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MANITOBA 4R DEMONSTRATION FARM SUMMARY2017 Report
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MANITOBA 4R DEMONSTRATION FARM SUMMARY 2017 Report
MANITOBA 4R NUTRIENT DEMONSTRATION FARM SUMMARY 2017 Report
Submitted by: Steve Barron, CCA Double Diamond Farm Supply
The 2017 Fertilizer Canada Manitoba Demonstration Farms focused on these three projects:
1. Partnership with R & D McLean Farms Ltd developing a canola 4R Nitrogen
demonstration trial.
2. Partnership with Marsh River Farms Ltd demonstrating grain corn a 4R
Nitrogen management trial.
3. Assist Mario Tenuta’s University of Manitoba (U of M) group with their communication
to the industry & public concerning their 4R nutrition research.
1. R & D McLean Farms Ltd This past 2017 growing season, Robert and Don McLean from Manitou, Manitoba (south central MB — located along the North Dakota border) participated with a canola 4R Nitrogen demonstration farm.
All aspects of 4R Nutrient Stewardship management practices were evaluated at this site. Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer (EEF) products along with Urea, were mid‑row banded (MRB) at multiple rates. There was also a strip within the trial that had seed placement of EEFs — such as Environmentally Smart Nitrogen (ESN). The following attachment (Page 9) outlines the demonstration farm schematic.
As a general summary concerning the growing season of this site, it went well with no major adverse environmental conditions. This site started with adequate soil moisture and received approximately 5.5 inches throughout the growing season. This would be considered slightly lower than normal average precipitation for this region. The precipitation at this site was received at very crucial stages of the canola crops physiological development. The initial mid slope GIS referenced soil test indicated very low levels of Nitrate (12 lbs N03‑N) present in a 0‑24 inch core. These low levels of available N set up a great site area for Nitrogen (N) crop response. The soil would be classified as clay loam with the soil test revealing the organic matter as 5.6 in the 0‑6 inch core and 3.1 in the 6‑24 inch core.
The seeding tool used at this trial was a Bourgault 3310. This particular seeding tool has 10 inch seed spacing with the capacity to mid row band (MRB) and/or seed place fertilizer. The elevated rates of Urea (>100 lbs actual N) MRB, did create lodging issues which lowered yield from the average N rates. MRB rates using EEFs did consistently out yield the urea MRB equaled rates.
The EEF products also demonstrated less lodging which contributed to these higher yields. An interesting 4R demonstration farm site at R&D McLean Farms.
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evaluation was the higher yields built with lower EEF rates than elevated & equaled Urea rates. This may point to productivity and profitability increases with optimal nitrogen. These increased stewardship efficiencies benefit the environment as well as all stakeholders involved.
We also noticed in the demonstration strip that involved 30 lbs actual ESN and 20 P2O5 as MAP seed placed (10 inch spacing) had a 10 per cent negative impact concerning seed mortality. This observation was not ground truthed by replicated plant counts, but visually you could notice that at the four to six inch leaf crop stage there was a lower plant population vs. the surrounding strips. The amount of nutrients used in this strip must have been the cause of this seedling mortality drop. There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration with seed placed nutrition:
Rates of Nitrogen & all nutrition products seed placed.
• Salt content of the fertilizer used.
• Per cent seed bed utilization (SBU) & seed row spacing.
• Soil type.
• Soil moisture & temperature.
• Seeding tool placement. (Disk vs. Knife)
• Seeding tool ground speed.
• Seeding tool fan speed.
• Seeding tool fertilizer & seed delivery plumbing system.
The Marsh River group participated with a 4R Nitrogen corn demonstration farm in 2017. The synthetic Nitrogen fertilizer & manure was applied in the fall of 2016. This Nitrogen consisted of multiple ESN and Urea blends, along with chicken manure.
2. Marsh River Farms Ltd
John Heard, with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, discussing EEFs at the R&D McLean Farms 4R demonstration site.
