News and updates
Keep up to date with the latest articles and new releases from the Farming Smarter.
Nitrogen is important for plants but difficult to manage - leading producers to rely on the Four R's of fertilizer management. Dr. Luis Prochnow, an International Plants and Nutrition Institute agronomist from Brazil that specializes in soil and plant nutrition, shared some things to consider when planning for nitrogen application.
Farming Smarter and ASLE Technologies Group studied options for farmers who want to reduce emissions of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide from soil in canola fields.
Salinity is a gradual process intricately linked to water management. Swift mitigation measures can effectively manage the salinity issue.
With over three quarters of its 173 trials harvested, Farming Smarter expects to complete harvest by the second week of Sept except silage and grain corn trials.
Book Review: Mass Disruption -- 30 Years on the Front Lines of a Media Revolution
Author: John Stackhouse
Salinity issues are a prevalent concern in numerous areas of the Prairies, and the risk of salinity development looms large. These salts eventually settle just beneath the discharge area, where water evaporation leaves behind salt deposits that accumulate over time, creating problems for farmers.
Weed control is important in hemp whether it is used for seed, food, or fiber production. Farming Smarter in Lethbridge, InnoTech in Vegreville, and SARDA Ag Research in Falher collaborated on a study to look at efficacy of different herbicides in different varieties of hemp.
Celebrate agriculture in Lethbridge at the 2023 Whoop Up Days Parade on August 22! Don't miss our crop-covered float or the fun goodies we'll be handing out!
Summer interns don't just last a summer - given the opportunity to learn a variety of skills, they'll return year after year or just stick around!
Aug 19 is your annual opportunity to explore local farms and learn about agriculture!
As part of the Saving Soils initiative funded by Weston Family Foundation and RBC's Tech for Nature grant, Farming Smarter is studying the efficacy of cover crops as living mulch for spring seeded cash crops.
Enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers (EENFs) aid in preventing nitrogen losses and can provide producers with a low cost option without reducing crop output.
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.
A collective of cereal crop commissions in western Canada have released a new tech sheet for Bacterial Leaf Streak with the support of researchers working on the disease.
From the Spring 2023 Farming Smarter Magazine - Farmers can find manually checking soil moisture and creating effective prescriptions through the cropping season cumbersome.
Be one of 45 farmers and 45 agronomists to delve into nutrient management and cover cropping strategies, new research, and peer success stories by committing your enthusiasm to a series of learning opportunities.
Cover crops can be a hard choice, but Dr. Maryse Bourgault, Assistant Professor and WGRF Chair in Integrated Agronomy at the University of Saskatchewan's Departments of Plant and Soil Science, will share research June 15 at Farming Smarter Field School.
Western Grains Research Foundation released research results that help them "tackle widespread agronomic challenges" in the Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster (Cluster) summary report offers a sampling of the projects and successes from the initiative.
Farming Smarter draws summer students from a variety of backgrounds, education and experience. This year, three in particular piqued our interest about what attracted them to Farming Smarter.
Come hear Dr. Kelly Turkington, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), June 15 in a masterclass on when and how to best scout and ID plant pathogens at the Farming Smarter Field School
Join a Farming Smarter event this summer and explore the latest advancements and practices in crop production through small plot and field scale research projects while connecting with fellow farmers and stakeholders in the agricultural community.
Our Field Tested team wrapped up their Precision Planting project - a field-scale adaptation of our Agronomy Research team's small plot research testing precision planters to air drill seeders.
Welcome to season 2023 in the fields with a new website to explore at Farming Smarter!
Farming Smarter has a key focus this year on soil conservation and its teams will work together to develop innovative solutions to address soil erosion in agriculture.