The Sylvite Spotlight

Agriculture Fall Burndowns

Sometimes it seems as though we are losing the battle to weeds in our fields. Just like everything we do on our farms, though,...

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Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Stinkweed

Every week for #WeedIDWednesday we’ve asked you to identify a weed from just a few characteristics on our Facebook and Twitter pages!...

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Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Annual Fleabane

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

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Agriculture Weed ID Wednesday: Tufted Vetch

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

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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 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 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 Weed ID Wednesday: Purple Deadnettle

Yesterday we posted our latest #WeedIDWednesday trivia question on our Facebook and Twitter pages! Did you vote in the poll? Did you...

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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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