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3. Mario Tenuta’s Present & Future Of 4R Crop Nitrogen Tour Summary (June 28, 2017, Carmen, Manitoba)
The tour was well attended, with approximately 45 individuals representing agriculture producers, industry and government. The content of the tour consisted of Nitrogen 4R management research demonstrations
with corn and wheat production. The continuing adaptation of EEF products (Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers) was a large focus of the work provided by Mario Tenuta’s group.
John Heard (MB Provincial Nutrition Specialist)
Mario Tenuta and the research group discussed corn Nitrogen management with a focus on placement. This placement was demonstrated as fall applied NH3, along with in‑season Y droplet technology which places liquid N on the soil surface near the base of the established corn plant.
Harold Janzen addressing the 2017 4R Demonstration Farm Tour concerning the field agronomic history.
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Amy Mangin (University of Manitoba Soil Fertility Technician)
Amy provided a walking tour of the second field season of spring wheat field trials designed to update nitrogen recommendations for high‑yielding spring wheat varieties in Manitoba. The project objectives are to determine appropriate Nitrogen rates based on yield and protein goals, as well as the most effective combination of timing, placement, and source of Nitrogen fertilizer. Additionally, tools for predicting in season Nitrogen sufficiency and potential mineralization of organic soil Nitrogen have been investigated. Trials will be conducted at eight sites across Manitoba in the 2016 2018 growing seasons. The data and observations from the previous years of work is itemized in graphs included in the appendix.
Tour attendees in a corn field with Y-droplet nutrient applicator technology.
Boot System Y-droplet nutrient applicator technology.
Y-droplet nutrient application technology.
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Acknowledgements
Appendix
Appreciation is expressed to the following organizations and their people for their partnership and dedication culturing this 4R Nutrient Stewardship initiative;
• All demonstration farm producer partners;
R & D McLean Farms Ltd• Robert & Marina McLean• Don & Stephanie McLean
Marsh River Farms Ltd• Harold & Cindy Janzen• Lorne Janzen• Marvin & Mildred Janzen• Marshall Janzen
• All producers who attended our summer demonstration farms tours.
• John Heard, Mitch Timmerman & all Manitoba Agriculture staff involved with implementation of this project.
• Mario Tenuta from the University of Manitoba and his staff for their contribution with demonstration farm work and tour event participation.
• Amy Mangin, Soil Fertility Technician from the University of Manitoba.
• Allan Dawson from the Manitoba Co‑operator.
• Industry partners; Mitch Poiron from Agrium & Regas Karamanos from Koch Fertilizer.
• The Manitoba Memorandum of Understanding group and Fertilizer Canada for its continued support.
EEF — Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer
ESN — Environmentally Smart Nitrogen
GIS — Geographic (or Geospatial) Information System
MRB — Mid Row Band. The placement of fertilizer in between the rows of seed
MAP — Monoammonium Phosphate. This is a dry granular form of Phosphate.
SBU % — Seedbed Utilization percentage is a term that has been developed to describe the effect of row spacing and the opener type on seed furrow fertilizer concentration.
FERTILIZER CANADA 4R NUTRITION DEMONSTRATION SITE R & D Mclean and Steve Barron on behalf of Fertilizer Canada have created a farm demonstration site to help deliver the message of the benefits that the adoption of 4R nutrition stewardship can provide. This message is geared to the general public, industry, government and all active producers who participate in nutrition management.
The 4R stewardship practice is the adoption of Right Source, Right Rate, Right Time and Right Place. The purpose of the trial site is to assist with our nutrition knowledge. This information will increase farm gate profits while protecting the environment for future generations.
SOWED MAY 19 2017 INVIGOR L 157 (TKW 4) @ 5 LBS / ACRE BOURGAULT MRB 10 INCH SPACINGNE 23-2-8W1
To learn more about these trials or about 4R stewardship practices contact Steve Barron 1-204-825-8510. [email protected]
Thank you to R & D Mclean for creating this site.
