As farmers continue planting their crops, early signs indicate a growing shift from canola to wheat in Canada. This trend is driven by tariffs imposed by China and trade uncertainties stemming from the U.S. Additionally, in recent years, U.S. farmers have been producing less wheat, prompting Canadian farmers to fill the gap. Despite wheat’s agronomic […]
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In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we explore strategies for maintaining crop health after planting and as plants begin to grow. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) play a vital role in sustainable agriculture by enhancing plant growth, improving nutrient uptake, and increasing resistance to environmental stressors. Among the various application methods, early post PGPR […]
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With the seeding season well underway across North America, parts of western Canada and northern Ontario have experienced abnormally dry conditions throughout April and into May. Some areas are even facing severe to extreme drought (1). As we look ahead, the amount of rainfall expected in the coming weeks remains uncertain, and drought-like conditions continue […]
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As spring and planting season approach, an important question arises: Should inoculants be reapplied annually? In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we explore the significance of yearly inoculant applications and their impact on soil health and crop yields. Soil bacteria thrive and move within the thin water film surrounding soil particles (1). However, as […]
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The term “Biologicals” has been flying around in the agricultural world, but what does it really mean? In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we will discuss why the term “biologicals” is really an umbrella term used to describe completely different types of products. Broadly speaking, “biologicals” is used to describe any nature-based technology in […]
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Legume growers, do you need to be bothered by inoculating your legume crops? That’s exactly the question we would like to address in this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities. Legume crops are often referred to as “nitrogen (N) fixers,” but the reality is that they themselves do not perform the actual nitrogen fixation process (1). […]
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Making decisions for the upcoming 2025 growing season is no small task, but we have to make growing season decisions every year. Between unexpected winter weather systems, undetermined precipitation levels and a fluctuating market, it can be difficult to decide on crop inputs, particularly the dated ones. On this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we […]
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Do inoculants and ag-biologicals have an impact on long term soil fertility? We know soil microorganisms can be beneficial for plants, but do they improve overall soil health too? On this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we will discuss the importance of your soil’s health and how soil microorganisms (specifically bacteria) can help to shape […]
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Does bioinoculant formulation technology impact how microbes (e.g., bacteria) enter the root zone? In this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities, we will look at how liquid inoculants can help get immobile nutrients like phosphorus closer to the plant. The main formulations that bioinoculants come in are peat, liquid and granular (1). Peat powder inoculants are […]
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How do microorganisms survive the cold? Do microbe numbers decrease each winter? Do I need to inoculate each year? We’ve gotten lots of these questions from our customers and we’ll try to address them in this week’s edition of Growing Possibilities. Like other soil microorganisms, soil bacteria have a few adaptations to survive the colder […]
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