Soil nutrient analysis is an important step in 4R nutrient management. Fall tests done as close to ground freeze-up as possible will provide a good indicator of soil nutrient reserves in the spring. These reserves might be higher than you expect after a drier-than-normal growing season.
The Government of Canada hinted at a nitrogen policy in a broad-ranging report from last December. With the election out of the way, conversations on nitrogen use efficiency, as part of a large greenhouse gas reduction plan, will probably resume.
Alberta Canola provided carbon policy updates through 2021 in a series of articles called “Temperature Check”. With this article, the Temperature Check author shares highlights on existing programs and provides an update on the upcoming Federal Greenhouse Gas Offset System.
Drought-like conditions across many parts of the Prairies in 2021 inspired the
CCC agronomy team to put together this list to help with planning for 2022.
New research from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada found that dairy cows’ methane emissions, as a percentage of gross energy intake, declined as the amount of canola meal in the diet increased. This energy was captured in greater milk production, rather than lost to the atmosphere.