Daniel Stefner

Join us to learn about On-Farm trials we are leading across AB & SK. Trials that are simple: no changing products, no weigh-wagons, no field strips to clean up. The webinar is coming up on Wednesday, March 4, 9-10 am

Alberta Grains is supporting Olds College as they recruit participants from across Alberta for On-Farm Precision Experimentation (OFPE). Learn more about the project and how to participate: bit.ly/40l2Ofz

🌱 Turning Marginal Land into Opportunity Did you know 5-10% of cultivated farmland in Western Canada may be marginal — land that costs more to farm than what it produces? Olds College has teamed up with Farm Credit Canada to change that. For the past three years, researchers at the Olds College Smart Farm have been working on ways to identify and manage marginal land more profitably. Instead of trying to force crops out of areas where it’s not cost-effective, they’re experimenting with precision conservation, including planting perennial grasses, legumes and pollinator habitats. The project runs through 2027, and the goal is to help farmers make data-driven decisions about when it pays more to restore land, convert it or use it differently — boosting both profitability and sustainability. 👍 This kind of work matters — for farmers, for ecosystems and for resilient food systems. Read the full article: ow.ly/g2sW50WVlHw #Agriculture #Sustainability #FarmProfitability #OldsCollege #SmartFarm #ConservationAg

Seeking Hail Reports #abstorm: Two supercells tracked across Alberta yesterday with one impacting north Calgary and the other impacting Okotoks and regions to the east. These storms produced large damaging hail (see MRMS #hail swath below). Please send us your hail reports!

Top 10! 🎉 Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is celebrating our place in Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges! Our hard-working #OCSmartFarm researchers even took a moment to speak about it: oldscollege.ca/about/news/202… @R_Infosource #OldsCollege #AgTwitter #CdnPse

The #OCSmartFarm Team is looking for local, hail-damaged fields to help with an applied research project! The research team is sampling fields stressed from hail damage and potentially high in nitrates. Email lsobrinho@oldscollege.ca if you would like to participate. #AbStorm

@DEKALB_Canada @Bayer4CropsCA @hoffkaela i think these would come in handy for the both of us 😎

🚨IT’S BACK🚨Our DEKALB #SwAgriculture giveaway is here! Get your DEKALB corn🔴 soybean🔵or canola🟡seed bag coolers while you can! Follow, @Bayer4CropsCA and @DEKALB_Canada,+tag a farmer you want to share a drink in the field with! The only choice you have left is what crop? 🤔

@APGExtension @hectorcarabido @haleycatton @TylerWist1 @FloateKevin @MayaEvenden @BoydMori @vanbugsky @DanJohnsonAB @bugs5132 @APGresearch @gabertccc @BoychynJeremy Is this orange stuff a fungus? Eggs? Something else? Found it on roots of a wheat plant in the Olds area #abbugchat

What are people finding in their nets this week? What’s happening with peoples field seasons? #abbugchat @hectorcarabido @haleycatton @TylerWist1 @FloateKevin @MayaEvenden @BoydMori @vanbugsky @DanJohnsonAB @bugs5132 @APGresearch @gabertccc @BoychynJeremy

@MelissaZembik @NHP_Reports Without a doubt!

@farmerdstefner @NHP_Reports Wholly jeepers! I missed quite the storm. Is it safe to assume ‘Storm Chasers’ got activated? :)

Some of the bigger hail stones that fell in Olds a few minutes ago 😩 @NHP_Reports

@NHP_Reports How's this? (I had put them in the freezer right after the initial picture)

@farmerdstefner Thanks Daniel! Quick question, do you have any pics with objects for size comparison (e.g., coin or golfball)? and if not, would it be weird to ask for a picture of the same hand holding an object like that? It helps to get a more accurate size estimate for the database.

Come learn from the @canolacouncil about local sclerotinia risk on the #OldsCollege Smart Farm. Visit field 19 on July 13 at 2:30 pm to learn about canola and sclerontinia assessment tools! View the interactive map for field 19 ow.ly/WH4Q50JU53u

@MdmCurt @spornadosampler @2020SeedLabs For our research we are aiming for test increments of 3-4 days per cassette. And yes, they suggest that with rain days to extend the exposure period. The ones I installed today, are planned to be swapped and sent in on Monday morning.

@abfarmer1962 @farmerdstefner @OldsCollege @spornadosampler I put a Spornado out on Monday but not sure how long to leave it out for. Had a couple days of rainy overcast days since Monday and have a 2nd cassette as well. Canola just starting to bloom @2020SeedLabs

Canola on the @OldsCollege #SmartFarm is starting to bolt, which kicks off the beginning of our @spornadosampler research trial! The project includes using weather stations to correlate wind vs sclerotinia spore loads captured on the Spornado cassette.

Interested in learning more about the Spornado and local sclerotinia risk for this year?! Come join us and the @canolacouncil for a field day near Olds on July 13th! DM me for more info, or watch the Olds College social media pages.

No matter the colour, size, or age, I love running farm equipment. But you'll never catch me wearing a red hoodie 💚 Here's to celebrating #CndAgDay with farms of every size, age and colour!

@SpecialtySeeds We haven't yet!? Have you used them at all, or know of someone who makes use of them? If so, I'd love to learn more about them. Information on their website is very limited.

@farmerdstefner @OldsCollege @AlbertaBarley @AlbertaCanola Have you looked at the AquaSpy soil moisture sensors? Quite a few of these are used in S AB for irrigation scheduling.

My presentation for #AgronomyUpdate2022 is ready to go for next week! I'll be sharing info & experiences on a number of soil sensors that we are using on the @OldsCollege #SmartFarm Check out the agenda + sign up here: bit.ly/3lqB3yk @AlbertaBarley @AlbertaCanola

How cool is this!?!? 😯

#OldsCollege is hiring a Smart Farm Assistant Manager to provide leadership and direction of daily activities to team members in all aspects of #OCSmartFarm operations. Apply: ow.ly/5ZhN50GZVeb