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Present and Future of 4R Crop Nitrogen Management TourWednesday June 28, 2017 9:00-1:00
Target Audience: Growers, Consultants, Reps, Research Funders, StudentsCost of Admission: Willingness to Ask Questions
Schedule9:00-10:00 Stop 1 (Five Corners): Fall/Spring Enhanced Efficiency N Spring Wheat10:25- 11:20 Stop 2 (Carman): N Management of Corn11:40-12:20 Stop 3 (Carman Station): N Management for Protein in Spring Wheat12:30-1:00 Hot Lunch at Carman Station
RSVP by email [email protected] tour day call 204-290-7827 with issues
Stop 1 and PresentersMario Tenuta, U Manitoba – 4R management and what it means for the future?Lanny Gardiner, U Manitoba – Trial walk aboutMatthew Wood, U Manitoba– What’s up with N2O?Steve Baron, Double Diamond– What source of N to use?
Stop 3 PresentersAmy Mangin, U Manitoba – Need and Strategies to Get Higher Protein in New Wheat VarietiesAmy Mangin, U Manitoba – Trial walk about
Stop 2 PresentersJohn Heard, MB Ag – Getting best use of N in cornJohn Heard, MB Ag- Trial walk aboutAdam McKnight, Pioneer– Demo: Soil nitrate testing isn’t just for the lab anymoreJohn Heard, MB Ag- Demo: In season plant testing for corn N
Look for Road Signs; Snacks, Coffee, Drinks and Lunch ProvidedStop 1
Stop 2 & 3
A joint event hosted by the University of Manitoba, Manitoba Agriculture, and Fertilizer Canada
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Optim
um n
itrog
en fe
rtili
zer m
anag
emen
t stra
tegi
es fo
r hig
h-yi
eldi
ng sp
ring
whe
at in
Man
itoba
A.
Man
gin1 *
, D. F
late
n1 , J.
Hear
d2 1 D
ept.
Soil
Scie
nce,
Uni
vers
ity o
f Man
itoba
; 2 Man
itoba
Agr
icultu
re *
(Am
y.Man
gin@
Uman
itoba
.ca)
Intro
duct
ion
Met
hods
2016
Pre
limin
ary
Yiel
d Re
sults
Obse
rvat
ions
Fund
ing
Prov
ided
by:
Varie
ty
N Ra
te (l
bs
N/ac
) So
urce
Ti
min
g/Pl
acem
ent
Sprin
g In
Se
ason
Sp
ring
In
Seas
on
Sprin
g In
Sea
son
Bran
don
(CW
RS)
and
Pro
sper
(C
NHR)
0
Urea
(Gol
d),
Agro
tain
tr
eate
d ur
ea
(Silv
er)
Mid
row
ban
d at
seed
ing
(Gol
d),
Broa
dcas
t af
ter s
eedi
ng
(Silv
er)
50
80
110
170
200
80
ESN:
Urea
(4
0:40
)
140
ESN:
Urea
(1
00:4
0)
80
30
Urea
, Ag
rota
in
treat
ed u
rea
Agro
tain
tre
ated
ur
ea
Stem
el
onga
tion,
br
oadc
ast
80
60
80
30
Flag
leaf
, br
oadc
ast
80
60
80
30
UAN
Post
ant
hesis
, fo
liar
80
30
Urea
So
l'n
Post
ant
hesis
, fo
liar
Man
itoba
pro
duce
rs a
re g
row
ing
varie
ties
of h
ard
red
sprin
g w
heat
w
ith v
ery
high
yie
ld p
oten
tial,
whi
ch h
as b
roug
ht o
ut c
halle
nges
in o
ur
nitro
gen
man
agem
ent
stra
tegi
es.
