Photo: Eric Thiessen from Pixabay Seeding progress across Alberta jumped this week with 32 per cent of acres planted...
Weather
Reining in Unruly Mother Nature
As weather has become more erratic over the years, you may wonder what you can do as a farmer to protect your crops....
Crop Conditions Deteriorating in Soggy Northern Alberta
Precipitation has continued to fall across the province causing excess moisture in large areas and declining crop...
Storms Cause Excessive Moisture in Alberta Fields
Rain over the past weekend along with tornadoes, hail and severe storms hit parts of southern Alberta, the weekly crop...
Working with the Weather
How the Alberta Climate Information Service (ACIS) can help producers make informed decisions during the growing and...
Hail Damage To Pods
The later hail occurs in the season, the more damage it can do to yield. Canola can keep flowering to compensate from...
Consideration of Pre-Harvest Intervals with Late Season Spraying
Grain producers are using extra caution when applying crop protection products due to unusual growing conditions and...
Fighting Fusarium Head Blight
Cereal growers in Alberta have a new weapon in the fight against fusarium head blight (FHB). It’s an online risk...
Frost and Nitrate Accumulation
Many parts of the province have already experienced some frost. Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at the...
Frost Hits Canola. Do I Swath?
This is the question for many canola growers Sept. 4 as frost (in some areas heavy and long-lasting) hit parts of...
Nitrate Accumulation in Hailed Out Crops
Hail storms travelling across the province this time of year are definitely not unusual. Subsequent damage to annual...