Canola Digest: Take 4R to the Next Level
Many farmers follow 4R practices – perhaps unknowingly – because of the inherent benefits associated with proper nutrient management. This case study describes the 4R practices for one Saskatchewan farmer…
How variable is your soil?
Grid soil sampling has historically been the gold standard to measure nutrient variability in soils. But is grid sampling good enough? Or can we do better with newer technology?
Fertilizer Stabilizers: How Do We Use Them?
Often called by many names in the marketplace — nitrogen stabilizers, controlled release products or nitrogen inhibitors — fertilizer stabilizers are used to increase the efficiency of applied nitrogen when…
Using SWAT MAPS in Potato Production
Here in Prince Edward Island, our agricultural landscape is dominated by potato production. Rather than looking to Western Canada for solutions, we often turned to Western Europe and places like…
Managing pH Variability with SWAT MAPS
Many areas of the world have problems with low soil pH, which can reduce phosphate availability and increase potential for toxicities from micronutrients such as aluminum (Al) and manganese (Mn).
Knoll Management with SWAT MAPS
For every knoll that has been taken out of production altogether, there must be many acres that are somewhere in between… not fully productive, but not to the point where…
Putting Nitrogen in the Crop, Not the Air
There’s a lot of talk of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts of everything we do. From “carbon footprint” to surface water pollution, agriculture is no stranger to negative attention.…
