It’s ‘Harvest Earned, Not Harvest Given’
Our goal is to help you reach your growing potential. This is your livelihood, and you put in a lot of work. We see our role as being partners in farmers’ efforts. We can’t put in the hours in the tractor, but we can support soil health and effectively suppressing soil-borne pathogens.
Pushing for Sustainability Is Good, But Only If We Know What We’re Aiming For
You’d be hard pressed to look anywhere in agriculture today without running into the word ‘sustainability’. The whole industry is pressing forward on sustainability…but what does sustainability really mean? How do we define sustainability’s goals?
Sustainability and profitability: two sides of one well-managed coin
Sustainability is a priorities in agriculture today. Recognizing that responsible management of resources is critical to ensuring agriculture can meet the world’s food, feed, and fiber needs today and tomorrow too, farmers are supportive of improving sustainability.
Potato Farming Realities and Sustainability
It seems everyone is talking sustainability today. But, what does sustainability really mean in the context of today’s farming realities, and how do we achieve it in practical, real-world application?
Introduction To Sustainable Agriculture
The term sustainability has become more engrained in everyday use, but the term is difficult to define. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines sustainability as “of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged.”
Potato School Snapshot - Can Fumigation and Sustainability Align?
As an agronomist and potato scientist, I’m always fascinated to hear the latest research from potato experts around the world. That’s why the TriCal Group’s Potato School with its focus on grower education is one of my favorite events.
Make the first – and biggest – step toward sustainability
Potato farmers today are pushing hard for sustainability. Regenerative, soil-health promoting practices like reduced tillage, cover cropping, and planting into more residue to reduce erosion are all increasingly mainstream.
Disease Management vs. Sustainability — Does it Have to be a Choice?
The push for sustainability in agriculture: cover crops, reduced tillage, planting into more residue to reduce erosion, and choosing more sustainable chemical inputs are priorities for our whole industry. Is there a way to do that while controlling disease and staying profitable too?
What’s Biting into Your Farm’s Economic and Environmental Sustainability?
Up to 58 per cent of all the food produced in Canada is lost or wasted each year. Think about that: nearly two of every three potatoes you grow get chucked. If you are like most farmers I know – strong and honorable people who are proud to be part of feeding the world – knowing that so much of your effort is wasted is nothing short of offensive.
Sustainability = Environmental Stewardship, But Economic Success Too
Sustainability is one of the more commonly misunderstood concepts in agriculture today. At times agricultural success, especially higher productivity, is put at odds with ‘sustainability’. This is not necessary, and here’s why.
Fumigation reduces soilborne diseases, which helps sustainability
Improving sustainable potato production is a goal for the potato industry. The basic concept of sustainable crop production is to produce an economically viable crop while maintaining or improving soil health and reducing the potential environmental impacts.
4 Benefits of Soil Fumigation
Fumigation is an important part of a larger integrated pest management plan (IPM). If left untreated, many organisms and parasites harm crop development and yields.
Soil fumigation does more for your crops than just managing harmful, soil-borne organisms and plant parasitic nematodes. It:
- Reduces pests and pathogens
- Fumigants contain effective chemicals that reduce pest populations, in turn boosting the health of your soil.
- Improves plant growth and yield
- Because soil fumigants facilitate healthier soil, your plants have the best chance to thrive right from the start.
- Manages soil-borne diseases
- Fumigants stop diseases from creating unhealthy soil that would make otherwise healthy plants become sick and stunted.
- Improves the food economy
- Soil fumigation keeps food costs lower. Agricultural losses, including smaller yields, increase the overall costs of produce.
Dr. Randy Huckaba, What Is Soil Fumigation and Why Does It Matter?