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Farming Smarter's Rolling Cereals for Grain and Silage Production study has concluded. It provides insights into the best timing for rolling cereal crops to minimize crop and soil damage.
The Farming Smarter Field School brings farmers and agronomists together to network and learn innovative ideas to take back to the field. It's the perfect opportunity to connect with a community of influential members in southern Alberta's agriculture industry!
With 150 trials across southern Alberta, research teams at Farming Smarter are hard at work to get ready for the weather and soil conditions to give the green light. Our Agronomy Research Team led by Mike Gretzinger has new projects to prepare for the field and data from last year's trials to review.
A new study at Farming Smarter explores the value of dryland corner management strategies seen across southern Alberta. The team will better understand the interaction between farm and environment as well as the return on investment for each strategy.
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