July 19, 2017 | Kris Cherewyk
When it comes to harvest time, producers are always looking to increase both efficiency and yields. An increasing trend amongst canola growers in recent years has been the use of straight cutting technology to harvest their crops. New canola varieties with pod-shatter resistance, combined with improved technology in straight-cut headers has led to more acres …
July 5, 2017 | Kris Cherewyk
Over the last number of months, we have been discussing how a seeding operation affects other areas of farming throughout the year. With the hot, dry weather being experienced across the prairies, it is a good time to talk about another damaging pest: wheat midge. Even though forecast maps often predict varying populations for different …
June 28, 2017 | Kris Cherewyk
As we move into summer, crops are continuing to advance across the prairies. The combination of moisture, heat and sunlight have helped crops through their early stages as producers wrap up their herbicide application. Soon crops will be reaching the stage where it will be time to apply fungicides. The decision whether to spray fungicide …
June 19, 2017 | Becky Harris
By Pat Beaujot (Langbank, SK) It was exactly 25 years ago this spring that we built the very first Seed Hawk on our farm in Langbank, SK and seeded our thousand-acre farm with it. After a few in-field modifications the crop emerged perfectly. I quit my job as a Sales Agronomist for Simplot Canada …
June 15, 2017 | Kris Cherewyk
Farm Progress Show Story by Pat Beaujot, Pat.Beaujot@seedhawk.com. Innovator and exhibitor. It is fitting to share this story now as it was exactly 25 years ago this spring that we built the very first Seed Hawk on our farm in Langbank, SK and seeded our thousand-acre farm with it. After a few in-field modifications the …
