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Pre-harvest prep: The role of variable rate desiccation in achieving even crop maturity
Achieving even maturity is an important crop management factor. When you have an even crop stand, it can help alleviate the issues of lodging and green depressions that delays harvest.…
Cost-Effective Farming: Advantages of Variable Rate Applications
Variable rate technology is becoming more commonplace in the ag community, yet the adoption rate is still relatively slow. Farmers and agronomists are realizing that a soil-based foundation layer like…
How Do I Choose the Right Variable Rate Program?
In agriculture today where risk is high and profit margins can become quite thin, variable rate (VR) application programs have emerged as indispensable tools. They allow farmers to optimize input…
June 27, 2024
DR. JEFF SCHOENAU RECEIVES INAUGURAL LES HENRY AWARD
The recipient of the Les Henry Award has been presented to its inaugural winner, Dr. Jeff Schoenau, University of Saskatchewan professor and Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program Chair in…
June 20, 2024
Insights from the Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm: 4+ Years of Data Driven Learning
Croptimistic Technology has demonstrated uses of precision ag technology at Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm at Langham, SK since 2020. It has been an interesting experience, as the site has some…
SWAT Partner Announcement: Midplains Ag
Midplains Ag, a full-service precision ag consultation and risk management group located in Northeast Nebraska, has recently joined the SWAT MAPS service provider network to offer the world’s premier soil…
How to Implement the SWAT MAPS Yield Potential Program to Maximize Your Potential and Cut Costs
SWAT MAPS variable rate technology is the first step in maximizing efficiency and productivity through fertilizer, seed, and soil amendments. Once a farm has been fully mapped and the client…
High resolution plant stand assessments with SWAT CAM
Having a consistent and even plant stand across a field is beneficial in achieving even maturity and maximizing yield. Consistent maturity is critical for fungicide staging (especially for fusarium head…
Kochia control with SWAT CAM: A step-by-step guide
Kochia (Kochia scoparia) has grown to be a problematic weed in much of the semi-arid cropping areas of the US and Canada. The pressure it has on crops is most…
May 13, 2024
SWAT 018: Prairie Legend Les Henry
Retired in 1996, Les Henry is a professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan, a private consultant, and farmer. He is a renowned soils expert and in 2010 he released…
May 1, 2024
Using SWAT MAPS to optimize fertility recommendations, reduce crop Inputs, and save $$$
Every fertilizer recommendation should start with soil test data. Without soil test data you would basically be making blind recommendations, based on yield goals and crop uptake/removal tables. This is…
SWAT Partner Announcement: Farm Focused Agronomy
Welcome Farm Focused Agronomy to the elite network of SWAT MAPS service providers! After seeing the results first-hand of using SWAT MAPS on his own farm, Garrett Rockafellow, owner of…
Groundtruthing to select the correct SWAT MAP: What about peat?
A SWAT MAP is a map that sets the framework […]
Kessler Ag Ventures on Doubling Their Client Base, ‘Aha’ Moments, and Achieving Sustainable Growth with SWAT MAPS
Kessler Ag Ventures (KAV) is well-known as Southern Saskatchewan’s team of precision ag experts. Comprised of five full-time employees, four of which are consulting agrologists, KAV has been providing SWAT…
Can we measure soil health?
Soil health is a large, ambiguous topic. While it is not easily defined, not to mention measured, there are some emerging laboratory tests that show promise in adding additional information…
March 20, 2024
Building Soil P Levels
Producers in Western Canada may be leaving yield on the table by not addressing low phosphorous soil levels. Many fields in Western Canada are low in soil phosphorus levels (below…
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