Farmers with crop damage asked to leave sample strips as early harvest begins
As producers roll into the fields, insurance adjusters are asking producers to leave adequate sample strips…
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Mitigating Barley Lodging: Getting to the Root of the Problem
Ongoing research, Barley Lodging, Getting to the Root of the Problem, aims to help plant breeders…
SaskBarley Launches New Podcast Series Celebrating Barley Variety Development
A new podcast series looking back at 50 years of barley breeding in Western Canada has…
2022 Alberta growing season wrap up
The 2022 growing season in Alberta was a roller coaster ride. Dry weather, rain, pests, and…
The Barley Bin: Bringing Better Barley to Western Canada – with Jim Anderson
Since 1984, Jim Anderson has been involved in the R&D program in what is now Nutrien…
A summer of wild weather for Alberta
Meteorologist David Spence talks about the wild weather Alberta farmers saw this summer, which included storms,…
The Barley Bin: Back to the Barley Board – with SaskBarley director Brent Johnson
We chat with Brent Johnson, who is in his final year of his second 4-year term…
The Growing Point Podcast: Nitrogen losses and loss mitigation with Dr. Jeff Schoenau
In this episode of The Growing Point, we speak with Dr. Jeff Schoenau, Professor of Soil…
PODCAST: What Does the Heavy Rain in Alberta Mean for Crops?
Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission's Jeremy Boychyn talks about what farmers should be on the lookout…
The Barley Bin: Scourge of Barley Quality and Yield: Managing Fusarium Head Blight
The Barley Bin: We chat with Dr. Kelly Turkington from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at…
Snowpack Levels in Mountains Strong as Growing Season Begins
As soil conditions remain extremely dry across the province of Alberta, one saving grace may be…
Nitrogen Quest
Have you thought about making sure your plant has a steady and continuous nitrogen source throughout…
Canada’s Train and Moving Grains Podcast: Episode 4 – Wade Sobkowich
In this fourth episode of Canada’s Trains & Moving Grains podcast, farmers have some timely questions…
Farming Smarter: Timing of Barley Rolling
Trevor Deering, Farming Smarter & George Lubberts, Complete Ag Services talk about a joint project to…
The Growing Point Podcast: Identifying Spring Wheat Varieties that Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency – Dr. Kate Congreves
Dr. Kate Congeves, University of Saskatchewan, is working with breeders to investigate Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE)…
Farming Smarter: Crop desiccating methods & results
Ken Coles shares results of a desiccant trial showing the results from timing, nozzle size and…
BCRC: Salvaging a crop in the drought? Here are some things to consider when valuing a crop for feed.
With moderate to severe drought in many areas of Canada, beef producers are looking for alternative…
Farming Smarter: How to starve Fusarium Head Blight
Fusarium Head Blight affects many major western Canadian crops. It is a localized problem in that…
The GrainsWest Podcast: Super Friends
GrainsWest talks to Prairie researchers working to establish the economic value of the beneficial insects that…
Farming Smarter: Spray Tank Clean Out
Farming Smarter shares its expertise on how to completely clean out your spray tank before using…