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Forage council celebrates 30 years at AGM Staff

The Saskatchewan Forage Council is celebrating of its 30th anniversary at the 2018 AGM in Swift Current June 28.

The Saskatchewan Forage Council was formed as a co-operative in 1988 to enhance the province’s forage industry, including production, harvesting, use and marketing.

“For 30 years, the Saskatchewan Forage Council has been linking producers with researchers to advance the forage industry,” says SFC president, Tamara Carter in a press release.

“In the past three decades, new forage varieties have been developed to meet producers’ needs.

There is increased awareness of the vital role that forages play within our livestock systems, as well as our overall environment.

As our natural environment and weather patterns change, we must continue to find productive forage varieties and mixtures, as well as effective management strategies to maximize efficiency, profitability and sustainability.”

The Swift Current Research and Development

Centre staff has invited SFC, and interested producers, to tour the most current research projects occurring at the centre. The tour agenda will include research plots from Dr. Iwaasa, discussing “Best management practices for cost-effective and successful establishment of saline forages for Saskatchewan.”

As producers begin the year with dry conditions, Dr. Schellenberg’s research regarding “Native deferred pastures, impacts of time of grazing” is relevant.

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The Saskatchewan Forage Council says it has a rich history of supporting research and development to meet the ever-challenging climate beef producers face when growing their product.

Throughout the years, SFC has been involved in a number of provincial and federal organizations and initiatives, including the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, the Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission,

the Prairie Conservation Action Plan, the Saskatchewan Advisory Council on Forage Crops and the Saskatchewan Beef and Forage Symposium.

Where a need is seen in the forage industry, SFC acts to satisfy the query knowing quality forage is a pillar in the Saskatchewan rancher’s operation, the release states.

“Please join us for our field tour and AGM, June 28 as we hear firsthand from research scientists about forage rejuvenation, best management strategies, annual polycultures

and perennial mixtures,” says Carter.

“Producers will have an opportunity to see plots firsthand and learn how this research can be applied to their operations.”

The Forage Innovation Award will also be awarded at the AGM to acknowledge exemplary innovation, leadership, service and stewardship in Saskatchewan’s forage industry by producers, land managers, agency staff and researchers. The Forage Industry Innovation Award nomination form can be found at the saskforage.ca website.

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Set the record straight

By Alicia Sopatyk

Sask. Ministry of Agriculture

Farming and ranching are demanding businesses, and it’s easy to sometimes forget the little things like the date a new batch of feed was started or when the mineral was put out for the herd.

While many people record information like this, the concern lies with using the information as part of the operation’s overall management. How do we know when a goal is met or if it was a lucky break?

Recording information enables farmers and ranchers to refer back, to see if new practices were effective. Since many factors can come into play with a change in management, it’s important to utilize all information. Operations can differ dramatically so it’s always better to use your own numbers to benchmark and evaluate your own operation.

The information producers can record is endless. But there are a few main types of records that should always be documented: financial, produc-

tion and overall management records. Financial records include the day to day operation costs such as yardage or overhead and production records are the measureable traits that influence the business’s bottom line, like weaning weight or pregnancy rates. Overall management records include pasture move dates or the date of installation of a new watering system. It’s easy to see that these records often overlap; a new watering system will cost money up front, but will also add to animal health, welfare and productivity, and ultimately improve the bottom line.

And since there are several systems available, using your own numbers can help you evaluate the systems in order to find one that is best suited to your operation’s needs.

Having the information is one thing, but that is only the first step. When it comes to putting it all together, there needs to be a way to compare the records and information in similar units. There are several different commercial record keeping systems

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available, both digital and paper. It is easier to overlay digital records because data can be linked back and forth, more efficiently and with less human error than doing it manually on paper. Digital records are also generally easier to update and accessible from anywhere. Scared of going digital or have limited Internet access? Most systems offer print outs with a paper copy that you can file with other important documents. And remember, while we can project and assess our situation at home, it is still recommended to consult with professionals in these areas, such as accountants and lawyers.

Recording information is important in reducing the margin of error in decision making and measuring the overall success of an operation or management practices. We should be looking at these records on a regular basis, not just at tax time, to benchmark and evaluate each individual operation.

It’s surprising what we forget with time! Record the information now, to evaluate your success later. For more information on this, or other livestock related topics, contact your Regional Livestock Specialist, Alicia Sopatyk, at 306-878-8847 or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.

