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FEATURED NEWS: Pulse rotations provide ongoing N benefits |
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There’s another root rot pathogen in the neighbourhood. It’s called Aphanomyces euteiches. It loves peas, lentils and waterlogged soils. And it’s tough to deal with because its resting spores can survive in the soil for many years.
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Every 15 minutes, 685 kilometres out in space, the NASA satellite known as SMAP records the earth’s soil moisture and temperature. NASA then uses that data to produce the most accurate maps of global soil moisture, temperature and freeze-thaw states ever created with data from space.
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The OYF Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to one individual entering post-secondary education from high school, and one individual who has already completed at least one year of post-secondary study. Applicants must be pursuing a diploma or degree in agriculture.
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Sponsor’s Message |
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Arylex active is redefining weed control performance. This powerful Group 4 active ingredient available in Pixxaro™ and Paradigm™ herbicides delivers much needed GO Benefits to wheat and barley growers.
Arylex active works across your weather conditions, crop and weed stages to provide the best possible control. Hot, cold, big, small, early, late – spray when you want in the conditions you’ve got.
For worry-free weed control, more good spray days and less stress, you’re good to GO with Arylex active. See your retailer to purchase Paradigm or Pixxaro. Call our Agronomists at 1.800.667.3852 or visit dowagro.ca.
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Pulse crops in rotation provide a range of ongoing benefits to subsequent crops, such as reducing fertilizer costs, providing a break in pest cycles and increasing yield. Estimating the nitrogen (N) benefits or credits to the system can be challenging, and researchers continue to improve methods that provide a more accurate assessment of N and carbon (C) in cropping systems.
Ultimately more accurate assessments will improve cropping system footprinting estimates for C or greenhouse gas emissions, for example.
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Sponsor’s Message |
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There is an increasing trend in seed treatment use among Western Canadian farmers. Seed treatment in pulses has increased 30 percent in the last three years, and in 2015 was at a record high of 60 percent of all pulse crops. There’s value in seed treating and protecting your seed investment from soil and seed-borne pathogens.
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Event Calendar |
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April 6-7, 2016
Location: Swift Current, Saskatchewan
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April 6, 2016
Location: Vegreville, Alta.
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April 6, 2016
Location: Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel
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