Finding the sweet spot for rolling silage cereals
Enjoy a look at the rolling cereals for silage study that was covered in the Spring 2024 magazine. Patience is a virtue, but this content is too good to wait for! Just find out for yourself!
Cover Up Your Soil - Soil Savvy
Healthy soil is a trademark for sustainable agriculture. Building soil structure and increasing organic matter content in the soil are two of the best ways to develop great soil health...
It's a Cover Up (Crop)!
Use of cover crops has been increasing throughout the Prairies, but little is known about their benefits & detriments.
A Farming Smarter project is investigating how to incorporate cover crops in the fall season. Our strategy is to implement them within crop rotations.
Saving Soils - Living Mulch
2022-2026
Annual crop systems can be optimized with the addition of cover crops. By terminating the cover crops at the right time, you can provide your cash crop with an extra source of organic matter, wind cover, with an edge in weed competition.
Preserve and Build: Full-Circle Soil Conservation
Carmangay, Alta., farmer, Kevin Auch, was honoured with the 2025 Orville Yanke Award at the Farming Smarter Conference & Trade Show to celebrate his efforts towards soil conservation in southern Alberta.
Learn Innovation from Agriculture Stories in Southern Alberta - April 1
Enjoy a sneak peek at a handful of agriculture stories from southern Alberta coming out April 1 in the Spring 2024 edition of the Farming Smarter Magazine!
Emerging Crop Offers Potential New Option for Rotation
Our Saving Soils Camelina project is out of the ground! The fall-seeded project provided interesting observations for our team as they dive into the data.
Saving Soils - Roller Crimping Cover Crops
2022-2026
In response to growing interest of cover crops, we have begun a 4-year project investigating the viability, management, and benefits of their adoption. While it is known that cover crops have many benefits for erosion control and weed suppression, we want to explore the lengths of their benefits for your soil.
Soil Conservation Project Extended
Farming Smarter's Saving Soils project received an extension to its grant funding, supporting two more years of field work. This opportunity allows for the conversation around soil conversation to achieve further reach as existing projects continue and new ones are added on
How Rolling Barley for Silage Can Affect Yield
2020-2021
This project sets out to find the effects of rolling barley at various stages of crop growth and to recommend best management practices for successful crop growth and yield.
A Novel Approach for Cover Crop Termination - Soil Savvy
Roller crimping of cover crops offers a sustainable way to terminate cover crops without herbicides or tillage and supports the long-term health and productivity of farming systems.
Adaptability of Winter Crops
This winter, we're exploring the adaptability of crops for winter!
In a one-year partnership study with Western Ag Innovations, Farming Smarter is investigating which crops can be best adapted for winter.
Hemp and Irrigation Projects Extended at Farming Smarter
Three Farming Smarter project have been extended for three years, allowing us to advance irrigation and hemp research in southern Alberta
Thierry Fonville: Chasing Opportunities Across the Pond
Our Research Scientist, Thierry Fonville, brings soil expertise from around the world. With previous experience in a Living Lab, Thierry is excited to get in the field and help you improve your soil's health!
Inter-row Seeding
2011-2014
Highly accurate GPS guidance and automated steering has given producers the ability to seed between the stubble rows from previous crops...