Soil pH in a field impacts crop nutrient availability and growth. Regular soil testing helps Canadian farmers optimize harvest yields and soil health.
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Get better crops by understanding soil pH
The soil pH in your field can affect yields, nutrient availability and crop protection efficacy
Special crops get new agronomist in residence at University of Manitoba
Loveleen Kaur Dhillon has been named the agronomist in residence for special crops at the University of Manitoba,a newly created five-year position supported by the Manitoba Crop Alliance
Loveleen Kaur Dhillon has been appointed as the agronomist in residence for special crops at the University of Manitoba, a new five-year position funded by the Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA). MCA created the position after noting a gap in research capacity for special crops such as corn, sunflower, and flax. The hope is to expand
Crop advisor credits available at Manitoba Ag Days 2025
Here’s the list of what continuing education credits you can get for which sessions on this year’s Ag Days speaker lineup
Manitoba Ag Days speakers will qualify for credit for certified crop advisors in Brandon Jan. 21-23, 2025.
Agronomists give predictions at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Tar spot is present is nearly every Ontario corn field this season due to a wetter spring.
MNP to launch agronomy practice
Company to consolidate six agronomy firms under MNP umbrella
MNP will consolidate six Prairie agronomy firms into its own practice, the accounting and professional services company announced today.
VIDEO: Peer-group benchmarking model takes win
Decision-making in farming can quickly lead growers in any number of different directions, but what if you could see the agronomic practices of other growers in the Red River Valley to help guide your path? This is where Antara Agronomy of St. Jean Baptiste may be of help. It offers a peer-group learning model that
The benefits of multiple soil tests
Selecting test sites for the least common denominator could waste opportunities
Most farms don’t do even one yearly soil nutrient test per field, but maybe they should be doing three. Three tests would enhance farmer understanding of in-field variability in a way that one test cannot. Why it matters: Soil tests that demonstrate the variability of field conditions might prompt producers to adopt a three-test approach.
Flax production lowest since 1967, StatCan predicts
Returns on effort invested 'not attractive right now'
MarketsFarm — After going into its least acres seeded since 1950, the 2023-24 Canadian flax crop is projected to be at its smallest in decades. Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported in its principal field crop estimates on Thursday that 267,900 tonnes of flaxseed are expected to be produced in this year’s harvest. The total not only
Soil testing even more crucial after drought year
A poor crop year means nutrients may be left in the soil. An accurate reading of what’s there can help farmers reduce costs and manage nutrients better
After a drought year, soil testing is more crucial than ever — and farmers may like the results they get. “In the driest areas with the poorest yields, we’re hearing of very high levels of nitrogen remaining,” said John Heard, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. “I have never been so curious
How canola diseases act like COVID-19
There are startling similarities between public health and plant health as coronavirus precautions reveal
With the COVID-19 pandemic, society is gaining a whole new understanding of how diseases spread and how following proper precautions can make a huge impact on slowing the spread. While the human stakes are lower for crop diseases, the economic stakes can be high — and the similarities between COVID-19 and crop disease management is
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