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Welcome to the first <strong>issue</strong> of Walking Your Fields® newsletter for the 2016 growing season.<br />
On behalf of your DuPont Pioneer Agronomy team, we will be producing <strong>this</strong><br />
newsletter on a monthly basis through to October. For more detailed agronomic information, please feel free to<br />
contact your local Pioneer Hi-Bred sales representative or check out ca.pioneer.com/west/en/.<br />
Soybean nodulation<br />
Soybean roots form nodules when rhizobia bacteria in the soil<br />
invade and colonize the growing root t<strong>issue</strong>.<br />
It is a symbiotic, or mutual, relationship where the plant<br />
supplies energy to the bacteria in exchange for the bacteria<br />
“fixing” nitrogen from the air into a usable form for the plant.<br />
Why is nodulation essential?<br />
Soybeans are a high protein crop (approximately 40% of the<br />
plants makeup) and require about 3.5 lb of nitrogen per bushel<br />
of grain produced.<br />
Nitrogen serves as the foremost building block of protein<br />
structures, therefore maximizing nodule formation and<br />
nitrogen fixation is vital.<br />
Central Alberta<br />
Doug Moisey<br />
DuPont Pioneer Area Agronomist<br />
Tel: 780-645-9205<br />
doug.moisey@pioneer.com<br />
Southern Alberta and B.C.<br />
Nicole Rasmussen<br />
DuPont Pioneer Area Agronomist<br />
Tel: 403-331-3783<br />
nicole.rasmussen@pioneer.com<br />
Northern Alberta and B.C.<br />
Kim Schoorlemmer<br />
DuPont Pioneer Area Agronomist<br />
Tel: 587-343-5806<br />
kim.schoorlemmer@pioneer.com<br />
Southwestern Manitoba<br />
Derwyn Hammond<br />
DuPont Pioneer Area Agronomist<br />
Tel: 204-724-0275<br />
derwyn.hammond@pioneer.com<br />
Northwest Manitoba<br />
Frances Boddy<br />
DuPont Pioneer Area Agronomist<br />
Tel: 204-781-0359<br />
frances.boddy@pioneer.com<br />
<strong>Inside</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>:<br />
1 Soybean Nodulation<br />
3 Flea Beetle Assessment & Management<br />
5 Corn - The First 30 Days<br />
7 Alfalfa Production Guidelines<br />
May 2016 Volume 26 Issue 1<br />
Eastern Manitoba<br />
Michael Weir<br />
DuPont Pioneer Area Agronomist<br />
Tel: 204-750-1305<br />
michael.weir@pioneer.com<br />
Saskatchewan<br />
Aaron Miller<br />
DuPont Pioneer Area Agronomist<br />
Tel: 306-220-5686<br />
aaron.miller@pioneer.com<br />
Saskatchewan<br />
Lindsay Alberts<br />
DuPont Pioneer Area Agronomist<br />
Tel: 306-620-3535<br />
lindsay.alberts@pioneer.com<br />
A monthly newsletter containing timely agronomic information, produced by DuPont Pioneer<br />
and provided with compliments of your Pioneer Hi-Bred sales representative.<br />
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Soybean production on virgin ground<br />
Virgin ground refers to farm ground where soybeans have never<br />
been planted before or have not been grown for several years.<br />
Soybeans and rhizobia bacteria are not native to North<br />
America, therefore rhizobia bacteria must be introduced<br />
into the soil and maintained at sufficient levels to provide<br />
adequate nodulation.<br />
In fields where soybeans have not been grown for several<br />
years, rhizobium bacterial levels may be extremely low, which<br />
can adversely affect soybean nodulation.<br />
Rhizobium inoculants<br />
• Rhizobium inoculant products not only provide a source<br />
of rhizobia but many also supply supplemental biological<br />
agents which can be beneficial to crop growth and<br />
development.<br />
• Double inoculation (seed applied, as well as in furrow)<br />
should always be used when planting soybeans into virgin<br />
ground.<br />
• It is important to follow directions and storage and handling<br />
guidelines for the inoculant product used.<br />
Soybean plants with good nodulation (left) and poor nodulation (right).<br />
What might cause reduced nodulation<br />
in a soybean crop?<br />
• Low rhizobia bacterial levels in the soil<br />
• Lack of oxygen due to soil compaction or over-saturated soils<br />
• Rhizobia source applied to the seed was not viable at planting time<br />
• Drought stress<br />
• High available nitrogen in the soil; nodules will not form if the<br />
