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Adding calcium to soils can help increase organic matter, trap more carbon

Using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, scientists from Cornell University and Purdue University have identified a previously undiscovered mechanism triggered by calcium when it’s added to soil.


Nufarm launches herbicide technology to help farmers combat weeds in cereals

Nufarm Canada has launched its proprietary Duplosan-powered suite of cereal herbicides. This first-in-market, novel pipeline of solutions will help farmers combat challenging weeds in cereals including resistant kochia.


Olds College offers new controlled environment agriculture program

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology announced the launch of a new Indoor Agriculture Certificate program, designed to meet the surging demand for skilled professionals in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector.


 
 
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Flying high: drones all the rave in the ag sector

Drones are a hot topic in the agriculture world right now, with spraying, mapping and seeding all at the top of a long list of tasks that would be incredibly beneficial to farmers. As the technology continues to improve, people like Bob Hoffos, a GPS/GIS instructor for the land and water resources program at Werklund School of Agriculture and Technology at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology, is leading the way when it comes to what drones can do for growers and agronomists.
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Flexible phosphorus placement in canola

The typical fertilizer phosphorus (P) recommendation is to place at least some P in the seedrow as part of a starter fertilizer application. However, canola is sensitive to seed-placed P, with the long-standing recommendation being no more than 25 pounds P2O5 per acre, as seedling toxicity may occur. » Learn more...
 
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Investigating in-soil placement of phosphorus to decrease runoff

We’ve all heard about the magical combination of being in the right place at the right time. Well for fertilizer, it’s more accurate to say it should be in the right place at the right rate. A group of Canadian scientists wanted to find the perfect combination for farmers in the northern Prairies. » Learn more...
 
 
 
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Canola Week

December 5, 2023 | 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0G8 » Read More...

Prairie Cereals Summit

December 6, 2023 | 405 Spray Ave, Banff, Alta. T1L 1J4 » Read More...

Top Crop Summit 2024

February 27, 2024 | 503 Ruth St. W, Saskatoon, SK » Read More...