Canadian farmers attending Ag in Motion on July 18-20, 2023 can can get an insider’s look at what is in the pipeline for agriculture. The Discovery Farm “Off the Beaten Path” Demonstration Research Tour takes farmers into the fields where projects are underway.
“These cross-industry demonstration research projects are a great way for researchers to test and verify the latest technologies in real farming conditions,” says Blake Weiseth, Applied Research Lead at Discovery Farm Langham and Agriculture Research Chair at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. “The variety of demonstrations taking place on the farm is really exciting.”
Weiseth notes that partners conduct small- and large-plot demonstration research at Discovery Farm Langham and the solutions that partners are working on ‘in the dirt’ have the potential to change practices and approaches on Western Canadian farms.
During the tour, visitors can hear about what’s new on these multi-year Discovery Farm projects:
4Rs Plus Project: evaluating strategies for optimizing water and nutrient use efficiency, and the impact water management can have on soil properties. Partners: Nutrien Ag Solutions/Proven Seed, Sask Wheat, SaskCanola, University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources, Water Security Agency.
Field of Excellence: a large-scale, 110-acre collaborative research project with several industry partners as part of the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network, a national network of Smart Farms that will help the development of smart agricultural technologies. Partners: A&L Canada Laboratories Inc., AgExpert, AGI, Axiom, CLAAS, Nutrien Ag Solutions/Proven Seed, SWAT MAPS.
Salinity Project: a five-year investigation evaluating the effectiveness of using perennial forages as a tool in managing salt-affected soils. Partners: Ducks Unlimited Saskatchewan, Proven Seed.
The “Off the Beaten Path” Demonstration Research Tour will also include visits to these partner-led projects:
- EcoTea Soil Health Discovery Project (returning 15-acre project in its second year at Discovery Farm)
- Northern Nutrients Ltd. Nitrogen Gas Flux Trials (new 5-acre project)
- Nutrien Ag Solutions Innovation Acres (returning 40-acre project in its third year at Discovery Farm)
- Timac Agro (new 5-acre project)
- TopKrop Fertilizers (new 5-acre project)
- Väderstad Wheat/Forage Intercrop Project (new 5-acre project)
- Väderstad Syngenta Pelta vs. Conventional Canola Seed Treatment Plant Placement Project (returning 10-acre project in its second year at Discovery Farm)
- Winny Seeds Pedigreed Seed Showcase (new 5-acre project)
- Yara Incubator Farm (returning 40-acre project in its fourth year at Discovery Farm)
Tours take place twice a day – at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 pm. Meet at Booth #706. Spaces are limited so arrive a bit early!
