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Solar Radiation: Or Smoke and Mirrors?
June 13, 2023 Olivia Noorenberghe- Filed Under:
- Corn, Crop Management, Planting, Precision Agriculture, Silage, Soybeans
Sunlight is important for photosynthesis and carbohydrate production. The wildfires across Canada have caused a week of hazy overcast weather in the early V1-V6 stage.
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Silage Corn – Hybrid Selection Considerations
March 28, 2023 Breanne Rey- Filed Under:
- Corn, Crop Management, Planting, Precision Agriculture, Silage
Picking a corn hybrid to grow for silage can be a daunting task. There are several factors to be considered that differ from simply looking at yield and moisture, as we would tend to do with grain corn.
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Tonnage, Energy, and Silage Success: Optimizing Your Corn Crop
March 3, 2023 Breanne Rey- Filed Under:
- Crop Management, Planting, Precision Agriculture, Silage
More and more western Canadian farmers are giving silage and grazing corn a try thanks to new shorter season hybrids that offer impressive yield – as much as 50% more silage yield than barley – as well as palatability and excellent digestibility.
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The Impact of Corn Seed Size and Potential
March 3, 2023 Olivia Noorenberghe- Filed Under:
- Corn, Crop Management, Planting, Silage
Seed corn kernels can come in a variety of sizes and shapes ranging from either large rounds (kernels from the base of the ear), flats (from the center of the ear), and small rounds (from the tip of the ear).
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2022 Agronomy Review
February 6, 2023 Sara Meidlinger- Filed Under:
- Corn, Crop Management, Planting, Precision Agriculture, Silage
As 2023 seems to be flying by, we wanted to use this newsletter as an opportunity to review five different corn agronomic issues we saw during the 2022 growing season in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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TALLAGE DU MAÏS : Qu’est-ce que la plante veut nous dire
December 7, 2022 Francis Allard, agr. M.SC.- Filed Under:
- Corn, Crop Management, Planting, Precision Agriculture, Silage
Le tallage est un phénomène commun chez les graminées. Plusieurs céréales comme le blé et l’orge par exemple en bénéficient et c’est particulièrement vrai dans les céréales d’automne où chaque talle supplémentaire produit un épi généralement récoltable.
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Making Good Quality Corn Silage
September 21, 2022 Sara Meidlinger- Filed Under:
- Corn, Crop Management, Silage
Proper harvest management is critical for producing high quality corn silage. Below are a few quick tips to consider when harvesting your corn silage.
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Between August and October the corn plant will go through the six stages of grain fill to reach physiological maturity.
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And just like that, planting season is right around corner. When it comes to planting corn, it is important to get the depth right, as it is essential for proper root development, growth, and maturity.
In Western Canada, corn needs to be planted deeper than other crops grown (canola, flax wheat, barley, oats, etc.). Ideal planting...
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PRIDE Seeds talks with Dr. Bart Lardner, a Professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Saskatchewan.