The Importance of Uniform Emergence in Crops
Uniform crop emergence is crucial for achieving optimal yields. However, [...]
Residue Incorporation – Next Year’s Crop Begins at Harvest
Understanding the Impact of Tillage on Soil Health We all know the importance of [...]
Soil Erosion: The Problem Nobody is Talking About – Next Year’s Crop Begins at Harvest
What is Soil Erosion? Soil erosion is a serious soil problem for farmers. It’s e [...]
A Renewed Sense of Optimism for the 2022 Growing Season
In comparison to the previous few winters, we have received above average snow f [...]
Residue Management – Next Year’s Crop Begins at Harvest
How you manage last year’s crop residue has a massive impact on next year’s crop [...]
Thank Heaven the Border is Closed! Part 1
Even though the Canada - United States border is closed to most travel, we will [...]
DIY Soil Health Tests You Can Do On The Farm
Slake, Infiltration and Bulk Density (BD) are 3 tests that are fairly easy to do on the farm with a few simple tools.
Looking Back to Move Forward
To find out which direction we should be headed in terms of soil health we should look back to how it was.
Soil Carbon – What is it and how do we measure it?
Last week we looked at the important role of soil carbon in plant growth and soi [...]
Building Soil Carbon on Your Farm
Many practices, such as reduced tillage, increased residue coverage and improved crop rotations, have been incorporated in the last fifty years that have lowered the loss of carbon, and farmers need to continue this trend to encourage healthy and resilient soils.