soybean plant has an elevated amount of nitrogen available to it.<br />
Best management practices<br />
• Always apply inoculants to soybean seed:<br />
- When soil pH is below 5.8 or above 8.5<br />
- If soil organic matter is less than 1%<br />
- If soybeans have not been grown on the field at least<br />
four times<br />
- If soybeans have not been grown on the field for the past<br />
several years.<br />
• Application timings<br />
- Apply an inoculant as close to planting as possible<br />
- A secondary application of a granular inoculant in the<br />
planter box has been shown to increase nodulation and<br />
yield in some cases.<br />
• Inoculant care and handling<br />
- Store product under 77 degrees, and do not allow to freeze<br />
Soybean plants showing nitrogen deficiency. Roots and nodules<br />
are unable to function properly under flooded conditions<br />
- Store out of direct sunlight and heat<br />
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Assessing nodulation<br />
• Check first year soybeans around the V2-V3 stage (twothree<br />
complete trifoliates) for presence of nodules. 7-14<br />
nodules per plant is adequate at <strong>this</strong> stage.<br />
• If less than 5 nodules per plant are present, wait a week and<br />
take another assessment.<br />
• Nodules will continue to fix nitrogen and increase in number<br />
up to R5.<br />
• Healthy nodules appear pink or red when split open.<br />
• Green, brown, or white nodules indicate little to no fixation<br />
is occurring.<br />
• If number and quality of nodules is not sufficient,<br />
supplemental nitrogen should be applied.<br />
Supplemental nitrogen application<br />
• Apply starter nitrogen at a rate that is realistic for the<br />
profitability of your expected yield. Average starter nitrogen<br />
rates, if applied, range from 30-50 lb/ac.<br />
• It is best to apply urea treated with a urease inhibitor.<br />
• A liquid form of N such as 28% UAN can cause significant<br />
leaf burn to the crop canopy, so special attention must be<br />
paid to the area of application when using a liquid form of N.<br />
Flea Beetle<br />
Assessment and<br />
Management<br />
Assessment of Flea Beetles and Damage<br />
Flea Beetle management requires regular scouting as they<br />
can damage plants very quickly. The economic impact of flea<br />
beetles will vary from year to year and area to area.<br />
Yield loss of up to 10% is common where flea beetles are abundant.<br />
Flea beetles will feed on both canola and mustard crops, as<br />
well as weeds such as flixweed and wild mustard.<br />
Sunny, warm, dry weather increases flea beetle feeding activity.<br />
Adult flea beetles feed on the surfaces of leaves, stems and<br />
pods and produce small pits. In cool conditions, feeding can<br />
also occur on the underside of leaves and on stems.<br />
Past the four-leaf stage, the plants are generally established<br />
and can outgrow the feeding damage.<br />
Economic threshold for flea beetle feeding on canola is when<br />
there is 25% defoliation and flea beetles are present. At <strong>this</strong><br />
time, an application of a foliar insecticide should be evaluated.<br />
• Apply at early flowering when foliage is dry; band between<br />
rows if possible.<br />
Feeding damage causing<br />
notches at leaf edges and small<br />
circular feeding pits.<br />
Feeding damage on<br />
the lower stem.<br />
Flea Beetle Identification<br />
• Scout fields in the spring and assess damage to cotyledons<br />
and the first true leaves of seedlings daily. Continue<br />
Soybean field showing nitrogen deficiency symptoms<br />
due to poor nodulation.<br />
scouting up to a minimum of a four-leaf stage, especially on<br />
sunny, calm days when temperatures exceed 14°C.<br />
• Adult flea beetles can be observed in the spring and again in the<br />
fall as they emerge and feed on mature canola plants and weeds.<br />
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• There are two economically important flea beetles in canola:<br />
• Crucifer Flea Beetle: Completely black with a metallic<br />
sheen. Typically emerge later in the spring than striped.<br />
• Striped Flea Beetle: Black with distinct stripes on either side<br />
