The Sylvite Spotlight

Agriculture Importance of pH and Lime

Soil sampling is a fundamental part of understanding and managing our soils, giving us some very useful information about their potential, including a...

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Agriculture Soybean Cyst Nematode

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a microscopic roundworm, related to parasitic roundworms that infect livestock and pets. Once established, SCN is impossible to eradicate....

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Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Redroot Pigweed

Every week we ask you to identify a weed from a few distinguishing features on our Facebook and Twitter pages! This week...

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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 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 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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Agriculture Managing Wheat Leaf Diseases

What Increases the Risk of Infection? Cool temperatures Prolonged periods of wet weather Rust problems in the southern US states and Mexico could mean the same for...

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