I am a Professional Agrologist with a special interest in agronomic research. https://xitter.cf/t.co/icN0CKS2cg translates research into agronomic knowledge.
Alberta, Canada
Joined November 2018
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Nine of 71 spring wheat varieties evaluated had superior weed competitiveness that helped to maintain yield potential under weed pressure. canadianagronomist.ca/search… @CDC_USask
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So.. I spent all day figuring out how these rising fuel costs are impacting farmers during harvest. What I found is very alarming. These rising fuel costs need to end. This is just for ONE combine. Not even trucks, grain carts, or grain drying.
Few notes:
1. I took a Class 7-8 combine and used 70L/hr as an average baseline.
2. For 2025, I used $1.10/L for bulk farm fuel. For 2026, I am using an estimate of the increase due to the cost at the pump getting up to $2.10/L today.
3. I used 8 hours of harvest a day (would be nice!) and a 30-day harvest.
4. This is an extremely variable calculation due to conditions in the field and yields.
5. Imagine if I would've ran the numbers using an X9's fuel consumption....
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Sharing some of the challenges we face as Canadian farmers is something I’ve always done
It’s our right to speak up and tell our side of this story so those outside our industry can better understand us
I appreciate the legitimate questions
And will try to ignore the BS!
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Ready for a seat at the table?
Board positions are officially open for the upcoming term and we are looking for dedicated producers who are ready to make a real impact.
Get the full details and nomination form here: bit.ly/4cY31w1
#westcdnag #abag #AG
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Using VR management to reduce phosphorus runoff in snowmelt canadianagronomist.ca/reduci…
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One thing about switching from crops to turf… it will be harder to lose me in the plots!! 😂
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A snippet of @warren_warrie & one of our students, Katie Oleyson, harvesting our ‘ultra-late’ winter #wheat trial
🌾 Harvest Day! 🚜 youtu.be/O92AcxJmW5I?si=_-tm… via @YouTube
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"A scientist who wants to change the world in a particular direction is no longer beholden to the truth. They are beholden to a cause...This is why I have come to believe that science and activism cannot mix. It is a plain conflict of interest."
Agroecology, take note.
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The latest Spotlight on Research article is now live!
Discover how researchers are using root architecture, field trials and AI to better understand barley lodging resistance and support future breeding efforts.
Read the article: bit.ly/4fKoNVR
#AbAg #WestCdnAg
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Congrats @AgroRigas Well deserved. Don’t trust those guys when you are in the pit, especially if they’re holding shovels 👏
Thanks Jeremy. Your journal article was one of the best that I've summarized with a great practical outcome for agonomists and farmers
The Canadian Agronomist from @cdnagro does an incredible job at assisting in translating academic resources to being more accessible for the growers we look to support!
#cdnag #plantscience #agronomy
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Economic thresholds developed for lesser clover leaf weevil canadianagronomist.ca/econom… Research from @Jeremyirvine @USaskEnt
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Scouting #insects? Want to share your findings with science? Use our IRIS survey in @ArcGISSurvey123 by following the link...#wheatmidge included! arcg.is/arbz90
research establishes pea aphid economic threshold in faba bean canadianagronomist.ca/pea-ap… @TylerWist1 Sean Prager @USaskEnt @ZhouNx
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Hard to believe. Will miss Dennis greatly. realagriculture.com/2026/07/…
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Enjoying retirement. 31 year old BMW K75 running good. Rider has a few aches and pains LOL.
On my way to Saskatoon from Lacombe to visit my brother Brent & the rest of the Saskatoon crew.
Looking forward to some beers, rum and Coke, & Brenty’s always delicious paralyzers!
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Going to try something a little different - a YouTube channel where you can find past presentations, commentary, in-field videos and discussion. Intro was just posted here: youtube.com/watch?v=o51Uq5N7…
I would have made a good researcher 😂 canadianagronomist.ca/the-im… The more comfortable we become with being stupid, the deeper we will wade into the unknown and the more likely we are to make big discoveries.
no-till management practices over the past 40 years have reduced pH and increased nutrient stratification and spatial variability canadianagronomist.ca/soil-p… research from @GorimLinda Myles Dyck, Jedida Chirchir @UofAALES