The Sylvite Spotlight

Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Smooth Ground Cherry

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

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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 Meet Sylvite’s Agronomy Solutions Specialist

Earlier this summer, we had a chance to chat with Colin Elgie, Agronomy Solutions Specialist at our Kent Bridge branch. Colin plays...

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Agriculture Cover Crops

Some of the key issues we face today in our cropping systems can help be managed with the implementation of cover crops. Major issues...

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Agriculture 5 Reasons to Soil Sample

“Soil is the last necessary thing. With air and water, a person can live 30 days; add but a comely pile of...

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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: Waterhemp

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

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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 Weed Identification and the Life Cycle of Weeds

It is said that identification is halfway to control. Identifying your weeds is an important step to a proper and sound weed management strategy...

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Agriculture Soybeans: What Are They Used For?

Soybeans—we’ve all seen them in fields surrounding us; lush green canopies that turn brown as the plants mature and prepare for harvest. For those of...

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