of the back. Typically emerge earlier in the spring than crucifer.<br />
Flea Beetle Management Tips<br />
• Seed as early as possible into warm, moist soil to provide<br />
the best opportunity for rapid seedling growth and<br />
development<br />
• Higher plant populations will provide more feeding material<br />
and reduce damage levels per plant<br />
Striped Flea Beetle<br />
Crucifer Flea Beetle<br />
Overwintering Adults<br />
Adults Emerge & Feed<br />
Pupae<br />
Larvae Feed on Canola Roots<br />
• Control volunteer canola and other cruciferous weeds to<br />
reduce food sources for early emerging flea beetles<br />
• Use foliar insecticide control methods only as necessary<br />
to reduce the risk of flea beetle insecticide resistance<br />
development and to protect beneficial insects<br />
• The best method of management is use of a insecticide<br />
seed treatment<br />
Eggs<br />
Overwintering Adults Emerge & Feed<br />
Overwintering Adults<br />
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec.<br />
Flea Beetle Life Cycle (Courtesy Government of Saskatchewan)<br />
Flea Beetle Distribution and Life Cycle<br />
Crucifer flea beetles have more commonly been found in the<br />
brown soil zones of the western prairies, while the stripped<br />
flea beetles have historically been the dominant species in the<br />
black and grey soil zones.<br />
Since 2011, a population shift has occurred across the prairies<br />
where the striped flea beetle is becoming more predominant<br />
in all areas of Western Canada.<br />
• Neonicotinoid seed treatments are present in all treated<br />
canola seed and have been since 2001<br />
• In greenhouse studies, crucifer flea beetles have shown<br />
higher mortality to neonicotinoid seed treatments that<br />
striped flea beetles<br />
• All seed treatments have been shown to work best in drier<br />
soil conditions and higher temperatures<br />
• Mixtures of insecticides will be advantageous when<br />
conditions are wet or high flea beetle populations are<br />
present<br />
The hop flea beetle (a native flea beetle that is present in low<br />
numbers across all soil types) emerges first in the spring<br />
The striped flea beetle has been found to emerge and become<br />
active 1 to 4 weeks prior to the crucifer flea beetle.<br />
The crucifer flea beetle has been found to be active later into the<br />
fall past the time the striped flea beetle has gone into hibernation.<br />
700<br />
Flea beetles /card /week<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
crucifer<br />
hop<br />
striped<br />
0<br />
16 23 30 06 13 20 27 04 11 18 25 01 08 15 22 29 05 12<br />
May June July August<br />
Sept<br />
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Corn -<br />
The First 30 Days<br />
Corn, like many crops, has specific needs that must be met to<br />
maximize production in the first 30 days. Below are some tips<br />
to maximize your crops potential, keep in mind to improve<br />
or change for next year and to scout for, to understand what<br />
may be going on in your field now.<br />
1. Assess your current stand. Check your crop now for<br />
doubles, skips, and depth and make note so you can make<br />
any adjustment for your planter for next year.<br />
Table 1. Corn grain yields resulting from various planting<br />
outcomes. Yield impacts are averaged across four study locations.<br />
Planting<br />
Outcome<br />
Perfect<br />
Spacing<br />
Skip<br />
Double<br />
% yield* 100 100 100<br />
% yield<br />
% yield<br />
Seed<br />
Misplaced by 1 /4<br />
% yield<br />
Seed<br />
Misplaced by 1 /2<br />
% yield<br />
Seed<br />
Misplaced by 3 /4<br />
% yield<br />
Plant Spacing<br />
110 110<br />
100 70 70 100<br />
98 101 104<br />
94 98 108<br />
87 88 112<br />
Loss/Gain in<br />
Grain Weight**<br />
lbs. of grain<br />
2. Do a population count. Many factors, besides your<br />
planter, can affect your final emergence count such as<br />
insects, cold soils, wet soils and dry soils. To do a stand<br />
count, refer to Table 2 to determine how many feet of<br />
row to measure for 1/1000 th of an acre. Count the number<br />
of plants in for the given length of row, then multiply the<br />
number of plants emerged by 1000 for your stand count<br />
