Crop Rotations – Long term Fertility Plans
Organic Crop Rotations require Long term Fertility Plans Organic cropping systems are designed with the goal of maintaining nutrients in organic matter reservoirs and in bioavailable forms over the cropping cycle through a holistic approach. Organic growers starting out or newer agronomic advisors can gain a better understanding of fertility planning and understanding of how […]
Read MorePractical Measures of Soil Health
Practical Measures of Soil Health, How Can Crop Advisors Use the Data? Soil health is the foundation of any farm. Physical, biological and chemical soil properties all interact in influencing soil health, so measuring soil health is never related to a single measure. There’s a rapidly growing list of tests that many soil test labs […]
Read MoreHigher Yields Driving Nutrient Removal
Higher Yields Driving Nutrient Removal Budgets Since 1990, canola yields have increased by 1.38 bu./ac./yr., corn yields by 1.8 bu./ac/yr. and soybeans by more than 0.45 bu./ac./yr. Producers in southern Alberta are reporting their highest canola average yields, as are Ontario soybean growers. Agronomists and the International Plant Institute (IPNI) have warned about seeing a […]
Read MorePrecision Sampling Services
Promoting Your Precision Sampling Services Quality crop fertility recommendations start in the field with collecting quality soil samples. Getting customers to value your precision soil sampling service can be a challenge in a world when ‘quick and cheap’ drives ‘value’. Crop input manufacturers educate & demonstrate the value of a new technology through field trials. The […]
Read MoreSoil Testing for Making Fertilizer Rec’s
Can Soil Health Testing be Used for Making Fertilizer Rec’s? The Haney test, designed to evaluate soil health indicators like soil respiration, water-soluble carbon and organic nitrogen was evaluated recently by University of Minnesota for generating corn fertilizer recommendations. Read the report here: http://b.link/c5dgy
Read MoreNitrogen Rate Prediction Tools
Which Nitrogen Rate Prediction Tool is best for Corn? The Economically Optimum Corn Nitrogen Rate (EONR) is a moving target, every season is a little or lot different and growers are left at doing an ‘educated guess’ at the most profitable rate. A researcher told me recently in reviewing 40 years of N rate research […]
Read MoreMessage on Soil Sampling
Getting the message out on Soil Sampling How is it that with the rapid adoption of new technologies on the farm for tracking everything and everyone, and sophisticated smart data collection, that soil testing, one of the most fundamental principles of good agronomy is still lagging in adoption in some farming areas? Farmers know that […]
Read MoreCover Crop Decision Tool
Midwest Cover Crop Decision Tool Midwestern states and Ontario are included, but we need growers and industry in other areas to push more provinces to join and contribute to make it a resource for everyone. Great tool; regionally specific: b.link/fqjzl @CoverCropsMCCC
Read MorePost Emergent N in Spring Wheat
When Does Post Emergent N in Spring Wheat work ? Historically, split applying N in wheat has not resulted in higher yields. However, some growers intentionally may delay applying part of their nitrogen until they have better idea of yield potential or as way to boost protein. Read more in this SaskWheat study : https://bit.ly/3dtZHXR
Read MoreBenefit of Late split N in Corn
Studies Question Benefit of Late split N in Corn Results from a multi-state US split N study suggest that in only 24% of sites there was a benefit to split N. Ontario field trials indicated similar results. The greatest potential benefit was seen on soils more prone to N loss (sands & heavy clays). Read […]
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