDEO: Bourgault launches ‘two-for-one’ seed meter

VIDEO: Bourgault launches ‘two-for-one’ seed meter

New XP Duo Seed Meter supplies singulation to two row units from a single meter

Last month at the National Farm Machinery Show, Bourgault Industries introduced its latest offering to the seeding and planting market: the XP Duo Meter. The latest development from the Saskatchewan-based ag equipment brand uses one meter housing to control seed to two individual rows (though operators can deliver to just one row if they choose). […] Read more