“So many dogs fail because they protect the kids playing by the swing set, but the lambs are all getting slaughtered by the coyotes in the pasture.” David Brennan says that coyote predation can be controlled, but you must first realize that you’re dealing with a smart opponent. “The coyote is right at the top
Preventing coyotes from getting a taste for lamb
All things being equal, most canola yields are similar
Canola varieties generally delivered at the same capacity in field tests, says Phil Thomas, a senior agricoach with Agri Trend. Thomas gave an overview of canola varieties during a talk on canola innovations at the annual Agri-Trade show in Red Deer. Commercial varieties generally have longevity of three to four years, he said. “Things are
Agri-Trade: New tolerances in canola pipeline
Increased herbicide tolerance, sclerotinia tolerance and improved systems for hybrids are among the many canola innovations this year, said Phil Thomas, a senior agri-coach with Agri-Trend, a Canadian consulting company which tracks trends and helps producers. About $37 million were spent on the development of new canola varieties this year, said Thomas. Forty field trials
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