Our goal with this newsletter is simple; to provide Alberta farmers and agronomists with timely, relevant and valuable agronomic knowledge sourced from science-based research and projects funded by the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions. You will also find a few opinion articles addressing management perspectives and other agronomic pointers to help you make informed agronomic decisions.
This monthly newsletter will include written articles, audio interviews and videos. Additionally, impromptu information may be released to address timely agronomic problems in Alberta. We hope the agronomic information from these newsletters brings value to your farm. Have agronomy questions? Feel free to reach out by emailing me at the address below.
Cheers!
Jeremy Boychyn
Research Agronomy Extension Specialist
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Harvest season is well upon us. Although the southern part of the province harvested much of the crop, due to the lack of rainfall harvest yields were unsurprisingly low. As harvest continues in the northern and central regions, variable crops are becoming a challenge due to late tillers that emerged after end-of-season rains. This is leading to complex decisions around swathing, waiting and pre-harvest glyphosate. If using pre-harvest glyphosate, be sure to only apply based on label recommendations when the wheat or barley crop is at 30% or less moisture in the least advanced part of the field (keepitclean.ca). After harvest, storage spoilage should be top of mind when managing a variable crop. We outline these considerations in this edition of The Growing Point.
I wish all farmers a safe remainder of the harvest season.