Beyond Agronomy

@kowalchukfarms1 Wash off shows up as intermittent weeds uncontrolled. Like a smattering of weeds here and there that didn’t get touched. Just keep an eye on it. May have to respray some.

Sprayed a quarter of liberty canola yesterday. Started at noon Got a couple of tenths shower by 3:30pm on part of the field Rainfastness of Liberty/Centurion is 4 hours Will it still work?

@Ronski_2012 Yes the original one I believe was the WeedSeeker. The tech isn’t new, it’s just better.

@BeyondAgronomy Wasn't this a late 90's thing for chemfallow where sensors sprayed anything green with glyphosate? Or is this programmable for different shades and can be used for selective herbicides?

I think we’ve all been waiting for another technology to make a big shift in our efficiencies and see and spray tech is it. It’s going to be big.

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@kowalchukfarms1 They’re sneaky this year.

Last night at dusk When something is dragging you down you might just need to create a bit of separation to get a better footing so you can move on… - John K Circa 2024 #ThoughtsFromaFarmer🚜

@kowalchukfarms1 100% all day. Nice change from yesterday.

Going north to south and GPS isn’t too bad How’s everyone else’s guidance working this afternoon? #PlantProblems24 #SolarFlares24

@RobSomerville1 @althingprincess Steve at Westergard Ford in Drum said his Lightening’s charge dropped in half in the winter. Don’t know the particulars. Might be worth a call or stop in.

@althingprincess I expect the range for this truck will go down as well when it gets cold. The question is how much will it go down? I will have to wait until next winter to see for myself.

So I did something yesterday... my wife and I are the proud owners of a Ford electric truck. Its very nice. Only the second new vehicle I have ever owned. We live far from any town so need to do a lot of driving. The fuel saving by going electric was too great to ignore.

Been a while since I’ve done a long haul. 10 hrs to São Paulo and on to Campo Grande for the Nuffield CSC. #nuffieldcsc

@davelangfield75 This is an example of oil content, same field with contrasting weather. 2017 wet and cool (R) vs 2021 5 weeks of 30C+ during flower and pod fill (L) Difference of 5-6% oil content. Ignore the map colours, just 👀 the legend.

With canola yields and oils would I be right in thinking if you are getting higher oils 46%+ you may have missed a chance to maximise yields due to not having enough N - if about 43-44% oil you’ve gone close to potential for the moisture you’ve had

@nozzle_guy Add a center mount boom to that and you’ve got yourself a Stara. I mean a new invention!

BREAKING!! John Deere invents cab forward design. #Agritechnica

@ipaddockapps Bought a 2023 MacBook Pro to replace my 2012 MBPro that had a 2 terabyte hard drive nearly full. It took 26 hours to transfer data but it was seamless. Bite the bullet Mic.

What mail servers are people using? The built in obsolescence is causing the Apple Mail system on my slightly older Mac (which can no longer be updated) to fail badly. I just can't bear to go through the trauma of transferring my entire existence onto a new one

@shaunhaney Plugged tower on what looks like a Bourgault. It happens.

Plugged runs or new agronomic practice?

@Ballzley357 Late to the party. Last to leave.

And here comes the second crop of canola.

@chinookag @beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil @gabertccc I’m seeing those symptoms again in a few fields by Acme.

@beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil That is exactly the same symptoms many of us were finding the last week of June 2022 Belinda. I was hoping it was a one off maybe not @gabertccc??

Seeing so many deformities in canola this year. All varieties. All systems. No patterns on current spray or previous years herbicide. Good fertility programs. What is going on @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil ??? #imtiredofthisyear

@Jake10339433 @beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil I’m seeing some those symptoms on one field. Thought it was Gp 2 damage possibly. Maybe not.

@beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil Seeing some aswell

@BL31537077 @beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil Cutworms possibly and last year the crop circles were actually mice damage. Small 1” holes inside the circles. Poured water down and 10 mice shot out.

@beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil Add crop circles to the equation..

@NeilBoles1 That was at my place Neil. She was frosty.

@BeyondAgronomy Low reading this morning was 0 here.

Woke up to frost June 22. Still only 2C.

@BaldurBarons Christopher that could be a likely scenario. Rained 1.6” in the last week. That’s brings us to 2” for the year and 4” since July 2022.

What does this do? That’s absolutely ridiculous. I’m honestly asking. Never seen frost at this time of the year. My goodness

@SiekerSales Possible but not common.

@BeyondAgronomy June frost common? 😳