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EDITOR'S NOTE

"It's hard to believe how fast the first two months of the year have gone. Field work will be ramping up before we know it. This week, read the features to discover how to budget nitrogen fertilizer, as well as preserve beneficial insects this season."

Kaitlin Berger, west editor

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Features

More nitrogen fertilizer is not always better

Deciding how much nitrogen to apply next season involves math, economics and a crystal ball. A soil science professor says farmers can base their fertilizer budgets on average yields, rather than best-case yields.

Preserving field heroes

Friends and foes. Insects fall into these two categories on the Canadian Prairies. It is well known that beneficial insects can help to prevent outbreaks, but there is so much more to learn about them.

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