Manure application is an important part of manure management and equipment design and set up will impact manure distribution, utilization and potential losses. Application timing The timing of manure application may be driven by manure production and available storage. There should be enough storage capacity to allow application when field and soil conditions are fit. […]
Managing Bare Soils After Harvest Much of the province has completed harvest of both winter and spring cereals over the last two months. Growers must now make a decision on what to do with these fields through the fall. Option 1: Monitor and Manage Cereal Re-Growth Cereal crops often have significant regrowth throughout the summer […]
In much of Europe there have been restrictions to applying manure only during the growing season. There the technology has been perfected over time to meet those needs. Wouldn’t it be fitting to bring the technology to Ontario without the same application restrictions? I asked a few custom applicators what was holding them back from […]
Diseases and pathogens are always a risk, but with Avian Influenza and PEDv outbreaks in Ontario extra vigilance is required. The poultry and swine industry are doing their part to prevent spread of the diseases. However, as farmers, custom work operators and agronomists begin spring field work, including manure application, it is extremely important that […]