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Keeping grains safe in storage

With a variable crop coming off in parts of Alberta, storage considerations will need to be front of mind.

Optimizing the on-farm wheat drying operation

 In the Prairie Provinces, shorter growing seasons, early frost and uneven maturity create challenges in harvest and safe storage of the grains. One of the tools to manage late and uneven maturity is grain drying.

Nitrogen carryover during drought conditions

Some parts of the province received less than average rain and saw lower yields than anticipated. A smaller crop utilized less of the applied and soil available N. 

Report wild boar at large

In Alberta, wild boar is an invasive species and a provincially regulated agricultural pest when at large (not raised as livestock). 

Keep it clean – Pre-harvest glyphosate staging for cereals

With harvest well underway across the province, it is important to consider residue levels in the grain and make sure it is marketable. Pay attention to the pre-harvest interval (PHI) of chemicals

Winter wheat planning

Winter wheat can be seeded into early harvested crops, such as canola, silage or pea stubble. Canola is a popular stubble crop for winter wheat. It provides good weed sanitation and adequate stubble. Pulse stubbles provi…