Agronomist

In-Season Topdress Nitrogen Rate Demonstration in Corn

Good afternoon! We are happy to have our Field Crop Specialist Caitlin Congdon disseminate our data from a recent OFCAF Demonstration in corn. We are hoping this can be some food for thought while thinking about your corn nitrogen requirements and the timing of those applications. In 2024, a demonstration trial was conducted in Colchester County to look at the impact of nitrogen topdress application rates in corn. Similar to a strip trial that could

glewis2025-06-20T15:39:16+00:00June 20, 2025|Categories: Agronomist, Climate Change, Nitrogen Management, Nova Scotia, OFCAF|

On-Farm Climate Action Fund for Nova Scotia is Open

We are very happy to announce that the On-Farm Climate Action Fund for Nova Scotia is open. As many of you are aware, the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is part of the Government of Canada's Agricultural Climate Solutions, a multi-stream program to help farmers tackle climate change. This is a great opportunity to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon on a national scale, in our home province, and on your own farm

glewis2025-05-29T12:31:42+00:00May 29, 2025|Categories: Agronomist, Climate Change, Cover Crops, Funding, Nitrogen Management, Nova Scotia, OFCAF, Perennia, Rotational Grazing|