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The Two Minute Drill: How to maximize useable nitrogen in your crop

Posted on: Apr 17, 2017

Would you ever dream of going outside on a windy day and throwing a stack of hundred dollar bills in the air? Didn’t think so. Canadian growers spend upwards of $100/acre on fertilizer. Urea is the most commonly used nitrogen fertilizer due to its high N analysis, low cost and ease of handling. Yet, surprisingly, […]

 
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RNA Interference and it’s growing impact on plant science

Posted on: Apr 5, 2017

[Watch] This video does a great job of explaining how RNAI came to our attention and why it is so important. The story behind this unintended breakthrough is quite interesting. Some of the most important developments in science have been the result of an accidental discovery. The fields of human medical science and plant science […]

 
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Taurus adds Agronomic Marketing & Business Manager to Peace Region

Posted on: Apr 5, 2017

April 5, 2017 Craig Davidson, President of Taurus Agricultural Marketing Inc., is pleased to announce that Brett Guynup has joined the Taurus team to manage our Agronomic Marketing and Business Management in the Peace Region of Northern Alberta and British Columbia. Based out of Sexsmith, Alberta and a long standing contributor to the ag industry […]

 
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Highway Cam: See Bacteria Hitch a Ride Along the “Fungal Highway”

Posted on: Apr 3, 2017

You may have heard the term: the living soil before Now you can actually see it in remarkable detail. This amazing video was recently posted to the Scientific American website. It shows microscopic bacteria (Pseudomonas putida) travelling along the surface of a fungus (Cunninghamella elegans) in real time. The fungus in this video is growing […]

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