Russell Jonk

Farmer and partner at Swansfleet in South Central Manitoba

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@chaduthf Should plant very nicely in a cup planter

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@rbarrettPEI @charanghumman @PEIPotatoBoard Interesting technology, Ryan. How does it work?

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@cpfarmsltd I’ve run a Miedema structural on the farm for two years now, works very well even with variable sized early generation seed

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@Stampseeds @FarmingSmarter Our farm uses topography to make VRI maps. Best predictors of water needs are lighter/eroded soil on hilltops can’t hold as much water, low spots with more topsoil get too much in big rain events. Soil texture maps are second for us. The more complex the map, the harder to verify

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We are hiring equipment operators at Swansfleet! Let me know if you are interested

https://t.co/TNrLxaGmG5

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@soilecologyUMan It seems important to define the starting point. I think it would be achievable if we have a baseline that doesn’t use any BMPs like variable rate, split application and soil testing. Nitrogen stabilizers and other technologies can also do a lot to reduce the losses.

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Pretty happy with the E3 Russet seed harvest so far despite the shorter season due to late planing this spring

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@cpfarmsltd @ZonderlandAg @adamweber3 @NickPloeg Chicken and egg situation. Need demand to justify expense involved with sizing and higher planting rates but also need availability for growers to buy if they want it. Worth talking to your seed grower if you want to try! Whole seed can be a joy to plant if sized properly

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Practical advice from Ryan as always #potato

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Great speakers and impressively functional and easy to use platform for the Canadian Spud Congress. Well done, organizers #spudcon

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@GaiaResearchMB Yes, 70/20/5/5/0. Big improvement from earlier in the storage season

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A little late in the season for shipping non-gassed Umatilla but they stored very well. Glad to see them go.

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@andrewdegroot84 Plan had been to ship them about a month ago but other bins with issues took priority

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@MegahammerAudio @thedeivore @EldRenCakeMusic @robert_o_mh @julianbeutel @JuliaMinamata @DanTheBand @slattstudio @Cosmic_Void_ @IndieGameNews1 @AdventurersCap Great soundtrack to a great game, can’t wait

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@DuaneHolm1 @SpudSmartMag The skin heals but it doesn’t look like it would if you had top killed or completely died off naturally. Almost all process potatoes are dug ‘green’ in Manitoba and they suberize/heal in the bin with humidity and temperature control.

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The last of the potatoes for harvest 2020 at Swansfleet are these processing Umatilla. 31 days straight, probably a record on our farm. Thankful if was a safe and quick harvest!

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@L_Rossnagel @JonairLtd Faba beans, oats and volunteer canola

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Flown on cover looking really good now since we gave it some moisture ⁦@JonairLtd⁩

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@davidediger @JonairLtd That’s right. Trying to avoid extra tillage after potatoes and still get land covered

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@VisserFarmer @andrewdegroot84 Would love to see some more sizer pictures. What is it capable of in terms of different size ranges and how many categories can be sized out at once?