Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk
At St. Jean Farm Days, Don Flaten, retired University of Manitoba soil science professor, participated in a discussion on how to use soil test results to make better decisions in the field. Here, Flaten talks about the importance of using historical soil test results to tailor your crop plan, why raising phosphorous levels in soil is particularly challenging and the practice of rotational fertilization.
As we soon head off to the 2025 edition of Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, we’re revisiting a talk we had last year with Yvonne Lawley, associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Manitoba, who spoke about crop yields in soy-on-soy crop rotations, plus, one of the ‘new frontiers’ on building soil health in the province.
If all goes as planned, Curtis Hiebert of R & L Acres in southern Manitoba will soon flick the switch and begin making his own ammonia fertilizer for the 2025 growing season. Last month, Hiebert was at a Green Ammonia Workshop in Sperling, Man., where he spoke with Western Producer reporter Robert Arnason about his motivation for participating in this joint project and what it could mean for his farm.
