Crop Plot Tour: SaskCanola, SeedNet and Taurus Ag Marketing

SaskCanola director and farmer Katelyn Duncan and Dean Streisel of Down to Earth Ag Research join us to talk about SaskCanola’s goal with what their 3 plot strips are demonstrating at the Ag in Motion site. Highlights include the benefits of extended canola rotations, using barley as a rotation option and using rotation as a clubroot mitigation tool.

Join Ryan Mercer, president of SeedNet, as he discusses the advancements made in hybrid fall rye varieties and how hybrid fall rye has been a focus for SeedNet over the last several years. In this crop tour, Mercer discusses the attributes, benefits and variety performance of hybrid fall ryes in Western Canada. In particular, Mercer reveals characteristics and quality of hybrid fall rye varieties KWS Daniello and KWS Propower. From this crop tour, farmers will understand why Mercer believes these hybrid fall ryes are the way of the future. Additionally, Mercer will talk about the establishment of SeedNet, a grower-owned seed retailer formed 10 years ago by 14 independent seed growers and the common vision they shared to better serve the commercial farmers of Alberta.

Craig Davidson, president of Taurus Agricultural Marketing, joins us to talk about the company's ongoing research and demonstration relationship with Discovery Farm. He also delves into how technology is driving an astonishing rate of change in agriculture, and how properly harness that technology and the information it generates, can drive better decisions on the farm level.

SaskCanola starts at 0:38; SeedNet starts at 12:41; Taurus starts at 19:41