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TAURUS AGRONOMIC BITES- Flowering Crops, Pollination and Bees- A Sustainability Conversation

Posted on: Jun 2, 2020

We have a special guest panelist joining us for our third episode of Taurus Agronomic Bites! Our Taurus experts and special guest panelist, Kreg Alde of Broken Tine Orchard/ Alde Farms, take part in a live discussion around flowering crops, pollination and yield potential.  Listen to Kreg’s experience and successes with attracting more bees, increasing […]

 
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POWER FOR YOUR FLOWER

Posted on: Nov 30, 2017

HASKAP GROWER SEEKS TO INCREASE POLLINATION AND FRUIT SET IN UNIQUE NEW BERRY CROP. An emerging berry crop developed through a breeding program at the University of Saskatchewan is turning heads and may have the potential to challenge blueberries in many retail food and nutraceutical applications. A collective of growers in Alberta is helping to […]

 
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The Canola Conundrum

Posted on: Oct 25, 2017

How glucosinolates (GSLs) benefit canola to the detriment of the following crop. A recent blog we posted has generated a great deal of interest among canola growers. In it, we revealed that a defensive mechanism common to brassicas protects canola against soilborne disease, yet works to the detriment of the following crop. Today, we take […]

 
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7 Ways Plant Nutrition Complexes Can Support Pollination and Fertilization

Posted on: Jun 16, 2017

In flowering crops, there is a clearly established link between the pollination/ fertilization process, and yield potential. That is because pollination, fertilization and early fruit development have a direct impact on three of the key yield metrics: The number of pods/heads per plant The number of seeds per pod/head Seed weight So, it stands to […]

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