per acre. Ideally you should be within 5% of your target<br />
0<br />
-0.26<br />
0.13<br />
0<br />
0<br />
-0.04<br />
*% Yield of individual plants compared to plants at perfect spacing.<br />
Grain Yield***<br />
% of yield<br />
@ perfect spacing<br />
**The gain or loss of yield of the 2-, 3- or 4-plant groupings depicted in Table 1<br />
compared to 3 plants at perfect spacing.<br />
***The yield of the 2-, 3- or 4-plant groupings depicted in Table 1 as a % of 3 plants<br />
at perfect spacing.<br />
100<br />
73<br />
113<br />
101<br />
100<br />
96<br />
population. Be sure to note what percent of your crop is<br />
late emerging. Plants that are more than 3 days later than<br />
their neighbors will likely not reach their full potential.<br />
Table 2. Length of row required to equal 1/1000 th of an acre<br />
based on row width<br />
Row Width<br />
Length of Row<br />
38 inches 13 ft 9 in<br />
36 inches 14 ft 6 in<br />
30 inches 17 ft 5 in<br />
22 inches 23 ft 9 in<br />
20 inches 26 ft 2 in<br />
15 inches 34 ft 10 in<br />
3. Weed control. Corn is very sensitive to early weed<br />
competition. The critical weed free period for corn is from<br />
emergence to V4. To maximize your weed control through the<br />
critical weed free period, both a pre-seed / pre-emergence<br />
herbicide application, as well as an in-crop herbicide application<br />
are recommended if weeds are present. Earlier maturing<br />
corn hybrids that are grown in Western Canada can exhibit<br />
sensitivity to different groups of herbicides. For a list of safe<br />
chemicals to spray on your corn crop, please contact your local<br />
Pioneer Hi-Bred sales representative.<br />
4. Frost Damage. Corn can withstand some early frost as<br />
the growing point of the corn plant during <strong>this</strong> stage is still<br />
below ground. Corn that is subject to a frost event before<br />
V3 can still pull energy reserves from the seed to help its<br />
recovery. If your crop has experienced a frost event, wait<br />
3-5 days to allow for regrowth or decay to become visible.<br />
Regrowth appears as lime green t<strong>issue</strong> close to the soil<br />
surface. To check the growing point for damage, split the<br />
seedling in half lengthwise. If the growing point is turning<br />
a brownish color, chances are the seedling is going to die.<br />
Refer to Figure 1 for where to locate the corn seedling’s<br />
growing point. Even though the leaves may have sustained<br />
significant damage, the crop<br />
can still recover and achieve<br />
normal productivity.<br />
Figure 1. Growing point of<br />
a V3 plant located below the<br />
soil surface.<br />
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5. Insect Damage. Early corn insect pests to watch for will<br />
vary by location in Western Canada. Some early insect<br />
pests to watch out for include white grub, wireworm,<br />
cutworm and northern corn root worm. Commonly in<br />
Alberta, the insect that we see cause the most damage<br />
to seedling corn is wireworm. One of the best methods<br />
to control these early insect pests is through the use of<br />
an insecticide seed treatment. Different insecticide seed<br />
treatments may be available for your corn, so scouting your<br />
fields and knowing what early insect pests are present<br />
can help you select the best corn seed treatment for your<br />
fields in the future. Continue to scout fields if insect pest<br />
pressure remains. The worst levels of damage caused<br />
by wireworm have been observed as insecticide seed<br />
treatment begins to breakdown, weather is cool and corn<br />
growth is slow. If the weather is warm, corn will generally<br />
be able to outgrow damage caused by the wireworm with<br />
little negative effect to the overall stand. To tell if you have<br />
wireworm damage look for seedlings that appear wilted<br />
and dying, then dig the plants up and look for signs of<br />
insect feeding (see Figure 2).<br />
Wireworm damage<br />
Figure 2. Symptoms of wireworm feeding on corn.<br />
The chart below (Table 3) illustrates possible causes of early<br />
symptoms that may be of concern in your corn crop. As you<br />
are scouting your fields, if you see the symptoms below, please<br />
