Category: Crop Schools

When it comes to emergence of the wheat crop, producers often have many hopes of what that should look like — without necessarily knowing how to manage those expectations.Often, stand emergence is judged on seedling vigour. However, as Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist with the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions explains in this Wheat… Read More

Soybeans can handle cold, dry conditions at planting, but growers need to be careful when a cold, wet forecast is bearing down on their farm.Planting is proceeding quickly across Ontario, but many growers are asking if they should park the planter as an early-May polar vortex approaches the province — daytime highs of 3 degrees… Read More

Drier weather over the last few years has taken some of the wind out of soybeans’  sails in Western Canada, but there’s a case to be made that fundamental climate trends on the Prairies still support good soybeans yields in the longer term.Especially if growers are on the ball with planting when the soil is… Read More

Before any crops go in the ground, many producers are already thinking, “How can I make my harvest go smoothly?”When it comes to growing pulse crops — especially peas and lentils — one of the ways you can get ahead is by land rolling.This is done to ensure uniformity in the field, by flattening out… Read More

Producers across the country are beginning to get into the fields and getting that corn seed in the ground.When it comes to planting corn, getting that seedbed prepped is imperative to ensuring a steady start — whether you are growing silage or grain corn.A key to this is ensuring your soil temperature is conducive to… Read More

Cover crops, tillage and herbicides —they’re all tools growers can use to build an effective, integrated approach to controlling troublesome Canada fleabane.On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed specialist Mike Cowbrough looks at the role tillage can play in controlling the weed. He notes mounting evidence… Read More

Will it pay to park the drill and invest in precision planting technology for wheat?That’s a question Michigan State University researcher Dennis Pennington is tackling in an ongoing research project. Earlier this year, he shared some of his early results with growers attending the CerealSmart conference at Kitchener, Ont.On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School,… Read More

If you aren’t in the field yet, chances are you are itching to get out there and get the tires rolling. This is probably especially true if you are fearing early frost come harvest season.Alana Serhan, market development specialist with PRIDE Seeds, says that before you even consider taking that corn seed out of the… Read More

From microwave ovens, to X-rays, and even potato chips, many important discoveries have been stumbled upon by accident.The same may to be true when it comes to weed control and the continuing fight to control glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane. On this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, Mike Cowbrough, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs… Read More

Often when we think of herbicide resistance, as producers, we think it means we have to stop spraying certain products completely.This is not always the case, and as Tom Wolf of Sprayers 101 and AgriMetrix explains in our latest Canola School episode, why and how you can take some extra steps from the sprayer to… Read More