Keyword: agronomy
Developing a soil health assessment protocol for Saskatchewan producers
Farmers are looking for appropriate tools and methods for assessing and interpreting the health status of their soils; however, for Saskatchewan there is no standardized and prairie-based soil health test available As such, we focused on developing a soil health testing protocol for arable cropping…Read More
Biological nitrogen fixation in short-season soybean varieties for Saskatchewan
In recent years soybean breeding programs have developed a number of short-season soybean varieties for Saskatchewan and Manitoba While many of these varieties have adaptations that enable them to grow well in the western Canadian prairie provinces, resulting seed typically has lower seed protein…Read More
Accelerated crop production systems for Saskatchewan
Innovative cropping systems are required for yield and economic stability and to manage pests and improve ecosystem functioning The potential risks and benefits of Accelerated Crop Production Systems (ACS), the production of three crops in two growing seasons using a combination of spring and…Read More
SKSIS-2: Enhanced Saskatchewan soil information for sustainable land management, phase 2
Since our successful official launch of SKSIS-1 in the opening morning sessions of the 2018 U of S Soils and Crops Conference, our user-base has been averaging 297 users and 560 sessions per month 5,128 unique users within Saskatchewan have accessed SKSIS with additional users in other Canadian…Read More
Predicting soybean phenology in Manitoba
Phenological development in soybean can be delayed when it is grown under long photoperiods (>14 hours) Maturity group (MG) classifications, often not established in Manitoba (MB), are usually based on time (days) or crop heat units (CHU) to maturity, and do not always accurately predict…Read More