refer to the possible causes so that you are prepared to take<br />
action to make changes in your management decisions.<br />
Table 3. Corn – early season symptoms and causes<br />
Symptomology<br />
Seed missing<br />
Seed did not germinate<br />
Seed germinated but did not emerge<br />
Corkscrew shaped coleoptile<br />
Leaves unfurling underground<br />
Hollow seed/hole<br />
Plants cut off<br />
Black or brown root tips<br />
No root hairs<br />
Buggy Whipping<br />
Leaf striping<br />
Uneven stands<br />
Purple corn or purple stalks<br />
Yellow corn<br />
Possible Causes<br />
Rodents, planter errors, blackbirds<br />
Poor seed-to-soil contact, insects, too much rain (lack of oxygen), lack of moisture, seed decay from<br />
fungi, fertilizer burn, chilling injury<br />
Crusting, insects, fertilizer injury, seedling blights, too much rain (lack of oxygen)<br />
Prolonged cold soil temperatures, crusting, compaction<br />
Crusting, cloddy seedbed, herbicide damage, poor seed-to-soil contact<br />
Wireworms, seedcorn, maggots<br />
Cutworms, wireworms<br />
Insects, diseases, anhydrous burn, fertilizer burn<br />
Insects, herbicide injury, lack of oxygen, diseases<br />
Low pH-induced CA deficiency, herbicide damage, cold temperatures followed by rapid increase in<br />
temperatures, frost<br />
Nutrient deficiency, insects, diseases, lack of oxygen in the soil<br />
Soil types, seed depth, compaction, cloddy seedbed, soil worked wet, dry<br />
Cold, wet soil temperatures, insects, diseases, herbicide injury, P deficiency<br />
N deficiency, cold soils, cold air temperatures, herbicide injury, diseases, insects, compaction, wet<br />
soils, fertilizer injury<br />
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Alfalfa Production<br />
Guidlines<br />
Seeding Rates:<br />
Establishing a uniform stand is the goal when seeding an<br />
alfalfa crop. Producers should target 20 to 25 plants per<br />
square foot surviving after first winter, with 55 stems per<br />
square foot being needed to maintain full yield potential.<br />
Seeding Dates<br />
Forages should be sown to coincide with moisture and<br />
weather conditions that will assist germination and<br />
establishment. In general, perennial forages may be sown at<br />
two different times of the year.<br />
Spring Seeding:<br />
Production will most likely be successful when seeded in<br />
spring. Soil moisture conditions are generally good. About 15<br />
to 30 cm (six to 12 in.) of moist soil is considered adequate for<br />
establishment. Usually early seeding is best, but consideration<br />
must also be given to field conditions, weed control and<br />
potential insect problems.<br />
Fall Seeding:<br />
If planting in the late summer or early fall ensure planting takes<br />
place early enough to ensure success. Remember: Alfalfa<br />
seedlings need at least six weeks of growth prior to killing frost!<br />
Seedling legumes are much more susceptible to winterkill than<br />
seedling grasses. Spring soil moisture conditions will likely be<br />
favorable from the infiltration of moisture from melted snow.<br />
Keep in mind that insects, such as grasshoppers, can be a<br />
threat to seedling forages in the fall.<br />
Calculating Seeding Rates<br />
Seeding rates should be calculated on the basis of Pure<br />
Live Seed (PLS). PLS determines the amount of viable seed<br />
in a seed lot by allowing for impurities and the germination<br />
percentage of the seed lot. Producers should target 12 to 18<br />
lbs. of pure live seed (PLS) per acre.<br />
PLS = % germination X % pure seed<br />
For example, if a seed lot has 15 per cent impurities and<br />
germination of 89 per cent, PLS would be:<br />
PLS = (0.89 x 0.85) = 0.76.<br />
Therefore, seeding rates should be increased by 24 per cent<br />
to obtain the desired density of viable seed.<br />
Seeding 15 to 18 pounds per acre of Pioneer Hi-Bred Int’l<br />
product is often a good starting point for pure stands (clear<br />
seeding) 250,000 seeds per pound = about 80 to 90 seeds<br />
per square foot. This will help compensate for cloddy soil<br />
conditions in non-optimal seed beds. Remember thick<br />
seedling stands compete better with weeds<br />
Planting Depth<br />
