Beyond Agronomy

Steve Larocque. Husband, father, agronomist, 1st generation grain farmer and Canadian Nuffield Scholar.

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@kowalchukfarms1 Wash off shows up as intermittent weeds uncontrolled. Like a smattering of weeds here and there that didn’t get touched. Just keep an eye on it. May have to respray some.

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@Ronski_2012 Yes the original one I believe was the WeedSeeker. The tech isn’t new, it’s just better.

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I think we’ve all been waiting for another technology to make a big shift in our efficiencies and see and spray tech is it. It’s going to be big.

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We are super happy with our See and Spray. Just spraying for thistles. On this 160 ac we saved 66% of chemical or 1370 dollars plus less impact on the environment.

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Steve and his wife Vanessa live near Three Hills, AB, with their three children. A Professional Agrologist and Certified Crop Advisor, Steve has supported farmers for over 25 years. He has a diploma in Crop Advisory and a https://t.co/kdx6iwdAYl. in Agriculture Studies. In 2008, he received a @NuffieldCanada Agriculture Scholarship to study controlled traffic farming.

In 2006, Steve founded @BeyondAgronomy , providing agronomic services and strategies to farms in Canada and internationally. He also ran businesses in carbon and ag technology and published The Spark newsletter from 2008-2019.

A first-generation farmer since 2007, Steve operates a no-till research farm near Morrin, AB. He shares his expertise locally and internationally.

In his community, Steve enjoys making ice, coaching hockey, and winter activities with his family. He’s always ready for a brainstorming session.

Steve shares his vision for Nuffield Canada, including better communication and branding, and the goal of making the organization more widely known and impactful.

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@kowalchukfarms1 They’re sneaky this year.

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@kowalchukfarms1 100% all day. Nice change from yesterday.

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@RobSomerville1 @althingprincess Steve at Westergard Ford in Drum said his Lightening’s charge dropped in half in the winter. Don’t know the particulars. Might be worth a call or stop in.

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Been a while since I’ve done a long haul. 10 hrs to São Paulo and on to Campo Grande for the Nuffield CSC. #nuffieldcsc

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@davelangfield75 This is an example of oil content, same field with contrasting weather. 2017 wet and cool (R) vs 2021 5 weeks of 30C+ during flower and pod fill (L) Difference of 5-6% oil content. Ignore the map colours, just 👀 the legend.

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@nozzle_guy Add a center mount boom to that and you’ve got yourself a Stara. I mean a new invention!

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@ipaddockapps Bought a 2023 MacBook Pro to replace my 2012 MBPro that had a 2 terabyte hard drive nearly full. It took 26 hours to transfer data but it was seamless. Bite the bullet Mic.

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@shaunhaney Plugged tower on what looks like a Bourgault. It happens.

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@Ballzley357 Late to the party. Last to leave.

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And here comes the second crop of canola.

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@chinookag @beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil @gabertccc I’m seeing those symptoms again in a few fields by Acme.

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@Jake10339433 @beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil I’m seeing some those symptoms on one field. Thought it was Gp 2 damage possibly. Maybe not.

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@BL31537077 @beedesmet @AlbertaCanola @canolacouncil Cutworms possibly and last year the crop circles were actually mice damage. Small 1” holes inside the circles. Poured water down and 10 mice shot out.

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@NeilBoles1 That was at my place Neil. She was frosty.

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Woke up to frost June 22. Still only 2C.

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@BaldurBarons Christopher that could be a likely scenario. Rained 1.6” in the last week. That’s brings us to 2” for the year and 4” since July 2022.

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@SiekerSales Possible but not common.