Fertilizer Management

Root and rhizosphere microbiota vary by crop and conditions

Biodiverse agricultural systems improve agricultural productivity and climate management. This study contributes to a better understanding of canola microbiota, which provide important information to improve canola yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying crop rotations that could potentially reduce nitrogen fertilizer use. “Enhancing the beneficial root microbiome in canola” Chantal Hamel, AAFC Swift Current...

Optimum canola crop yield is directly related to vegetative ground cover, according to research by the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Manitoba. The study indicates that seeding rate and row spacing are key factors in maximizing vegetative ground cover which in turn maximizes the solar energy plants need for seed growth. “Think of...

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Blackleg Summit shares new management approaches

The 2018 Blackleg Summit reviewed new tools to help farmers identify the blackleg races in a field and choose varieties with blackleg resistance that best protects against those races.

In favour of science-based trade rules

Science-based rules for trade offer predictability for growers who depend on access to consumer markets around the globe.

Nutrient Management

Aim to synchronize nitrogen supply with crop demand

Primary targets for emissions reductions in Western Canada should be the controls on emissions occurring at spring thaw and enhanced synchronization of nitrogen supply with crop nitrogen demand. “Balancing agronomic and environmental outcomes using enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers,” Richard Farrell and Kate Congreves, University of Saskatchewan. SaskCanola, Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund Read the full report...