Depth of planting is critical for stand establishment. On a<br />
clay or loam soil target ¼” to ½” deep, while on sandy soils<br />
target ½” to ¾” deep. Topsoil moisture may be inadequate to<br />
sustain young seedlings with shallow planting and conversely<br />
seedlings may not be able to push to the surface when<br />
planted too deep.<br />
Soil Fertility<br />
Producers should do a soil test to determine fertility needs<br />
prior to ground preparation. Phosphorus is critical for healthy<br />
root development, while Potassium is required for high yields<br />
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Using a Nurse Crop<br />
Producers may choose to seed alfalfa with a nurse crop. Oats<br />
are commonly used however, spring wheat or barley can<br />
also be used. Some advantages include erosion and weed<br />
control, while disadvantages include increased competition<br />
for moisture and nutrients. Producers will need to weigh the<br />
advantages and disadvantages on each given year. One best<br />
management practice to ensure success is to remove the<br />
nurse crop in the boot stage to prevent competition. A nurse<br />
crop is not recommended for late summer seeding.<br />
Steps to Successful Seeding<br />
1. Use quality seed. Clean seed with high germination and<br />
high pure live seed will result in rapid establishment and<br />
less weeds in the establishing crop.<br />
2. Place seed at the correct depth. Most forage species should<br />
not be seeded deeper than 6 mm (1/4 inch).<br />
5. Control weeds. Clean up fields prior to planting, paying<br />
particular attention to perennial weeds. Control weeds incrop<br />
in the year of establishment using cultural or chemical<br />
means (consult the Guide to Crop Protection).<br />
6. Use appropriate seeding rates. Ideal seeding rates vary with<br />
average annual precipitation. Seeding rates will be lower in<br />
drier parts of the province.<br />
7. Carefully consider the use of cover crops. Cover crops can<br />
protect forage seedlings from wind damage and provide<br />
an economic return in the year of establishment. However,<br />
cover crops compete with forage seedlings for moisture,<br />
light and nutrients. Cover crops reduce establishment<br />
success and usually reduce the subsequent yield of the<br />
forage. The negative impacts of cover crops on forage<br />
seedlings become more apparent under dry conditions, and<br />
may result in the forage failing to establish. Cover crops are<br />
not recommended in the Brown soil zone.<br />
3. Seed into a firm seedbed. Good seed to soil contact is<br />
required for rapid germination of forage seeds. Soil should<br />
be firm enough that a footprint will leave virtually no<br />
depression in the soil. Clean, unworked stubble makes a<br />
good seedbed.<br />
8. Remember that forages are slow to establish, and may<br />
require over a year to do so.<br />
4. Meter seed accurately. Most forage seeds are small and/<br />
or chaffy, and are seeded at low rates. Seeding implements<br />
must be able to consistently apply seed.<br />
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Contact your Pioneer Hi-Bred sales representative<br />
British Columbia<br />
Ritchie Smith Feeds Inc.<br />
Alberta<br />
Zolton Yaremie<br />
Andrew (780) 886-0772<br />
Craig Schmidt<br />
Barrhead (780) 674-0224<br />
Dennis Nordhagen<br />
Beaverlodge (780) 814-0789<br />
Brian Olfert<br />
Bezanson (780) 402-1355<br />
Jill Feniak-Splane<br />
Boyle/Smoky Lake (780) 689-9332<br />
GWG Frank Ag Inc.<br />
Brooks (403) 793-0255<br />
You1st Enterprises Ltd.<br />
Calgary (403) 701-3927<br />
Herb Dehoog<br />
Camrose (780) 608-5662<br />
AJM Seeds Ltd.<br />
Coalhurst (403) 308-6685<br />
Consort Agro Services Ltd.<br />
Consort (403) 575-1275<br />
Maureen Black<br />
Coronation (403) 578-8185<br />
Greg Reese<br />
Didsbury (403) 507-9860<br />
Cova Agrology<br />
Drumheller (403) 820-0181<br />
ReNew Ag<br />
Fairview (780) 835-0114<br />
Cronkhite Ag Consulting Ltd.<br />
Foremost (403) 647-7825<br />
Sanford Farms Inc.<br />
Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville<br />
(780) 632-9699<br />
Ron Wieler<br />
Fort Vermilion (780) 841-7854<br />
Sammons Land and Cattle Company Ltd.<br />
Gleichen (403) 734-3200<br />
4GC Farms Ltd.<br />
Grimshaw (780) 618-5220<br />
Smoky Seed Company Ltd.<br />
Guy (780) 837-1334<br />
Kelsey Solick<br />
Halkirk (403) 323-0315<br />
Brianne Brault<br />
High (780) 536-7199<br />
All In Farm Services Ltd.<br />
Kitscoty (780) 871-1581<br />
AgVise Ltd.<br />
Lacombe (403) 506-1741<br />
Paul Enns<br />
Leduc (587) 335-5996<br />
Bootstrap Farms Inc.<br />
Magrath (403) 795-9031<br />
Exclusive Seeds<br />
Manning (780) 836-0140<br />
Jake Peters<br />
Manning (780) 285-0126<br />
Sand’s Seed Farm Ltd.<br />
McLaughlin (780) 205-7999<br />
Land Seed & Agro Services Ltd.<br />
Minburn (780) 632-5526<br />
K & S Sharpe Farms Ltd.<br />
Munson (403) 820-1691<br />
Clynton Butz<br />
Nampa (780) 625-1544<br />
Diadem Ag Enterprises<br />
Nanton (403) 603-0797<br />
Taylor Sarafinchan<br />
Nisku (780) 293-6529<br />
Dennis Haw<br />
Olds (403) 586-0055<br />
E & A Land and Cattle Ltd.<br />
Provost (780) 753-4098<br />
Accur Ag Ltd.<br />
Rimbey (403) 588-4689<br />
Koester Ag Ventures<br />
Rockyford (403) 901-3560<br />
Schoorlemmer Seeds Ltd.<br />
Rycroft (780) 864-5949<br />
Crop Care Ag Consulting Ltd.<br />
Sexsmith (780) 518-9868<br />
Myron Zabolotniuk<br />
St. Albert (780) 915-6920<br />
Gerald Fodchuk<br />
St. Brides (780) 614-8610<br />
St. Paul Seed Cleaning Assoc.<br />
St. Paul (780) 645-0215<br />
North Point Agronomy Ltd.<br />
Star (780) 691-2981<br />
Lee Van Ringen<br />
Stettler (403) 741-9067<br />
Paul Enns<br />
Stony Plain (587) 335-5996<br />
Taber Home and Farm Centre<br />
Taber (403) 308-9866<br />
Drader’s Edge Ltd.<br />
Tangent (780) 359-2727<br />
Bauer Six Ltd.<br />
Torrington (403) 443-0357<br />
Double Bumps Seed & Agron Ltd.<br />
Vegreville/Two Hills (780) 208-4808<br />
JSK Sales & Service Ltd.<br />
Vermilion (780) 853-1725<br />
Jenna Waltz<br />
Vermilion (780) 853-3873<br />
Kittle Farms Ltd.<br />
Viking (780) 385-4900<br />
Susan Heather<br />
Vulcan (403) 485-3660<br />
Pittman Agronomy Ltd.<br />
Warner (403) 642-7693<br />
Tower Farms Ltd.<br />
Waskatenau/Thorhild (780) 656-6333<br />
Ian Berwick<br />
Westlock/Clyde (780) 307-7136<br />
Abbotsford (604) 302-5057<br />
Interior Seed and Fertilizer Ltd.<br />
Cranbrook (250) 421-7699<br />
Monty Brody<br />
Fort St. John (250) 793-0790<br />
Sure Crop Feeds<br />
Grindrod (250) 833-7637<br />
S & S Seed Corp.<br />
Rolla (250) 219-1778<br />
Manitoba<br />
Floyd Farms Inc.<br />
Arborg (204) 797-7554<br />
Intermountain Ag Supply Ltd.<br />
Ashville (204) 648-3089<br />
Bangert Farms Ltd.<br />
Beausejour (204) 268-8047<br />
SGB Agronomics Ltd.<br />
Brandon (204) 573-0455<br />
Bud McKnight Seeds Ltd.<br />
Carman (204) 745-8707<br />
Sloane Agriventures Ltd.<br />
Clearwater (204) 825-8443<br />
DB Farms Ltd.<br />
Durban (204) 281-1157<br />
Ridder Farms Ltd.<br />
Gladstone (204) 856-3282<br />
Jefferies Seeds Ltd.<br />
Glenboro (204) 720-7282<br />
Chappell Ag Ventures Inc.<br />
Hamiota (204) 365-7571<br />
HB - Agriseed<br />
Killarney (204) 215-2522<br />
Backwoods Ag Ltd.<br />
Laurier (204) 647-0634<br />
B.B.F. Enterprises Ltd.<br />
Letellier (204) 324-7721<br />
Keen Seeds Ltd.<br />
Manitou (204) 242-4074<br />
Scott Sambrook<br />
Medora (204) 522-6530<br />
Cardy Crop Solutions Ltd.<br />
Minnedosa (204) 868-5961<br />
Southern Seed<br />
Minto (204) 534-0988<br />
Valleyfield Enterprises Ltd.<br />
Morden (204) 362-0322<br />
Red River Seeds Ltd.<br />
Morris (204) 746-4779<br />
Chris and Darrell Kulbacki<br />
Neepawa (204) 476-6449<br />
Derek Erb<br />
Oak Bluff (204) 792-6744<br />
Intel Seed Ltd.<br />
Oakville (204) 999-4025<br />
Payette Seeds Ltd.<br />
Rathwell (204) 526-0978<br />
Hillview Crop Solutions<br />
Reston (204) 264-0135<br />
Jeremy Andres<br />
Roblin (204) 937-0998<br />
Creekland Ag Ltd.<br />
Russell (204) 773-3161<br />
Ronceray Seeds Ltd.<br />
Somerset (204) 825-7345<br />
Fraser Ag Services<br />
Souris (204) 573-2636<br />
Marc Hutlet Seeds Ltd.<br />
Steinbach (204) 326-7104<br />
Growth Science Potential Services Ltd.<br />
Swan River (204) 734-4672<br />
Barry Hutchison<br />
Virden (204) 851-6157<br />
Greg Trewin<br />
Waskada (204) 522-5044<br />
C M Agra Limited<br />
Winnipeg (204) 981-7258<br />
Saskatchewan<br />
Ridgeline Agriservices Inc.<br />
Arcola (306) 577-3230<br />
Matt Paysen<br />
Avonlea (306) 868-7791<br />
The Rack Petroleum<br />
Broderick (306) 867-4064<br />
Beyond the Seed Ag Marketing<br />
Biggar (306) 951-7490<br />
405 Ag Solutions<br />
Borden (306) 230-4573<br />
Kun Ag Services<br />
Bruno (306) 369-2728<br />
Jim Bletsky<br />
Canora (306) 563-8888<br />
Rob & Tracey Bletsky Seeds Inc.<br />
Canora (306) 621-6227<br />
49 - 11 Ag Ventures Inc.<br />
Carrot River (306) 401-8900<br />
Kelsey Ag Ventures Inc.<br />
Choiceland (306) 769-7887<br />
Bart Rushmer<br />
Codette (306) 276-7764<br />
McPeek Ag Consulting Ltd.<br />
Coronach (306) 690-4142<br />
Colin Schulhauser<br />
Cupar (306) 726-7098<br />
Stone Farms Inc.<br />
Davidson (306) 567-8528<br />
David Blais<br />
Delmas (306) 893-7186<br />
Jamie Blacklock<br />
Dundurn (306) 370-0495<br />
Evolve Ag Ltd.<br />
Edam (306) 441-9772<br />
Mantei Seed Cleaning Ltd.<br />
Estevan (306) 421-2099<br />
Tracey Lievaart<br />
Estevan (306) 421-2662<br />
Tumbling T Farms Ltd.<br />
Gainsborough (306) 482-7975<br />
Jeffery Kuntz<br />
Gerald (306) 745-9170<br />
Hanmer Seeds Ltd.<br />
Govan (306) 725-7544<br />
Headland Farm Solutions Ltd.<br />
Grenfell (306) 541-3213<br />
Murray Chutskoff<br />
Kamsack (306) 542-7205<br />
Mandziak Ag Corp.<br />
Kelliher (306) 795-7510<br />
Full Throttle Farms Ltd.<br />
Kerrobert (306) 460-0078<br />
Pearl Creek Ag Ltd.<br />
Kilally (306) 720-0324<br />
B & B Ag Solutions<br />
Kindersley (306) 460-4903<br />
Sproat Agro Ltd.<br />
Kipling (306) 550-2247<br />
Gerwing Ag Ventures Inc.<br />
Lake Lenore (306) 231-9364<br />
Andrew Monchuk<br />
Lanigan (306) 365-7404<br />
Looks Custom Spraying Ltd.<br />
Lloydminster (780) 205-4068<br />
Tennille Wakefield<br />
Maidstone (306) 903-7333<br />
Christopher Lincoln<br />
Maryfield (306) 646-7661<br />
Wilfing Farms Ltd.<br />
Meadow Lake (306) 236-7797<br />
Wyett Meyers<br />
Meath Park (306) 940-7547<br />
Kroeker Farm Seed & Sales Ltd.<br />
Medstead (306) 883-9382<br />
Vandertweel Holdings Ltd.<br />
Melfort (306) 921-0124<br />
Carlson Seed<br />
Melville (306) 728-7848<br />
Philip Mansiere Enterprises Ltd.<br />
Meskanaw (306) 921-7901<br />
Ryan Mansiere Enterprises Ltd.<br />
Meskanaw (306) 229-8588<br />
Chad Nicholas<br />
Milestone (306) 436-7300<br />
Annex Agro Ltd.<br />
Milestone (306) 540-5858<br />
RA Garland Agro Inc.<br />
Moose Jaw (306) 690-7840<br />
Montana View Farms Ltd.<br />
Moose Jaw (306) 631-1894<br />
Skully Ag Corp.<br />
Moosomin (306) 435-9083<br />
Hickseed Ltd.<br />
Mossbank (306) 354-7998<br />
Hetland Seeds 1996 Ltd.<br />
Naicam (306) 874-7815<br />
Nachtegaele Agri Services<br />
North Battleford (306) 441-6577<br />
Troy Moroz<br />
Pelly (306) 594-7679<br />
Scott Klemp<br />
Pense (306) 529-6658<br />
DC Agro Ltd.<br />
Plenty (306) 932-7244<br />
Swaby Cattle Co.<br />
Prince Albert (306) 981-6734<br />
Arrow Crop Management<br />
Regina (306) 520-8202<br />
RisRock Ag Services Inc.<br />
Rockhaven (306) 843-7109<br />
Soil Sense Inc.<br />
Rosetown (306) 831-9949<br />
Mountain View Ag Ventures Inc.<br />
Ruthilda (306) 291-8744<br />
Adam Littman<br />
Saltcoats (306) 744-7708<br />
Gro-Tech Ag Solutions Ltd.<br />
Saskatoon (306) 230-2552<br />
Floberg Seed Processing<br />
Shaunavon (306) 297-7475<br />
Sebulsky Farms Inc.<br />
Sheho (306) 269-8050<br />
Cookson Ag Services Ltd.<br />
Shellbrook (306) 747-9086<br />
Pays De Dieux Seeds Ltd.<br />
Spalding (306) 874-8194<br />
MJM Ranches Ltd.<br />
St. Walburg (306) 248-3356<br />
Colin Mastrachuk<br />
Sturgis (306) 547-8008<br />
Meridian Ventures Inc.<br />
Tisdale (306) 873-8892<br />
Mahussier Ag Ventures<br />
Tisdale (306) 813-7799<br />
Prairie Crop Resources Inc.<br />
Unity (306) 228-8115<br />
Ardell Ag Corp.<br />
Vanscoy (306) 229-1224<br />
Kenzie Seeds<br />
Wadena (306) 338-8150<br />
Stream Stick Farms Ltd.<br />
Waldheim (306) 232-2206<br />
Cam Stokke<br />
Watrous (306) 946-8108<br />
W M Hicks Farms Ltd.<br />
Watrous (306) 946-8151<br />
Quantum Agrology Services Inc.<br />
Weyburn (306) 891-9757<br />
Rod Sveinbjornson<br />
Wynyard (306) 554-0134<br />
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