— Alicia Sopatyk is a Ministry of Agriculture regional livestock specialist located at the Tisdale Regional Services Branch.

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occurring with the recent passage of Bill C-49 the Transportation Modernization Act. “We believe the provisions in Bill C-49 will improve rail service to all ports in Canada, including the Port of Churchill.”

APAS vice-president Ian Boxall of Tisdale says he believes an important part of the deal to ensure the Port of Churchill’s commercial success is a plan for the rehabilitation and re-opening of CN’s Tisdale subdivision from Crooked River to Hudson Bay. This line is currently inactive.

“The closure of the Tisdale subdivision requires grain from northeast Saskatchewan to travel hundreds of kilometres further than necessary to reach the rail head at the Pas, Man.,” Boxall explained. “Once the port reopens for grain shipments, we are concerned that these additional freight costs will continue to undermine Churchill’s commercial potential.”

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Here is what to know about water blooms

By Obioha Durunna

Sask. Ministry of Agriculture

Several dugouts that supply water to livestock may be filled with blooms of different colours during the summer months. We can identify some of these blooms straightaway with our external senses but others can only be validated in a lab using a microscope.

These water blooms are usually algae or duckweed.

Seeing them in your dugouts is not a sign of bad water quality but it may indicate the presence of excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from runoffs containing fertilizers, pesticides or animal waste.

A chemical analysis of the water will provide you with better information on how to address any concerns. Doing nothing to control these blooms or the potential recharging source can cost you.

Is It Algae?

Surface blooms of algae occur in warm dugouts that receive lots of sunlight.

They can be filamentous or planktonic algae.

There are different types of filamentous algae and their colours range from green to orange.

They generally look like nets when scooped with the hand, some may feel silky or slippery and when squeezed, may look like cotton. Some may have

septic or pigpen odour.

Similarly, there are different types of planktonic algae with colours ranging from bright-green to black. They may look like pea soup; others may look like grass or fingernail clippings. When you scoop with your hand, planktonic algae usually drains from your fingers leaving some smudges.

We are more concerned with cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae.

They are of concern because they produce toxins that cause liver damage or paralysis or death to humans and livestock.

Is It Duckweed?

Duckweeds are aquatic plants with each plant having an oval shaped body called frond and a small root-like structure. The fronds’ diameters are less than 20 mm and tend to grab each other forming a thick mat on the water surface. Duckweeds proliferate sexually or asexually in slow-moving or stagnant water bodies and are easily spread by aquatic birds or floods.

Duckweeds provide several benefits to dugouts, if managed properly. Besides removing excess nutrients from dugouts, duckweeds provide shades that reduce evaporative losses.

More importantly, because algae love warm waters with lots of sunshine, the

cooling and shading that duckweeds provide may keep algae away.

How can we manage the blooms?

We can control these blooms by mechanical, biological and chemical methods.

Mechanical Methods Mechanical methods are accomplished by skimming the blooms with rakes/floating booms or by installing an aeration system or both. Skimming works well with filamentous algae and duckweed while aeration works better on planktonic algae.

The harvested duckweed is high in crude protein and can be fed to fish, livestock or poultry. It can also be spread on farmland as fertilizer insofar as they are disposed far from the dugouts. It is important to regularly harvest the duckweed to ensure that the nutrients are not recycled back to the dugout.

Biological Methods

We can also control the blooms with fish, barley straw or dugout additives.

Fish such as grass carp or tilapia can be used but you need to be cognizant of the aquatic regulations in that area.

Dosing your dugout with barley straw tends to inhibit the growth of new algae. Although the mechanism of action is poorly understood, Bry-

Dugouts that supply water to livestock may be filled with blooms of different colours during the summer months. Photo by Louise Lundberg

an Swistock with Penn State University notes that barley straw (in the presence of sunlight and oxygen) produces a chemical that inhibits algal growth.

However, the results may be inconsistent.

You can dose your dugout by anchoring nets of loose straw in the dugout at 2-3 bales per surface acre. You should also note that barley straw does not reduce the growth of existing algae or other aquatic plants. Overdosing your dugout with barley straw would reduce the water oxygen content as the straw decays.

We can also use dugout additives that contain bacteria or enzymes or both to reduce the levels of nutri-

ents in the water, making the nutrients unavailable to algae. This method may not be economical in larger dugouts and the results may not be consistent.

