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New internal trade agreement outlined

The federal government has announced a new trade agreement. The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) will take effect on July 1, Canada's 150th anniversary, and will replace the existing Agreement on Internal Trade, which has been in place since 1995.


Healthy soil? Bury some undies and find out

The Soil Conservation Council of Canada is encouraging the Canadian public to play in the dirt in honour of National Soil Conservation Week, kicking off April 16. The “Soil Your Undies” experiment provides an indication of how healthy your soil is. A couple of months after burial, there shouldn't be much left of your undies if there is good biological activity in your soil.


Microbes that make their own fertilizer

Industrial fertilizers help feed billions of people every year, but they remain beyond the reach of many of the world’s poorest farmers. Now, researchers have engineered microbes that, when added to soil, make fertilizer on demand.
 
 
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Arysta

ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE EVEREST® 2.0

No other Group 2 herbicide offers the kind of relentless, Flush after flush™ control you’ll get with EVEREST® 2.0. It doesn’t just get the weeds you see, it gets the weeds you know are coming. EVEREST 2.0 delivers superior control of troublesome flushing weeds like wild oats (including Group 1 resistant biotypes). In addition, you get key grass and broadleaf weeds like green foxtail, Japanese brome, tame oats, plus six broadleaf weeds. It works the first time, every time. And it keeps on working with long-lasting, Flush after flush control, reducing the need for an extra pass through the field. >> Learn more
 
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Current Issue 1

Insect update and forecast

Entomologists and an insect specialist chat about what producers can expect for pests this upcoming growing season. Pea aphid, pea leaf weevil, armyworms, wheat midge, wheat stem sawfly, lygus bug, swede midge, bertha armyworm, cabbage seedpod weevil, flea beetle, aphids, grasshoppers and cutworms are all covered in our summary. » Read more...
 
Current issue 2

Benefits of surface crop residue

Even though the last decade has seen more challenges with excess moisture than lack of moisture, for some growers the start of the growing season in 2016 was a reminder that dry conditions are never far off. With that in mind, a review of several research studies reinforces the value of surface residue on root heat stress and crop yield. » Read more...
 
 
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Bayer Varro

Early Weed Removal

When it comes to weeds infiltrating your crop, the sooner you take action, the better off you’ll be. Giving weeds the chance to entrench themselves in your field improves their ability to out-compete crops for available resources. That’s why it’s so important to be pro-active right at the beginning of the growing season with the use of a quality herbicide like Varro® for wheat. Find out how to increase your yield by up to 10%. >> Learn more
 
Events 
 

Canolapalooza Saskatchewan

June 20, 2017
Location: Saskatoon
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Canada’s Farm Progress Show

June 21-23, 2017
Location: Regina
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Canolapalooza Manitoba

June 22, 2017
Location: Portage la Prairie, Man.
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