by SARDA | Oct 28, 2019 | News / Archive
Have you ever wondered why it takes SARDA so long to do its plot work? Why do we need so many workers and what the heck are we doing out there? The plots are only small. Harvest is upon us and I thought it would be a great time to tell you what is involved in...
by SARDA | Aug 26, 2019 | News / Archive
There is still time to check out the SARDA variety trials. After a season of less than ideal weather conditions, now is a great time to view the 20 varieties of wheat, 8 varieties of peas and 5 varieties of oats. As the crops near maturity, it is very evident which...
by SARDA | Aug 13, 2019 | News / Archive
Pictured on the cover is SARDA’s latest addition to its research equipment fl eet, the Zurn 550 High-Clearance Multifunctional Tool Carrier. Th rough the cooperation and partnerships of Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, the Agriscience and Innovation Program, the...
by SARDA | Apr 1, 2019 | News / Archive
A Summary of Sheri Strydhorst’s Agronomy Update Presentation on January 20, 2015 IntroductionLodging is a major factor in our cereal crops in Western Canada. As a farmer I understand how it feels to fight with a flat wheat crop at harvest. The heart sinking feeling of...
by SARDA | Jan 9, 2019 | News / Archive
It seems like yesterday that I was writing an article for 2017 year end. The 2018 year flew by. To make it easier, I will talk about the year in phases based on major activities. The first phase I will call obligations. During this phase, we establish the majority of...