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Canola School: Management of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Sulphur
In Western Canada, canola has become the key cash crop. This makes it even more incredibly important to ensure your canola crop has an adequate amount of fertilizer. Managing the nitrogen,...
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Canola School: Does Canola Need Micro Nutrients? – Ross McKenzie
For years many farmers just worried about nitrogen and phosphorus but things have changed. As we have discovered more about the way the plant reacts to different nutrients, farmers look to anyway to...
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Has the Cold Wet Weather Affected the Emerged Spring Crops?
Have you ever heard the phrase the early bird gets the worm? This year the early bird may have reseed….or maybe not. It is probably to early to tell until the weather warms up but it is hard to be...
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Canola School: Why You Should Seed Canola First Once it Dries Up
The weather in Western Canada this spring has really been unbelievable. With portions of March that felt like June and an April that felt like January, farmers have been stalled in the field. Many...
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Why Farmers Are Considering Winter Wheat This Year in Western Canada
There is a lot of interest this year in winter wheat in Western Canada. Much of this interest stems from the very wet spring that we had this year in the west and the tremendous yields it looks like...
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Canola School: When is the Right Time to Soil Sample in the Fall – Ross Mckenzie
As harvest comes to an end over the next couple weeks it is incredibly important to start laying the groundwork for next years canola crop. The first step is soil sampling and with the warmer...
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Canola School: Fall Versus Spring Application of Fertilizer – Ross McKenzie
At this time of year many canola growers try to figure out if they are going to apply fertilizer in the fall of wait till the spring. I think that many producers make this decisions based on the...
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Proper Soil Sampling Depths – Ross McKenzie
It is that time of year when farmers are placing their orders for soil sampling with fertilizer retailers and professional agronomists. When you decide to soil test it is essential that you request...
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Canola School: Ross McKenzie on Wet Spring Soil Concerns for Canola
It may be a bit of an understatement to say that farmers across the west are eager to get in the field and get seeding. In the south end of Alberta, we’ve been teased with one day of sun, one day of...
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Wheat School – Is It Too Late to Plant Wheat in Western Canada? – Dr. Ross...
If you are a farmer who planned on seeding wheat this year and you haven’t yet, it’s decision time. It’s June already, and there are a number of factors to consider when it comes to deciding whether...
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Wheat School: Spring Management of Nitrogen in Winter Wheat
Coming out of the winter months, making sure that your winter wheat has an adequate amount of nitrogen is critical for achieving your yield objectives. Making some nitrogen decision in the spring is...
View Article4 Steps to a Successful On-Farm Research Trial
If you’re like many modern farmers, you want specific answers to your toughest agronomy questions. What’s more, answers from a province away or even a few hundred kilometers away aren’t good enough —...
View ArticleRealAg Radio, Oct 29: Canola into China, Toyota’s Mirai, and the science of soil
Happy Tuesday. Today on RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: The top ag news with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; A product spotlight from the Farmers Business Network; and A special segment on soil testing,...
View ArticleWhy fall is a great time to soil test
Have you got your soil tests done for the year? If not, that’s just fine, as late fall is actually a great time to test soil nutrient levels, says Ross McKenzie, now-retired soil scientist (from...
View ArticleWheat School: Soil pH, salinity, and choosing the right soil test
When send soil samples for testing, what do you ask for? If you’re following Ross McKenzie’s advice, there’s likely some real value in testing more than just nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and...
View ArticleInterpreting soil tests, interviewing agronomists, and fertilizing in fall —...
It’s the last day of September, and we figured we’d end it off with a bang! Today’s guest on RealAg LIVE! is really live in studio with host Shaun Haney — Dr. Ross McKenzie. McKenzie is a retired...
View ArticleRealAg Radio, October 5: Flex versus fixed, tar spot discoveries, and fall soils
Thanks for tuning in to this weeks’ edition of Agronomic Monday! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Albert Tenuta of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), on...
View ArticleAlberta government “getting out of” agriculture research with latest staff...
This week marks a “difficult” time in Alberta for the public sector working in agriculture. By the end of this week, it’s estimated that over 250 people will have lost — or will be in the process of...
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