As you are walking through flowering/podding canola you may notice some plants looking like the photo to the right. These unopened flower ga

Before the 180-acre Field of Excellence was seeded this spring, the site was mapped by project partner CropPro Consulting and delineated int

While we focus mostly on soil variability with SWAT MAPS, we know that crop variability doesn’t end there. There are lots of opportunities

We are often asked: "Why do we variable rate seed?" Our answer is to try to achieve a more even plant stand by increasing the seeding...

CropPro Consulting has become a Crop Intelligence agronomy partner and is installing, maintaining, and providing agronomic support for weath

Manipulator is a plant growth regulator with the active ingredient chlormequat. It is registered on wheat (durum, spring and winter). It doe

Cutworms 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

Flea beetles were a major concern last spring in most areas of Western Canada. The combination of dry and cold weather slowed canola growth

A while ago I met with a group of agronomists and asked them this question: “From a fertility standpoint, please describe… what is a zone?”

Research has shown that one weed emerging with the crop has the same effect on yield as 100 weeds emerging 3 weeks later. Pre-seed/pre-emerg

“How will I make more money with SWAT MAPS?” is a question I fully expect to be asked every time I speak with a new client. In fact, I hope

Yield stability… what does that mean? To me, it means the probability of getting a target yield in a specific area of the field. It also mea

Every year there is more and more focus on calculating seeding rates properly based on target population, TKW, and gemination %. An even (a

This is the time of year where you are scouting or spraying a crop and may find yourself wondering, “Why is the foxtail barley so bad here?”

In the last post I discussed some thoughts about nitrogen dynamics by landscape position mainly focused around the effects of organic matter

Picture this: you just got home from a family vacation at the lake in late July and you’re excited to go look at that wheat field that was l

What is the benefit of using variable-rate technology? This is first question most farms have before investing in VR capability, and for g