Sask Forage Seed Development Commission

Been a great year for grass and legume seed establishment across the prairies. This round of pics out of NE Sask

Yellow gold if the market pays for this top quality cover crop that improves soil health. 🤞

And here we go! Great day for combining.

On Farm Demonstration - red clover seed production field NE Sk

And here we go! Great day for combining.

@gavin_spoor You need excellent seed-soil contact so that your cover crop will get a #faststart and make a stand with #nogaps. Surface application rarely provides that. Some species that sometimes work include rye, spelt, ryegrass and medium red clover. It helps if crop residue covers seeds.

farmprogress.com/weeds/use-cove… Amit Jhala shows impressive Palmer amaranth suppression with a winter rye #covercrop if you #killontime. In a highly infested field, he reduced the seed rain to essentially zero.

Meet #USask graduates John Cote and Barb Stefanyshyn-Cote, who are attracting global attention with award-winning spirits produced at Black Fox Farm and Distillery. “We’re fifth-generation farmers and agriculture’s in our blood.” greenandwhite.usask.ca/articles/2024/… #USaskAlumni

Finally, go-time for forage seed harvest24. 🎉 It was a challenging start but crops that made it through the winter/spring conditions really do look terrific thanks to good management and genetics. 👏

SERF has a cover crop project to announce. It started in Sept 2023 with @YvonneLawley_UM and @lstruckm as co-PI's. We are the lead org in a grant worth $1,498,693 USD for cover crop strategy research for prairie region. @FoundationFAR @PepsiCo foundationfar.org/news/agmission…

I helped to update this Agri-Fact GEM from its original 2018 version. This one really needed to be dusted off and refreshed!

Attend the Outlook Irrigation Field Day on July 11 at the Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre! For more info and to register: eventbrite.ca/e/outlook-irri…

Today’s Sclerotinia risk map shows moderate pressure for the majority of our region. Higher risk can exist in fields with previous outbreaks, dense canopies, continuous cropping, & poor air circulation in the canopy. #FungicideSeason #SaskAg

Check out Paul's rig!🏅 Watch those seeds fly. He's seen broadcasting tap roots and tuber species in a slough. His tip? 🌱"Radishes are photosensitive and grow big tubers after the summer solstice!"

Help us further validate our tests and sample/submission procedures by taking advantage of (one-time) FREE rapid testing for herbicide resistance. The best time to scout is 3-4 weeks after application! Please RT

Timothy in the interlake. Grasses love moisture and this is looking real decent for first of 5 harvests.

Congratulations to #USask Professor Emeritus Dr. Bruce Coulman on being named a 2024 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee! Dr. Coulman's forage breeding work has had a significant impact on the forage and livestock industries. @CDC_USask

The Peace River Forage Association of BC Summer Tour was filled with lots of opportunities for peer-to-peer learning. Lloyd Lintott is sharing his experience with the frost-free nose pump system.