Chemical Methods

Dugouts with bluegreen algae can be treated with copper sulphates or bluestone. Because bluegreen algae can release toxins when they die, a waiting period not less than 14 days is recommended before the water is supplied to livestock. Herbicides like diquat can be used to control duckweed.

It is important for you to adhere to the recommended application rates on the label.

Finally, it is recommended that you develop

off-site or remote watering systems in order to reduce direct animals access to your dugouts. This eliminates contamination of the dugouts with animal wastes thereby reducing these blooms. As a Saskatchewan producer, you may be eligible for some funding under the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program, contact your Agriculture Regional Office for more information or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 866457-2377.

— Obioha Durunna is a regional livestock specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Regional Services Branch.

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The power of co-operation, the cost of disunity

By Cam Dahl

President, Cereals Canada

There is a common adage in agriculture “wheat is 24 per cent protein and 86 per cent politics.” This was often applied in the era of debates over marketing, but it can still be fit today on many issues in agriculture. This is unfortunate and it comes at a cost.

When governments in Canada receive different and conflicting policy positions from different parts of the value chain, they can implement any option that brings the most political gain and still claim industry support.

Often the politically expedient course of action is not the best outcome for the industry. Lack of unity also means that governments can justify doing nothing, citing a lack of consensus, when regulatory or legislative changes are required.

Multiple and differing views is not just a problem domestically, but can cause issues abroad, impacting Canada’s reputation for reliability.

Fortunately, it does not have to be this way. We have examples of the power of co-operation within agricultural value chains.

The most recent example is the collective effort of the Canadian grain industry on transportation. Reform to Canadian legislation governing grain transportation has been necessary for many years. The need for these changes was highlighted in the 2013/14 crop year and again last winter when poor rail service limits our ability to service customers.

If the grain sector had remained divided the federal government would have been able to say “there is no consensus in agriculture” and implemented policy tailored to political objectives. But that is not what happened.

General farm organizations, commodity value chains, and exporters came together to deliver a common message to the government on the need to introduce financial accountability for railway non-performance and new competitive tools to mitigate the impact of railway monopoly power.

As a united industry, we were able to work with the government in crafting Bill C-49 and work with Members of Parliament and Senators to ensure that the legislation implements a regulatory environment that will allow us to meet

growing world demand and ensure that Canada is able to maintain our reputation as a reliable supplier.

A unified message from agriculture delivered by many voices has enormous political The Keep it Clean program jointly delivered

by Cereals Canada, the Canola Council of Canada and Pulse Canada is another strong example of industry collaboration at its best. The program has grown from original work carried out by the Canola Council to address the need to move deregistered varieties off of the market.

The program has grown to encompass key issues like crop input products that do not have approval in key export markets, the importance of rigorously following the label when applying products (e.g., glyphosate) and best management practices to reduce mycotoxins like Deoxynivalenol or Ochratoxin A. Each commodity organization could have developed their own brand to deliver messages to farmers. It would have been easier for each group to take an individual path.

There would have been no need to get agreement from other organizations

on messaging. There would have been only one logo on the individual materials delivered into farmers’ mailboxes.

But the individual path would not have been as effective. This joint program is not about protecting the turf or brand of individual associations. The purpose of the program is to ensure that farmers understand the international market impacts of decisions they make in their operations. We can do this more effectively through

co-operation. A common message delivered across commodities has a much better chance of reaching through all the white noise directed at farmers every day.

I had a boss once who told me something I will never forget. He said, “you often will have a choice of getting credit for trying to get something done or getting something done.”

Accomplishing key industry objectives may mean that credit does not always fall where it is due, but

a unified effort stands a much better chance of addressing threats like rising protectionism and meeting the challenge of a rapidly evolving marketplace.

There is room for improvement on this front.

We still see too many cases where the preservation of individual silos seems more important to organizations than the advancement of the industry as a whole. There are still times when people a view other parts of the Canadian

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With the 2018 planting season underway, it is important Canadian growers are aware of the 2018 products of concern for canola, wheat, malt barley, oats and pulses; and always follow the label.

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“It is important to always talk to your grain buyer before spraying to ensure the products you are using are acceptable to their customers,” says Brenna Mahoney, director of communications and stakeholder relations with Cereals Canada.

