More growers are now using soil tests to measure and manage crop nutrition needs.
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Soil testing on the rise
‘Skyrocket’ in soil testing popularity noted by crop nutrition company
VIDEO: Is your canola starved for nutrients? Here’s how to tell
A boon of moisture this growing season has seen a number of nutrients flow further down into the soil profile, potentially putting them out of reach of your plant’s roots. But the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies – particularly canola – can be easy enough to spot if you know what you’re looking for. In this video
MFGA applauds Senate soil report
The report looks into the relationship between soil health, and Canada's overall economic and environmental wellbeing
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association says Senate soil report should translate to action and wider adoption of farm practices that support soil health.
Prairie soil scientist and author Les Henry, 83
Henry's outreach to farmers spanned more than half a century
Glacier FarmMedia — Saskatchewan soil scientist Les Henry, well known for his work on improving Prairie farmland and his outreach to Prairie farmers in the pages of Grainews, has died. Ending a long fight with congestive heart failure, Henry died Friday in Saskatoon at age 83, having continued to write until very shortly before his
Know your soil, right down to the DNA
Tech called a ‘game changer’ for farm agronomic decisions
If this was a police procedural, DNA taken from the scene of a crime would help lock away the bad guy. Here, the scene is a field, the farmer is the hero, and the bad guy might be a hidden crop disease that the farmer can arrest because DNA samples warned him it was there.
Why soil salinity is not a salt problem
If you have issues with soil salinity in your field you have a problem with water, not salt. That may be a challenge to wrap your head around at first as people naturally think of salt when they hear the word ‘salinity.’ But when the subject is soil salinity, Marla Riekman, soil management specialist with
Comment: Agricultural soils are enormous carbon sink
Research shows combining a handful of techniques gives best results
It’s right under our feet. We barely notice as we go about our lives, yet it is nothing less than the largest carbon repository among all of Earth’s ecosystems. This distinction is awarded neither to forests nor to the atmosphere, but to our soils. There are around 2,400 billion tons of carbon in the first two
Leaching dollars: Salinity and high-value crops
Salinity can only be managed, not fixed, so every acre is not a soybean acre
Manitoba’s weather patterns leave fields at risk for salinity to rear its head. Salinity is a water problem, not a salt problem, said Manitoba Agriculture soil management specialist Marla Riekman. It’s a symptom of big variation in water table levels, wherein rising water brings up dissolved minerals, only to orphan them high in the soil
Assessing strength, building on foundation key to soil health
Crop advisor says soil health options will vary by farm and by economics
Glacier FarmMedia – Lee Briese’s soil health principles build upon five pillars: soil armour, minimizing disturbance, diversity, continuous living roots, and livestock integration. “I don’t find these to be laws, commandments or requirements for soil health management,” the North Dakota crop advisor said. “These are nice guidelines to help guide some of the practices.” Why it matters: Farmers
Soil ‘champions’ pledge to raise national profile of soil health
Changing crop rotations, volatile weather and a growing population all provide new stressors on soil
A group of soil ‘champions’ has come together to emphasize the benefits of soil health to consumers, farmers and policy makers. “It contributes to Canadians in so many ways,” Jim Tokarchuk said. He is the executive director of the Soil Conservation Council of Canada, one of the groups that spearheaded the new Soil Champions committee. The council announced the
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