Doug Young

College Professor at U of G Ridgetown, curler, golfer, woodworker

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Just put together a video called "Photo Taking Tips for Quality Photos for Your Crop Advisor". It's on YouTube at https://t.co/LfvPsC83zN

[Kelvin Heppner @KelvinHeppner]

Maple Leaf announces closure of Ontario poultry processing plant after staff test positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/TVZELwgKcb

[Ridgetown Campus @RidgetownCampus]

Attention Graduating Students:
Take a look at these grad awards that require an application before 11:59 pm this Friday. Take the time now, and apply! Contact Alison McMahon if you have any questions!

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Had the first killing frost of the fall at the Ridgetown weather station. Last spring frost was April 1. That's 217 days. It was a long growing season for the perennials. 3537 CHU's from May 1. 3149 from June 1. 2877 from June 15. A challenging year all round.

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Looks ominous

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Quick check on CHUs at The Environment Canada weather station at ridgetown. From May 1-2828, May 15-2710, June 1-2440 and June 10-2263. Normal from May 1- Oct 15 is about 3450.

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Ridgetown weather station hasn't had more than three consecutive days without precipitation since September 20. About 15 inches of precip. in that time.

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Full house for the first exam time slot @RidgetownCampus

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

It's fertilizer calculation day in soils lab. Great to see students working and learning fertilizer math.

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Convocation at U of G main campus. Congratulations to my daughter Annie graduating from bioscience today.

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Raining again south of Ridgetown! It can stop anytime now

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Texture and structure lab today. Students are getting their hands dirty!

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

So far in 2018 Ridgetown has had 12 days over 30 C. Last year there were 9 all year.

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

l-r 0, 370, 740 kg/ha CAN, or, 0, 100, 200 kg N/ha broadcast patterns. Always amazed at how insignificant a large amount of fertilizer looks. Scale is 30 inches top to bottom in each pic.

[Terry Daynard @TerryDaynard]

Does anyone in crop agriculture in Canada have a place for a 20-year-old French student in plant agriculture for the month of August? He needs this experience as part of his ag education program. https://t.co/B7M63QtZqv

[Chris Gillard @drbeans1]

Just a bit wet south of Highgate....

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

https://t.co/012UnlQdla Just published a new video to my Soil Videos YouTube channel. This one is the concepts of cation exchange.

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

Solid inch of rain South of Ridgetown. Lots of water in lots of fields. Since Thursday, places south of Blenheim have had >3 inches of rain. Hurry up and wait!

[Doug Young @ridgedoug]

@woody_VA That's one. Where's the rest?