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“The overall health of the Canadian agriculture industry improves when we have stable, open trade with the markets that value our products the most,” says Brian Innes, vice president of public affairs with the Canola Council of Canada. “Producers can help keep markets open by considering our customers when they make application decisions.”

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One aspect of crop production that can sometimes be over looked is water quality for spraying and the effect it can have on herbicide performance.

When considering water quality it is important to assess the bicarbonate level, water hardness, turbidity and pH. In the case of bicarbonate content, sometimes referred to as “Alkalinity”, high amounts of bicarbonate ions can make some herbicides hard to mix and can inhibit the activity of particular herbicides such as Group 1 “dims” and 2,4-D amine.

Levels of bicarbonate ions that can affect activity vary by herbicide. However, an example is the guideline for clethodim which suggests that activity can be reduced if the level of bicarbonate ions exceeds 500 ppm.

The solution to a high bicarbonate issue is to add small amounts of nitrogen containing fertilizers such as ammonium sulphate (AMS) at 1 per cent by volume, or liquid Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) at 0.5 per cent by volume.

Hard water is caused

by high levels of positively charged minerals such as calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) or others.

These cations can bind to herbicides like glyphosate (all) or 2,4-D amine (Ca and Mg), reducing their effectiveness. Guidelines for the use of hard water (Ca and Mg) with glyphosate suggest that levels below 350 ppm can be used for low rates (<180 g ae/ac) and concentrations below 700 ppm can be used for higher rates.

However, the solution to a hard water problem is not as simple as a bicarbonate issue. The addition of AMS at 2.4 L/acre of a 49 per cent solution, can help correct issues glyphosate antagonism with Ca and Mg but may be less effective for Fe or Zn. AMS does not correct hard water effects on 2,4-D amine.

In some cases very hard water may need to be replaced with a better source to maintain the efficacy of the herbicide being applied.

Turbidity refers to the amount of suspended clay and organic matter particles that can antagonize herbicides such as Bromoxynil, Glyphosate, and Reglone.

Pre-filtering can help

clean turbid water but in extreme cases a coagulation treatment may be needed to reduce the amount of suspended particles and prevent plugging of filters.

When considering the pH of the water to be used for spraying, the ideal range is usually between 6.5 and 7.5.

Water with a pH between 6 and 8 can still be used without an additive but some products may degrade if left more than 1 to 2 hours in the tank.

Most herbicide formulations contain buffers that will adjust the spray solution to the ideal pH and only in the case of extreme pH water will a pH modifier be required. To determine the pH requirements for individual products, consult the product label.

For more information on water quality and herbicides please visit the government of Saskatchewan website at www.saskatchewan.ca or contact Kim Stonehouse at 306878-8807 or the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.

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Scouting for nutrient deficiencies Joanne Kowalski

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Many nutrient deficiencies symptoms in crop plants are exhibited in similar manners and may be confused at times with damage that occurs from frost, insects, disease and herbicide drift. To be sure about what is causing these symptoms in your crop, consulting your local Regional Crops Specialist, a soil fertility expert or sending tissue samples to a crop diagnostic lab for testing are good ways to identify the problem so that the correct measures can be initiated.

Soil nutrients are essential to the production of a healthy, high-yielding crop. Soil tests are the best source of information on nutrient levels, but a watchful producer can spot physical symptoms of a deficiency and confirm the diagnosis with a soil test.

Some symptoms that are common to most deficiencies include: Chlorosis or yellowing of plant parts, especially an interveinal chlorosis in leaves, is common when production of chlorophyll is interrupted and is usually followed by necrosis or dying of plant tissue. Almost all deficiencies can manifest in this way, but it is especially evident in nitrogen (N) and iron (Fe) scarcities.

• Leaf loss occurs often as the chlorosis leads to necrosis and leaves die.

• Symptoms that appear first on younger leaves are generally micronutrient shortages as these nutrients do not translocate (move) in the plant.

• Purpling of plant parts – stems, leaves, veins, petioles, roots and flower parts – is a frequent symptom and commonly shows up in older plants short on nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P).

• Stunted growth is displayed in almost all deficiencies as plants struggle

to survive and grow. ly of older leaves can occur • Flowering and/or fruit and they will kink at the setting that is deformed ends especially in cereal and /or aborted is also crops. common.

• Zinc (Zn) deficiency Some characteristic shows up in flax as graysymptoms unique to cer- ish brown spots and cereal tain nutrients include: leaves may turn bronze.

