Small Farm Canada has books to cultivate learning this season

May 10, 2023

Looking to start a few projects or do some summer learning? Small Farm Canada may have the book for you!

In the May-June 2023 issue of Small Farm Canada magazine there are a variety of books available for farmers, homesteaders and property owners. Worms at Work, growing woodland medicinals and pond building just to mention a few.

If you are gearing up for gardening this season there are books on composting, organic berry growing, and landscaping with fruits and veggies.

View the full list of books featured in the May-June 2023 issue.

Please note, book inventory is subject to availability and prices are subject to change.

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Source : Small Farm Canada

Video: Supplemental Nitrogen on Soybeans: Can Early Nitrogen Increase Yield?

Can supplemental nitrogen help soybeans reach higher yield potential? Technical Agronomist Tim Sickman walks through an ongoing trial at the Nutrien Innovation Farm in Owensboro, Kentucky, exploring whether a modest amount of nitrogen applied at planting can support higher-yielding soybean environments.

The trial compares 30 pounds of supplemental nitrogen across both 15- and 30-inch rows, along with treatments that include sulfur and micronutrients. Similar trials conducted in 2024 and 2025 delivered a six- to seven-bushel yield response, prompting the team to expand the research this season.

Early observations show that treated soybeans are slightly taller and averaging about two additional nodes on the main stem. These added nodes could create more opportunities for blooms and pods, but the true results will come at harvest when the team evaluates pod development, seed fill and final yield.

In This Video:

Why high-yield soybeans may need supplemental nitrogen

Results from the 2024 and 2025 trials

Nitrogen treatments in 15- and 30-inch rows

Fertilizer placement and application methods

Differences in plant height and node counts

Potential effects on pod development and yield