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When To Desiccate Faba Beans

 
Still with crops, the wet weather this September combined with the lack of a killing frost has left many faba bean crops still green in the field. The question then becomes, when to desiccate, and to answer that question, we’ve got Robyne Bowness, pulse research scientist with Alberta Agriculture, on the line.
 
Interview with Robyne Bowness (3:05 minutes) (1.41 Mb)
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Farmer-First Focus: Potatoes in the Florida?! The Farmer Living Life in the Fast Lane

Video: Farmer-First Focus: Potatoes in the Florida?! The Farmer Living Life in the Fast Lane

Think Florida is just for oranges and vacationers? Think again. Welcome to Troyer Bros, where the soil is rich, the potatoes are world-class and the farmers are faster than you’d ever expect. In this episode of Farmer-First Focus Friday, we’re hanging out with Anthony Troyer. By day, Anthony is a dedicated Florida farmer managing massive potato rows. But when the work is done, he swaps the tractor cab for a cockpit, hitting the NHRA drag strip to chase down the win light. ?? Whether he's navigating the fields in his Fendt equipment or tearing up the blacktop, Anthony knows that precision and horsepower are the keys to success.