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Introducing Ostara Crystal Green Webinar

Posted on: Oct 5, 2021

Roland Leatherwood, Ostara’s Director of Agronomy & Innovation, and Craig Davidson, President of Taurus Ag, present the agronomy of Crystal Green and how growers will benefit from it. Covered in this webinar: -What is Crystal Green-Soil Fertility-Importance of Phosphorous in Overall Plant Health-Nutrient Efficiency-Soil and Crop Compatibility-Top tips for Crystal Green 1 Nutrient Management CEU/CCA […]

 
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TAURUS Q&A SESSION: SOIL TEST INTERPRETATION

Posted on: Jan 22, 2021

Learn more about interpreting and understanding your soil test results and how to apply the information to a solid fertility plan. Craig Davidson and Mike Dolinski discuss some key things to focus on when looking at your soil test results, as well as, considerations when designing your fertility plan.  What a better way to spend […]

 
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Thinking of Calcium Beyond the Plant

Posted on: Sep 25, 2020

It’s time to give Calcium the credit it deserves! When we talk about most nutrients, we tend to narrowly focus on how the plant utilizes these vital minerals to enhance growth and yield. While Calcium (Ca2+) is essential to plant growth and development, it plays an equally important role when it comes to soil composition, […]

 
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Biostimulants and Plant Hormones

Posted on: May 31, 2018

Growers are no stranger to crop inputs, such as fertilizers and crop protection products. However, there is another, less widely known category of inputs that is gaining popularity on performance-driven farming operations. Agricultural biostimulants are organically or synthetically derived inputs that stimulate natural processes within a plant. They aid in plant nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency […]

 
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How Foliar Nutrients Minimize Seen and Unseen Herbicide Stress

Posted on: May 16, 2018

In an effort to reduce competition and maximize yield in your fields, you rely on an ever-growing list of selective pre and post-emergent herbicides. These products are formulated with active ingredients designed to kill weeds, without causing visible damage to the crop. But did you know that even though your plants may not show physical […]

 
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What you need to know about pre-season soil sampling

Posted on: Apr 18, 2018

With Canadian growers spending over $4 Billion annually on fertilizer, pre-season soil sampling ensures decisions around nutrient investments are based on the best information available, rather than guesswork.  Today’s soil tests go far beyond measuring nutrients and can provide insights on soil health – which can help you develop a comprehensive input and management strategy. […]

 
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Helping Your Seed Succeed

Posted on: Apr 5, 2018

How a nutritional seed dressing benefits crops out of the gate Agricultural seed dressings have come a long way. Developed to get the seed off to the strongest possible start, they lay the groundwork for healthy germination and offer protection against common stressors. Nutritional seed dressings provide a wide range of benefits, including: Improved seedling […]

 
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The differences between NBPT, DCD and DMPP

Posted on: Mar 28, 2018

Understanding and preventing nitrogen loss Using nitrogen stabilizers to halt the processes responsible for nitrogen loss in urea/UAN fertilizer provides substantial agronomic and economic benefits – ensuring you get the most bang for your buck. Today, we look at how and when to use NBPT, DCD and DMPP, the three most common nitrogen stabilizers for […]

 
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Agricultural nutrient profile: micronutrients-part 2

Posted on: Mar 8, 2018

Key micronutrient challenges While they are required in much lower quantities than macronutrients, micronutrients are every bit as important to the successful development of crops. We have chosen to focus on zinc, boron, copper and manganese because they are potentially the four biggest micronutrient challenges growers deal with. Below, we will look at the role […]

 
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Agricultural Nutrient Profile: Potassium (K)-Part 3

Posted on: Feb 14, 2018

How other nutrients affect potassium uptake in plants Because of its essential role in plant health, it is important to have optimum levels of potassium in the soil – and that its uptake is not impeded. But did you know that an imbalance of certain soil nutrients can hinder potassium uptake in plants? A balancing […]

 
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Agricultural Nutrient Profile: Potassium (K)-Part 2

Posted on: Feb 7, 2018

Potassium availability in the soil How do you determine potassium availability in the soil, and what factors can impact the uptake of K in crop production? It begins by understanding that potassium exists in the soil in one of three forms: unavailable, readily available and slowly available to plants. Unavailable potassium The vast majority of […]

 
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2018 Agronomic Resolutions

Posted on: Jan 3, 2018

10 AGRONOMIC RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR We’ve just turned the calendar on another year. We hope 2017 was good to you, and your farming operation. But what if we told you 2018 could be even better? The team at Taurus would like to share Ten Agronomic Resolutions you can make for the New Year. […]

 
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AGRICULTURAL NUTRIENT PROFILE: PHOSPHORUS-PART 2

Posted on: Dec 20, 2017

Understanding crop available phosphorus The behavior of Phosphorus (P) in the soil has long puzzled scientists. Curiously, Phosphorus is not particularly mobile. In western Canadian soils, there is generally an extremely low probability of leaching.[1] This poses a challenge, since this key nutrient must be absorbed through the plant’s root system. Before we get into […]

 
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AGRICULTURAL NUTRIENT PROFILE: PHOSPHORUS-PART 1

Posted on: Dec 13, 2017

The importance of phosphorus to crops Phosphorus (P) takes its rightful place alongside Nitrogen and Potassium among the three primary macronutrients essential to successful plant growth. Without Phosphorus, photosynthesis could not occur. Phosphorus plays a key role in complex energy transformations that are necessary to all life, as a main ingredient in ATP (adenosine triphosphate). […]

 
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SOIL BIOLOGY 101: Learning Our Soil-Part 2

Posted on: Nov 8, 2017

How rhizobium bacteria enhance nitrogen fixation in the pulse and soybean rotation. In the human body, there are bad bacteria that make us sick and cause infections, and good bacteria that are crucial to the digestive process. There are also good and bad bacteria within the soil, which can help or hinder certain plants. Peas, […]

 
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SOIL BIOLOGY 101: Learning Our Soil-Part 1

Posted on: Nov 1, 2017

Good fungi and bad fungi: an agronomic overview Agricultural soil is full of fungi. In many cases that’s a good thing.   As a grower, “fungi” is one of those words that makes you assume the worst. The reality is that the soil is teeming with a variety of fungi. There are good fungi and bad […]

 
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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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Measuring Soil Health Beyond Nutrients – Part 2

Posted on: Aug 30, 2017

Soil testing to differentiate between beneficial and low impact microbes. In our previous post, Measuring Soil Health Beyond Nutrients – Part 1, we introduced a new and more comprehensive Soil Health Test Report created by A&L Canada Laboratories. In addition to analytics around nutrient levels, this new test measures microbe levels in the soil. More […]

 
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MEASURING SOIL HEALTH BEYOND NUTRIENTS – Part 1

Posted on: Aug 23, 2017

New Soil Health Test from A&L Canada Laboratories Factors In Beneficial Micro-organisms. As growers, when we hear the terms “bacteria” and “microorganism”, our tendency is to think the worst – and shudder at the prospect of soil borne diseases that can attack a plant or threaten a crop. However, just as there are good bacteria […]

 
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Explaining Post-Canola Rotation Growth Challenges

Posted on: Jul 5, 2017

Canola reduces biological activity in the soil. So, what can be done to help the following crop? Growers and researchers have long observed that crops following canola in a rotation tend to demonstrate reduced yield, compared to the results when seeded behind another crop. So, what is the reason behind this? It can largely be […]

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