Agronomist for the National Sunflower Association of Canada. Tweets are my own.
Carman MB
Joined March 2014
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#SJFD Hearing some attractive contract prices for sunflowers at the St.Jean Farm Days. Get there today to check it out.
#2017sunflower Thinking of growing sunflowers in 2017? Have questions? Let #canadasunflower help you. Contact us at canadasunflower.com/contact/
#NSAC , #sunflowertrialdata , Results are in from 2016 Variety Performance Trials.
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#precipitation Have you seen the accumulation and percent average maps?
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#knowyourbottomline Looking for a crop to increase your farms bottom line in 2017? Check it out #NSAC canadasunflower.com/wp-conte…
#sunflowerdesiccation Why desiccate? Provides faster and more even dry down. Helps avoid loss from birds, shatter, lodging, and headrot.
#Headrot Rain rain stay away so we can keep Head Rot at bay. Started to find Head Rot last week in producer fields.
NSAC is looking for producers with 2015 oilseed sunflowers in the bin still. We are looking for 5MT. Email [email protected]
@CanadaSunflower From R-6 stage to R-9 (physiological maturity) usually takes 35-40 days. This puts desiccation timing about mid September
Be sure to check out our news letter at canadasunflower.com. Our latest edition is now out.
@canadasunflower Conditions are right for #downymildew Picture courtesy of Field 2 Field agronomist Jason Voogt
2016sunflower Finding #DownyMildew this week. Picture courtesy of Jason Voogt of Field 2 Field Agronomy Inc.
Sunflower trivia. Did you know that the world record for the tallest sunflower is 30 feet one inch tall! @CanadaSunflower
#2016sunflower Micro trial for potential cutworm control. Will it work? Follow along and see. @canadasunflower
@CanadaSunflower FYI - #16cropinsurance deadline for full coverage on oil type and confection sunflowers is June 10th.