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Reaching your Crop’s Genetic Potential with Seed Nutrition

Course Description: This course aim to provide a complete understanding of seed nutrient density and its critical role in improving crop establishment, early growth, and yield potential. In this course will learn about physiological processes of seed germination, the essential nutrients required for seedling development, and the factors that influence nutrient availability from soil to …

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The Rhizosphere, Part 2

Course Description Healthy soils are the foundation of productive cropping system. This course explores how plant roots and soil organisms work together to improve nutrient cycling, water use, and plant health. We will learn about how crop diversity, companion planting, and crop sequencing can help enhance soil biological activity and nutrient availability. The course also …

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Understanding Soil Moisture in Plant Nutrition

Understanding the Role of Soil Moisture in Plant Nutrition

Course Description: Soil moisture plays a key role in nutrient availability, root development, and driving yield in dryland cropping systems. Modern agronomic practices have led to significant stratification of immobile nutrients in the soil profile, making water availability even more critical. In this course we will explore how to use data from soil tests, tissue …

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The 4R’s of Foliar Nutrition and Beyond

Course Description: This course provides a detailed overview of foliar nutrition and how it can be used as a strategic tool to supplement plant nutrient needs throughout the crop cycle. In this course , we will learn the scientific principles behind foliar nutrient absorption and how the Four R’s – Right Source, Right Rate, Right …

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Understanding and Managing the Rhizosphere for Soil and Plant Health

Course Description: The rhizosphere is the biologically active zone around plant roots, where complex interactions between plants, microbes, nutrients, and soil structure determine plant health and productivity. This course explores the fundamental processes occurring in the rhizosphere, the role of mycorrhizal fungi, microbial interactions, and practical applications for improving soil fertility and crop resilience. By …

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Maximizing Wheat Yield Potential

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive guide to understanding, creating, and protecting wheat yield potential through strategic agronomic practices. It is divided into three key sections: By the end of this course, participants will have a practical understanding of yield optimization strategies and the ability to implement science-driven, field-tested practices that contribute to higher wheat productivity and farm profitability. Time: Approx. 45 …

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Water Quality and it’s Implication for Product Efficacy

Course Description: Even though water is the cheapest thing in a spray tank mix, its quality has significant impact on the success of every other product in the tank. Bad quality water not only reduces the pesticide/herbicide efficacy but also have a negative impact on the plant. In this course we will learn about the …

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Water Drives Everything – Balancing Logistics, Agronomics, Profit and Sustainability (LAPS)

Course Description: Western Canadian farmers face challenges like short growing seasons, limited seed capacity, and logistical constraints. In this course we will learn how new technologies for moisture monitoring and real time soil and tissue analysis enable growers to make informed decision leading to improved crop health and increase yields. We’ll talk about nutrient stratification …

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Unlocking the Significance of Molybdenum and Nickel Nutrition

Course Description: Even though plants require Molybdenum (Mo) and Nickel (Ni) in very low quantities, both nutrients play a critical role in plant growth and development. Molybdenum is essential for the synthesis and activation of the nitrate reductase enzyme and is also needed by root nodule bacteria for Nitrogen (N) fixation in legume crops. Nickel …

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The Vital Role of Sulphur in Crop Nutrition

Course Description: Sulphur is vital for 2 key amino acids as they play a pivotal role in the protein synthesis in plants. Sulphur is also an integral component of the chlorophyll molecule, which is essential for photosynthesis. Sulphur also plays a critical role in optimizing Nitrogen use efficiency in the plant. In this course we will learn about the role …

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