Apr 263 minAre Your VR Tools Ready?Cloud services, USB sticks, and rate controllers/monitors are all tools that need to be cared for and used properly so your VR program is...
Mar 232 minSpring Meltdown: Where Will Nutrients Go? Soil moisture levels will be off to a good start this spring. With extra moisture comes the question, “Where will the soil nutrients go?”
Feb 44 minAddressing Copper Deficiency with SWAT MAPS Copper deficiency caught CropPro’s eye in 2019 when a client had asked about some brown-gray patches appearing in his cereal field (Figure 1
Feb 12 minTake Advantage of Free Drainage PlansDrainage plans are a bonus map we can make free of charge on fields that have been SWAT-MAPPED. RTK elevation or Lidar is required to model
Nov 2, 20213 minWhy You Should Soil Test and Variable-Rate Your FertilizerWith high fertilizer prices and lower moisture levels, there is potential in soil testing to allocate nutrients to where they are needed.
Nov 2, 20213 minField Selection for Growing a Pulse (Peas & Lentils)With current moisture conditions and record high fertilizer prices, growing a pulse crop has some advantages. There are many factors to ...
Nov 1, 20213 minUnderstanding the Variability of Yield PotentialCropPro has been partnered with Bourgault Industries on their research farm since 2015. The SWAT MAPS program has allowed Bourgault ...
Oct 1, 20214 minSoil Testing During a Drought: What to Expect The 2021 farming season was one for the books. With the extreme heat and little to no rain, crops had a hard time growing and producing...
Aug 25, 20214 minConserving Soil Moisture As combines roll and fall work begins, there are several management strategies we can practice to manage dry conditions in the smartest...
Aug 11, 20215 minDry Years and Potassium Deficiency VariabilityBackground soil potassium (K) levels vary drastically across the prairie provinces. A significant portion of land has adequate levels of...
Jun 30, 20213 minFungicide: Does it Pay to Spray?For the growers who often question if it’s worth spraying fungicides, variable rate through on/off prescriptions can be the answer to saving
Jun 15, 20213 minThe Importance of Seeding by Thousand Kernel Weight (TKW) It is very important to take the time during the winter to create a crop plan for successful plant stand establishment come spring.
Oct 16, 20202 min3 Things to Consider Before Applying Sulphur in the FallWith harvest having wrapped up in some areas and others nearing the finish line, it is time to start thinking about applying fall...
Oct 7, 20202 minCase Study: Sulphur Soil Testing by ZoneThere are several different ways to soil sample a field: random, benchmark, topographic and grid, to name a few. At CropPro, we sample by ou
Sep 2, 20203 minHow to Collect Quality Yield Data Yield data has developed a bad reputation for being difficult to obtain, inaccurate and time consuming. It does not have to be that way. T
Aug 10, 20202 minRoot Maggots in CanolaRoot maggots come from flies laying their small white eggs near the soil surface of canola plants. Maggots will hatch in 3-10 days depending
Jul 16, 20202 min"New" Insect: Canola Flower MidgeAs you are walking through flowering/podding canola you may notice some plants looking like the photo to the right. These unopened flower ga
Jun 2, 20202 minManipulator Application and Timing Manipulator is a plant growth regulator with the active ingredient chlormequat. It is registered on wheat (durum, spring and winter). It doe
May 26, 20202 minCutworms: Scouting and ManagementCutworms are a pest in many crops. Although they are most often found in canola, peas and lentils, they will also feed on cereals and other
May 19, 20202 minFlea Beetles: Scouting and ManagementFlea beetles were a major concern last spring in most areas of Western Canada. The combination of dry and cold weather slowed canola growth