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Oct. 16 – 31: Taking stock of your soil’s health

At a workshop hosted by Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives this past summer, Abbey Wick, a soil health specialist at North Dakota State University, spoke about how the university uses extension to share ideas with producers, what soil health characteristics she looks for when assessing a field, managing saline areas and why it’s important for growers to share their local knowledge.

Oct. 1 – 15: The cost of harvest loss

Trevor Scherman of ScherGain talks about what farmers can do to measure grain loss and why relying on your combine’s factory settings may not offer you the best result for your hard work.

Sept 15 – 30: Electrifying application

Cropzone is desiccating potatoes and oats with a high voltage tool that ruptures plants’ leaf and stem cells, terminating growth. The company demonstrated the equipment and technique near Outlook, Sask. in early September. | Western Producer / Robin Booker video

Cyber-Savvy Farmer

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