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From the June 22, 2009 Issue of Agri-News | |
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| | The Agtech Centre in Lethbridge is hosting a field day focusing on research and technology, on June 25, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Michael Bevans, from the Centre, states that a lot of work has been done on the farm this year to demonstrate new technology from equipment that allows producers to decide where to place the fertilizer in reference to the seed (with the seed and fertilizer to the side and below the seed) and at precise depths, to computer systems that can record what was seeded where and how. The field day will give farmers the chance to see first-hand the affect of the different fertilizer placements relative to the seed placement on three different crops (barley, wheat, and canola). There will also be discussion on the documentation, record keeping and other capabilities of the latest software/technology such as yield results across an entire field, variable rate fertilizer application, variable rate pesticide application and moisture control technology for forage harvesters. For further information, contact Michael Bevans, project manager, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, 403-329-1212 or e-mail: michael.bevans@gov.ab.ca |
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This information published to the web on June 17, 2009.
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