• Nitrogen (N) is trans• Oats are more suscepferred from older to young- tible that other cereal crops er leaves so older leaves to insufficient manganese will be the first to display (Mn) and shows up as deficiency symptoms by “grey speck” on the leaves. yellowing and turning pur• When boron (B) is in ple. short supply, symptoms • Plants lacking phos- include thickened, misphorous (P) deficiency shapen leaves; a “witch’s will display what is called broom” effect occurs when “hidden hunger” where the terminal bud or growplants are stunted with thin ing point dies off resulting stalks, and older leaves can in poor seed set. develop a bluish tinge.

• Iron (Fe) chlorosis • A potassium (K) shows up as severe inshortage will exhibit itself terveinal yellowing that with tips of older leaves can eventually result in that turn brown and brittle bleached, almost white leaves. before they drop off.

Some deficiencies will • Sulphur (S) deficiency presents with small leaves show up early in a crop’s are small that will cup development and others around the stem which is later in the season. If a especially evident in cano- crop shows symptoms of la, and buds will be white a nutrient deficiency early instead of yellow. on, the symptoms may re•2014 WhenNew copperHolland (Cu) is cede as the growing season T9.700 quad track, scarce, pigtailing or spiral- progresses. Scouting fields

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Early Gold is among the hardiest pears for prairie gardens. Photo courtesy Bylands Nurseries

By Sara Williams Most of the pears hardy on the prairies are hybrids of the Manchurian pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) and the European pear (P. communis). Breeders have sought to combine the hardiness of the former with the fruit size and quality of the later.

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The Apostle series of eight pears was released in 1960

just prior to his retirement.

While many of these have been superseded by more recent introductions, John and Thomas remain readily available.

John has a strongly upright and pyramidal form and is ornamental. Its fruit (three by 2.5 inches) are the largest of the Apostle series, of good quality flesh and ripen in late September.

Thomas has a more spreading form and produces more fruit than John that is within easier picking range. The round fruit is 2.25 inches in diameter, of fair quality and ripen in late September or early October. The firm flesh keeps well and is good for canning.

Golden Spice from the University of Minnesota was introduced in 1949.

It is productive of good tasting, small, spicy fruit but only dependably hardy to zone 4. It has shown regular winter die back in Saskatoon.

Ure, released from the Morden Research Station in 1978, has round fruit two inches in diameter that is good fresh or for processing, ripening in mid-September. It has a tendency to ripen unevenly over a few weeks while still on the tree. Hardy to zones 3 and 4, the trees experience regular dieback problems in zone 2.

Early Gold, a Ure seedling selected by Wilbert Ronald of Jeffries Nursery in 1994, is probably the best choice for zone 2. The tree is smaller than most pears, at only 30 feet.

The round fruit is similar to Ure, matures earlier, is two inches in diameter and can be used fresh or for jam.

Plant pears in early

spring in well-drained soil in full sun. Mulch after planting to conserve moisture and control weeds.

They are usually grafted onto Manchurian pear rootstock and suckers emerging from the base should be removed. They mature to large trees, up to 40 feet in height with a 20-foot spread and should be spaced accordingly.

Water regularly during their first few years.

Once established, they are drought-tolerant. Apply fertilizer sparingly.

Too much nitrogen makes them more vulnerable to fireblight.

Pears bloom early with beautiful white flowers with contrasting black stamens. The flowers are complete but self-incompatible. This means two trees, the Manchurian pear or another variety that blooms at the same time, are required for fruit set.

Pears are ripe when they change colour from green to yellow. Often, within a week after changing colour, they begin to rot internally. If left to ripen on the tree, they may develop stone cells that give them a texture similar to sand. It’s best to pick the fruit when it’s fully grown, but green and hard and allow them to mature off the tree. Once fully ripe, they

have a very short shelf life before becoming mushy.

(Ralph Waldo Emerson was only slightly exaggerating when he wrote, “There are only 10 minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat.”)

Most are good for canning and pear sauce.

Fireblight is the only serious disease problem.

Prune off diseased portions as soon as they are noticed, disinfecting your tools between each cut.

Sara Williams is the author and coauthor of many books including Gardening Naturally with Hugh Skinner, the revised and expanded Creating the Prairie Xeriscape and recently, with Bob Bors, Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens. She gives workshops on a wide range of gardening topics throughout the prairies.

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