Making the most of every input dollar matters, especially when crop prices are in the doldrums, but cutting back on fertilizer can end up curtailing yield. There's a better way to manage those nitrogen input dollars! For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by soil scientist John Heard, and senior agronomist... Read More
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When it comes to improving fertilizer application and utilization, growers are encouraged to focus on the 4Rs — the right source, right rate, right time, and right place. Former Manitoba Ag soil fertility specialist John Heard won't argue with that strategy but he would also like farmers to think about the '4Ls' — lift-off, leftover,... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney, brought to you by Cargill Marketsense. We will hear from Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture on night crawlers, soil health and much more! Then, we'll hear from John Heard on the new Prairie Nutrient Removal calculator, and an interview Kelvin... Read More
A new online tool has been launched to help farmers and agronomists in Western Canada understand nutrient removal rates to make more informed fertilizer decisions. The Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator provides updated estimates of nutrient removal for 12 different crops, based on samples collected from farmers' fields in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in 2020 through... Read More
Soil acidity is an issue that's gaining attention in the Northern Plains, especially in areas where no-till practices have been paired with high surface-applied nitrogen rates. "They're seeing this advancing a lot faster in parts of North Dakota and Montana, under traditional zero till conditions where they broadcast urea fertilizer. They find they're acidifying the... Read More
Nitrogen can't have all the fun — sometimes we need to bring in the lesser-knowns of the NPKS party. For this episode of The Agronomists, we dive in to the world of sulphur: why crops need it, why farmers have to add it, and how to diagnose and correct a deficiency. Our experts are Colin... Read More
Managing nitrogen fertilizer is a balancing of economic considerations, yield goals, and environmental implications. With both increased fertilizer prices and scrutiny on N fertilizer emissions, this episode of The Agronomists tackles the loss pathways and management tools required to minimize them. Our experts for this conversation are John Heard of Manitoba Agriculture, Peter Johnson of... Read More
Thanks for joining us and making RealAg Radio a part of your day. Join RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner, as he talks with Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on the nitrogen fertilizer emissions policy, John Heard of Manitoba Agriculture on what research shows about different practices and products that reduce emissions from fertilizer, and also... Read More
From a crop nutrition perspective, nitrogen losses as N2O or nitrous oxide pale in comparison to what's lost in N2 form, but N2O has a much greater impact on the total greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer. As part of this Wheat School episode filmed at Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School, Manitoba Agriculture's John Heard shares a... Read More
Here's to hoping everyone had a great Easter weekend! We are excited to be back with another episode of The Agronomists. We're hitting the ground running with this week's topic: nitrogen management. More specifically, this episode is focused on managing N losses and products that potentially help reduce some of those losses. This week's panel... Read More