Heat had a significant effect on yield by preventing seed set and had a more negative effect than drought on seed oil composition. Researchers found possible genetic solutions to enhance drought and heat stress. “Impact of drought and heat during flowering on canola yield.” Raju Soolanayakanahally, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Saskatoon SaskCanola, Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development...
Read More Replace damaged or kinked air drill hoses immediately, and replace with the same length and diameter as the original. This is key to consistent air flow. “Understanding grain pneumatic conveying in seeding equipment,” Hubert Landry, Ian Paulson, and Samuel Ferré, Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute SaskCanola, Government of Manitoba under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership Prairie Agricultural...
Read More Previous work showed that crop yields are higher in the diverse rotations, but when it comes to increasing soil organic matter and carbon storage, this study showed no consistent crop rotation effect. “Understanding the effects of crop rotation on soil organic carbon stabilization,” Bobbi L. Helgason, University of Saskatchewan SaskCanola Read the full report on...
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The nutrient uptake and removal guidelines for crops in Western Canada are updated. Researchers discovered considerable variability in uptake and removal due, in part, to known differences in weather and management. Thus these estimates are to be used as guidelines only, not prescriptions. “Revising the crop nutrient uptake and removal guidelines for Western Canada,” Fran...
Read More On light-textured soils, farmers can greatly reduce nitrous oxide emissions (and ammonia losses) from soil by deep-banding urea or using enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) products. “Optimal source, placement and application timing for yield and reduction of greenhouse gas footprint for canola production on light texture soils,” Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba SaskCanola, Manitoba Canola Growers...
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