Fertilizer

Fertilizer plant expansion delayed June 2013

Yara International says it is postponing the expansion in Belle Plaine due to construction costs. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

When does top-dress fertilizer make sense? June 2013

June 17, 2013 – Canola can benefit from a top dress of nitrogen or sulphur fertilizer if soil reserves are short. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Fine-tuning nitrogen applications October 2012

An Ontario crop business is the first in Canada to adopt a unique system for late-season applications of nitrogen on corn and soybeans. By using the GreenSeeker technology and the Y-Drop system, which is attached to a high-clearance sprayer, Good Crop Services Ltd. of New Hamburg is finding a way to apply the right amount of fertilizer at the right time and in the right place. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

From waste to fertilizer September 2012

Agricultural producers in and around Whitecourt and Slave Lake. Alberta, have been profiting greatly from what was once thought of as a “waste product,” mechanical pulp sludge, produced by Alberta Newsprint Company (ANC), Millar Western Forest Products and Slave Lake Pulp (SLP). This is all thanks to 20 years’ worth of research led by the Alberta Research Council (ARC) (now part of Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures) with support from the Mechanical Pulp and Paper Consortium Research Program. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

New fertilizer facility slated for Saint John, NB March 2013

New facility expected to produce and export 380,000 tons annually of high-quality fertilizers from Saint John to buyers in overseas markets. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Aim for the phosphorus ‘sweet spot’ February 2013

There's more to it than hitting the target level for this season's crop needs. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Wolf Trax addresses magnesium deficiencies February 2013

New product - Magnesium DDP - available to Canadian and US growers. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Benefits of pulp sludge in agriculture March 2012

Once thought of as a waste product, mechanical pulp sludge is being used on both agricultural and forest soils in Alberta as a “super fertilizer." Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Lessons from long-term dryland crop rotation study at Bow Island February 2012

In an era of short-term results, managing and maintaining long-term thinking is commendable. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Nitrogen credits from chickpea February 2012

There is no reason to be alarmed. Just because research has shown that chickpeas do not fix as much nitrogen (N) as is exported in the seed, this doesn’t mean that chickpeas are bad for soil fertility or that you shouldn’t grow them. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Chinese government controls fertilizer exports November 2011

Chinese government plans to control domestic prices of fertilizer in 2012. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Brazil working to reduce foreign fertilizer November 2011

Brazil's president states that it will become a fertilizer exporter within the next five years. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Evidence supports ban on growth promotion January 2011

Widespread practice of antibiotic use in food animals creates resistance, and potentially lead to human illness. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Addressing the soil K decline October 2011

Despite the fact that Canada is one of the world’s foremost potash producers, soil test potassium levels in Eastern Canada have declined in recent years. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Fertilizing oats for yield and quality September 2011

For high-quality oat production, test weight is king, and too much nitrogen (N) can result in lower test weights. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

Testing ESN fertilizer in Eastern Ontario February 2011

ESN controlled release fertilizer is a relatively new product to Eastern Ontario. Like this? Tweet it to your followers!

ESN benefits Alberta potatoes February 2011

It has taken a few years, but now there is research showing that slow-release nitrogen can benefit Canada’s potato growers on several fronts. Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments