The Sylvite Spotlight

Agriculture Edible Bean Disease Management

Edible beans, like any other crop are susceptible to disease when conditions are favourable. All infections are driven by 3 variables: pathogen, favourable environment...

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Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Common Burdock

Yesterday we posted another #WeedIDWednesday trivia question on our Facebook and Twitter pages! Did you vote in our polls? What did you...

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Agriculture Western Bean Cutworm

Why are they a concern? The western bean cutworm is a damaging pest in corn and dry edible beans. In corn, they begin to feed...

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Agriculture Placing a Value on Straw

What’s Straw Worth to Your Soil? The value of straw from cereal crops is often questioned. With no immediate return to keeping the straw in...

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Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Waterhemp

Yesterday we posted our #WeedIDWednesday trivia question on our Facebook and Twitter...

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Agriculture Nutrient Deficiencies

Nutrient Deficiencies Nutrient deficiencies occur when plants are unable to take up the essential nutrients they need for growth at any point in the growing...

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Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Ox-Eye Daisy

Yesterday we posted our #WeedIDWednesday trivia question on our Facebook and Twitter...

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Agriculture The Importance of Sulphur in Balanced Crop Nutrition

THIS ARTICLE IS SPONSORED BY THE MOSAIC COMPANY This spring across Eastern Canada we have seen Sulphur (S) deficiencies from the beginning...

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Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Poison Ivy

Yesterday we posted our #WeedIDWednesday trivia question on our Facebook and Twitter pages! We love challenging our team, customers and followers, but...

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Agriculture The Importance of Sulphur

Sulphur (S) has become the topic of much conversation over the last few years. Deficiencies are becoming more common in more crops as atmospheric...

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