On Monday, July 26th, another huge storm rolled through southern Alberta inflicting its damage throughout. Strong winds and tornado warnings east of Calgary were accompanied by hail that took out a few crops. The Get More Bushels Super Crop Blot was on the very edge of the destruction and just about suffered substantial losses to the canola!
Get More Bushels Plot - Morning Before Storm
Get More Bushels Plot - Morning After
Growers from around Alberta, and even a few from Saskatchewan gathered in a field north of Blackie, AB, to find out how they can Get More Bushels.
The Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot tour showcases leading canola varieties, new canola varieties, and the latest crop technology in the market. With participants from Bayer Crop Science, Brett Young, DynAgra VRT, Dow, Dupont, and Simplot there were many varieties and technologies to look at and lots to take in.
Get More Bushels Plot
Following the tour, guests enjoyed a steak and lobster feast right there in the field. Both bellies and minds were full.
DynAgra also introduced their newest service! Coming this fall to select growers is Know Risk Farm Management. A program designed to increase margins and make the most of your crops.
All in all it was a beautiful day full of fun and excitement, showing growers different strategies to Get More Bushels! Thank you to all those who attended!
Results of the Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot will be presented at meetings held the first week of November and puclished on www.getmorebushels.com. To sign up for the November grower meetings please contact Justine at 403-934-4644.
Tags: Bayer Crop Science, Brett Young, Dow, Dupont, Dynagra, DynAgra Know Risk Farm Managment, DynAgra VRT, Simplot, www.getmorebushels.com
DynAgra’s Get More Bushels Canola Super Crop Plot was seeded on May 17, 2010. It was a beautiful day to be out in the field, and getting things started for the 2010 growing season. The soil moisture and temperature were ideal, all around great seeding conditions!
Seeding of the 2010 Super Crop Plot
The plot was seeded with a 2008 52 foot 5000 Flexi Coil Airdrill with a 350 bu three tank air cart, ten inch shank spacing and four inch seed spread.
It was seeded at a constant speed of 4.5 miles per hour. We seeded 11 varieties of canola at 5 pounds per acre, along with 77 pounds of actual N (Anhydrous Ammonia, NH3) and 140 pounds of 20-20-15-0 (seed blend). Each strip contains 3.15 acres. There were a total of 24 strips seeded; each variety was replicated within the plot. We also included three technologies that can be added to your canola crops to increase your yield potential, they include, DynAgraVRT, Avail phosphorous coating, and PodCeal.
The plot was seeded on wheat stubble, which had a pre seed burn down with one liter per acre of black label Cheminova on May 15, 2010.
Soil Temperature at 2010 Super Crop Plot
DynAgra’s Agronomy team assisted Brent Gillanders in seeding the plot. From calibrating, soil temperature testing, mapping, depth testing and filling the carts. We will be monitoring closely for germination so keep checking www.getmorebushels.com for more updates.
Tags: AVAIL, Canola, Canola Super Crop Plot, Cheminova, Dynagra, DynAgra Agronomy, DynAgra VRT, Flexi Coil 5000, Get More Bushels, Pod Ceal, seeding conditions, soil moisture, temperature, wheat stubble, www.getmorebushels.com
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