Cleanfarms photoFood production in Alberta, as in all of Canada, is a balance of sun, soil, rain, fertilizers, seed, pesticides and a healthy dose of hard work. Some of these ingredients arrive for use on the farm packaged in plastic containers that, while necessary to deliver ag-products, result in plastic waste that producers have to
Read MoreBelow is a list of some of the most recently available (2019 & 2020) varieties of spring wheat, barley and durum for Alberta producers. Descriptions are sourced from the seed providers. Spring Wheat AAC Redberry (CWRS– Alliance Seed) – available 2019 AAC Redberry was bred at the AAFC breeding station in Swift Current. EARLY. EARLY. AAC
Read MoreBefore your combine gets ahead of your thinking on whether to keep your straw (shredded and spread where it will lay and decompose) or allow someone to buy it straight out the back of your combine, you should be aware of the nutrient value it offers. Straw is not just an “end-product” of your crop
Read MoreThis time of year the focus is on getting the crop off the field before the snow flies. But it can also be great time to assess the efficacy of the weed management program that was used this year. It’s worth making some observations and taking notes to help you develop your management program next
Read MoreIf you are in a region of the province that received ample moisture through spring and into flowering, you will likely notice an increased occurrence of ergot. Ergot infection generally does not affect yield. However, it will decrease your grade at the elevator and impact your price. An increase from 0.04% Ergot to 0.10% will
Read MorePeace regionOverall crop rating: Approximately 68.4% of both wheat and barley crops are rated good to excellent. Above five and 10-year averages.Moisture rating: The majority of the region is rated good or excellent, with some areas that are still excessively wet.Crop Stage: No harvesting has started in the Peace region. Some crops are getting close to death or
Read MoreHarvest time at Pittman Farms. Milk River, AB. Photo Courtesy of Pittman Farms. Harvest is underway in the southern part of Alberta. South eastern parts of the province are pulling off less than desirable yields from yet another year of dry conditions. While that occurs, the major concern coming from the west-central, north, and peace
Read MoreHeat waves and drought stress have once again occurred in Alberta this growing season. Some areas received very little rainfall until June or July. This has brought on a flush of regrowth in the form of new tillers. These new tillers are making heads just a few inches from the soil surface (at the moment)
Read MoreHeat waves and drought stress have once again occurred in Alberta this growing season. Some areas received very little rainfall until June or July. This has brought on a flush of regrowth in the form of new tillers. These new tillers are making heads just a few inches from the soil surface (at the moment)
Read MorePeace region Overall crop rating: approximately 70% of both wheat and barley crops are rated good to excellent Moisture rating: the majority of the region is rated good or excellent, with some areas that are still excessively wet Crop stage: late flowering stage Disease and insect pressures: some grasshopper damage on canola has been reported
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