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Listen: Canola nutrient requirements

A successful canola crop needs a lot of nitrogen, which is why nitrogen gets most of the attention.

That same successful crop also depends on phosphorus, potassium, sulphur and micronutrients.

Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Warren Ward about how farmers will benefit from soil tests, yield history and economics to determine the best fertility program.

The University of Saskatchewan recently revised the crop nutrient uptake and removal guidelines for Western Canada. The following table shows the specifications for canola.

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Green Certificate Program celebrates 50 years.

Video: Green Certificate Program celebrates 50 years.

In 1975, Alberta’s government announced a new training program for the province’s future farmers, the first of its kind in Canada. Alberta is celebrating 50 successful years of this popular rural employment and training program, which helps high school students enter and build careers in agriculture while earning credits at the same time.