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Seventeen pulse research projects receive funding support

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers has announced funding for 17 pulse-specific research projects, co-funded through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund.


Sask Wheat commits over $1.79 million to collaborative wheat research

In 2022, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) committed more than $1.79 million to 15 research projects funded under the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund.


John Deere debuts ExactShot technology, reducing starter fertilizer use up to 60 per cent

The technology uses sensors and robotics to place starter fertilizer precisely onto seeds as they are planted in the soil, rather than applying a continuous flow of fertilizer to the entire row of seeds.
 
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Top Crop Summit

Top Crop Summit early bird pricing ends soon

This year’s Top Crop Summit returns to Saskatoon’s TCU Place Feb. 22-23, welcoming Canadian farmers, agronomists, consultants and the scientific community to its first in-person event since February 2020. Don’t miss this annual educational forum, as it will showcase a star-studded speaker list that includes Dr. Jeff Schoenau, Charles Geddes, Sheri Strydhorst, Aaron Beattie and Aaron Mills, tackling such topics as soil fertility, pest and weed control, crop diversity and malt barley. CCA and CCSC credits will be available for each session. For more information, visit Top Crop Summit.
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Seedrow phosphorus

Investigating safe seedrow phosphorus in canola

With most soils in Western Canada rated low to very low in phosphorus (P) fertility, how much (or how little) is too much (or too little)? That’s the question faced by canola growers when it comes to adding P in the starter fertilizer blend. Research has very well documented that high rates of seedrow P can be damaging to germination and emergence in sensitive crops like canola. » Learn more...
 
Oat varieties

Developing better oat varieties

In the world of oat varietal development in Western Canada, new varieties have typically been developed by plant breeders at the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Brandon. Now, there is a relatively new oat breeding company bringing high-value oat varieties to market. » Learn more...
 
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Battle River Research

Does hemp have potential as a forage crop in east-central Alberta?

Seeking to reduce costs, increase productivity, and mitigate production risk, Albertan livestock producers are always searching for new and innovative alternatives to traditional silage crops. Hemp has drawn attention as an industrial and grain crop and is being produced (though still at fairly niche scale) for those purposes in various regions of the province, especially in the south. However, hemp has not been widely trialed as a forage crop, though it is palatable to livestock. Following requests from local farmers in the east central region it serves, the Battle River Research Group (BRRG) in 2021 trialed hemp with intriguing results. » Learn more...
Keeping it Simple

Free Webinar: Keeping it simple: multi-nutrient, seed-safe sulfur solution Polysulphate

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