Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers Ltd.

Herbicides are one of your most valuable crop inputs, so it’s important to protect that investment. What many growers don’t realize is how much hard water can reduce their herbicide’s effectiveness. High levels of calcium, magnesium, or sodium in your water can tie up herbicides. Take a proactive approach to spraying by following these guidelines: ✅Test your water quality ✅Identify potential tie-up risks ✅Use Crimson® NG to help manage water quality Talk to our team about if Crimson NG has a fit in your tank this spring. bit.ly/3haNU5l

📷 Seed Pick-Up Day --- Save the Date(s) Join us at our ST. ALBERT Branch Wednesday, April 15th OR Join us at our LEGAL Branch Thursday, April 16th Stop by to pick up your seed, connect with the team! Plus, everyone who picks up seed will be entered for a chance to win a Blackstone griddle, courtesy of BASF. Save the date, see you then. #SeedPickup #Agriculture #Farming #SVF #BASF

Fewer plants per metre means less uniformity, weaker competition, and a crop that’s already playing catch-up. That’s why early protection matters. When seedlings are protected right out of the gate, they establish faster, root stronger, and show up evenly. Lumiscend™ LUXE is the cereal seed treatment built for that moment below the surface. With broad early-season protection against seed- and soil-borne diseases like Fusarium and Rhizoctonia, Lumiscend™ LUXE helps turn seed into healthy, consistent plant stands. Looking for insect protection too? Lumiscend LUXE can be conveniently combined with Lumivia™ CPL for protection against wireworms and other pests. Looking for seed protection that stands out from the competition? Ask Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers about the benefits of Lumiscend™ LUXE. @CortevaCA

Spring, we’re ready for you! 📷📷 The SVF team decided not to wait any longer... so we brought the sunshine to us with a Hawaiian-themed luncheon! 📷📷 Despite the never-ending snow outside, the team showed up in bright, festive colors and soaked up some much-needed warmth, laughter, and connection. Nothing like a little tropical spirit (and great company) to keep the winter blues away. Spring, consider this your official invitation! 📷

The SVF team was out at the Strathcona County Crop Update for 2026 this week. It was a great day connecting with growers, sharing what we’ve been working on, and talking through the season ahead. Events like this are a good reminder of how strong and collaborative the local ag community is. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers booth to chat. We always appreciate the conversations. #StrathconaCounty #Agriculture #Farming #AgCommunity #SVF

The Don’t Gamble with Weed Control campaign is still in full swing, and hundreds of prizes are still waiting to be claimed. Milwaukee grease guns. Metos weather stations. Milwaukee flashlight pens. And don’t forget...every chip could still be your ticket to Japan. Check your poker chip, visit your local retailer, and book your Gowan products before the deal runs out. Don’t leave a winning hand sitting in your mailbox. 📷 #DontGambleWithWeedControl #Gowan #CheckYourChip

Spring burnoff isn’t just about knocking down what’s green come spring. It’s about protecting the crop you’re about to seed. 🌱 GORDEX™ from @adama_canada brings two modes of action to your pre-seed pass, delivering strong control of tough broadleaf weeds like kochia and volunteer canola in wheat, barley, and oats. When paired with glyphosate, you’ll be stacking three modes of action for ultra protection. GORDEX also provides residual activity on small-seeded broadleaves, helping reduce that next flush during the critical weed-free period when your cereal crop is most vulnerable to competition. Ready to start fresh this spring? Contact our team about the power of GORDEX. #GORDEXfor4H

With a pre-seed burnoff, there should be no apologies and zero weeds left behind. Prospect™ from @CortevaCA is built to ride with glyphosate before the drill hits the field. With Group 4 +14 in the jug, and stacking glyphosate on top of that, you’re hitting weeds with three modes of action at once. Here’s why growers are choosing Prospect: · Multiple modes of action to help with resistance management. · 5 gal/ac water volume allowing you to cover ground faster. · Concentrated 80 acres per jug / 160 per case for efficient tank fills. · Serious control of cleavers, plus shepherd’s-purse, wild buckwheat, flixweed, hemp-nettle and more. Add StrikeLock® at 0.5% v/v and you’re not just spraying, you’re penetrating weeds. As an MSO, StrikeLock helps Prospect break through cold-toughened and waxy cuticles, so the product gets where it needs to go with the added benefit of drift and deposition control. Ask Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers or learn more about Prospect here: bit.ly/3ZRiJSS

For us, consistency and being above average is the goal. These four CROPLAN® corn hybrids are well suited to Prairie growing seasons. Independent retail and farmer trials show that on average they yield above the trial average. These are versatile hybrids that bring the maturity we need with the flexibility for silage or grazing. If you’re planning this year’s corn acres and want to move beyond average, connect with Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers to dig into which CROPLAN hybrid makes the most sense for your fields.

You can set the tone for the entire season before the crop ever sees daylight. Seed- and soil-borne diseases work quietly, slowing emergence and thinning stands when a crop should be building momentum. Protecting your seed before the season starts helps seedlings establish faster, grow evenly, and start clean, even when conditions are less than ideal. Lumiscend™ LUXE from @CortevaCA is built for this critical moment. This brand new seed treatment brings broad early-season disease protection — including against Fusarium and Rhizoctonia — to help cereal crops start strong and stay on track. Want to get serious about the tone you set for spring? Ask our team at Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers how.

Blackleg management starts early, long before symptoms show up. Building protection into your first spray pass helps reduce risk and keeps your crop on track from emergence onward. A dual-mode of action fungicide adds another layer of security, supporting both disease control and long-term resistance management. MAXENTIS® from @adama_canada is designed to deliver that level of protection. With complementary Groups 3 & 11 working together, it delivers protective and curative activity with long-lasting systemic movement, making it a strong option for early-season blackleg protection and peace of mind when it matters most. Looking for a product that fits your proactive strategy? Ask us about MAXENTIS today! bit.ly/46wSDbi.

As wild oat resistance increases across Western Canada, layering multiple modes of action is an essential tool for effective weed control. 💪 A proactive approach involves including an in-crop herbicide like CAZADO™ from @adama_canada, designed to delay wild oat herbicide resistance. By combining both a full rate of a Group 1 and a Group 2, CAZADO is the best in-crop herbicide option for wild oat management for Western Canadian farmers. Plus, pairing CAZADO with an adjuvant like StrikeLock®, can help you maximize application performance. StrikeLock helps penetrate through the waxy wild oat coating, reduce spray drift, and achieve better coverage under a thick canopy. Reach out to Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers to discuss how CAZADO and StrikeLock work for your resistance strategy and visit adama.com/west-canada/en….