Curr
ent
prov
incia
l gu
idel
ines
are
ba
sed
on m
uch
low
er y
ield
ing
varie
ties
and
thes
e re
com
men
datio
ns
(2.5
lbs
. N/
bu f
or m
illin
g qu
ality
whe
at)
indi
cate
a l
arge
fin
ancia
l, ag
rono
mic
and
envi
ronm
enta
l ris
k fo
r th
ese
high
yie
ldin
g va
rietie
s. M
idse
ason
N a
pplic
atio
n m
ay m
itiga
te t
his
risk
but
ther
e is
curr
ently
de
bate
ove
r the
bes
t met
hod
and
timin
g fo
r mid
seas
on a
pplic
atio
n to
be
st u
tilize
fert
ilize
r.
Rese
arch
Obj
ectiv
es
1.De
term
ine
appr
opria
te N
rate
s bas
ed o
n yi
eld
and
prot
ein
goal
s for
ne
w h
igh
yiel
ding
sprin
g w
heat
varie
ties.
2.De
term
ine
mos
t ef
fect
ive
and
effic
ient
com
bina
tions
of
timin
g,
plac
emen
t and
sour
ce, e
spec
ially
for m
idse
ason
app
licat
ions
.
3.Ev
alua
te so
il te
sts f
or m
easu
ring
pote
ntia
l min
eral
izatio
n of
org
anic
soil
N th
at ca
n be
rele
ased
dur
ing
the
grow
ing
seas
on.
4.De
velo
p de
cisio
n to
ols f
or m
idse
ason
eva
luat
ion
of N
suffi
cienc
y.
Tabl
e 1.
Trea
tmen
t list
for U
of M
(Gol
d) a
nd D
iver
sifica
tion
Cent
re (S
ilver
) sit
es a
cros
s Man
itoba
Figu
re 1
. Mid
seas
on N
mea
sure
men
ts b
eing
take
n du
ring
the
2016
gro
win
g se
ason
, SPA
D m
eter
(lef
t) an
d so
il NO
3-N
(righ
t)
Two-
year
fiel
d re
sear
ch p
roje
ct w
ith s
ites
cond
ucte
d ac
ross
Man
itoba
, in
cludi
ng tw
o in
tens
ive
“Gol
d Si
tes”
hos
ted
by U
nive
rsity
of M
anito
ba,
and
four
less
inte
nsiv
e “S
ilver
Site
s” e
xecu
ted
prim
arily
by
Man
itoba
’s Di
vers
ifica
tion
Cent
res.
Trea
tmen
ts w
ere
desig
ned
to a
ddre
ss 4
R N
man
agem
ent f
or tw
o hi
gh y
ield
ing
sprin
g w
heat
varie
ties (
Tabl
e 1)
.
Min
eral
izatio
n Te
sts
To e
stim
ate
pote
ntia
l org
anic
N m
iner
alize
d du
ring
the
grow
ing
seas
on
thre
e m
etho
ds
wer
e ev
alua
ted:
Sh
arifi
’s so
dium
bi
carb
onat
e ex
tract
ion,
Les
Hen
ry’s
sam
ple
incu
batio
n te
st, a
nd S
olvi
ta C
O 2 bu
rst
test
on
the
0-15
cm p
ortio
n of
the
soil
prof
ile sa
mpl
ed a
t see
ding
.
In S
easo
n N
Suffi
cienc
y M
easu
rem
ents
Th
roug
hout
the
grow
ing
seas
on a
num
ber o
f mea
sure
men
t too
ls w
ere
used
to h
elp
estim
ate
if ad
equa
te N
was
pre
sent
to o
btai
n yi
eld
and
prot
ein
goal
s. Gr
eens
eeke
r, an
act
ive
NDVI
sen
sor,
and
SPAD
chl
orop
hyll
met
er r
eadi
ngs
wer
e ta
ken
befo
re e
ach
in-
seas
on n
itrog
en a
pplic
atio
n at
ste
m e
long
atio
n, f
lag
leaf
and
an
thes
is. F
lag
leaf
sam
ples
for N
con
tent
and
soi
l nitr
ate-
N w
ere
also
take
n ju
st b
efor
e he
adin
g.
Harv
est M
easu
rem
ents
Bi
omas
s w
as ta
ken
at h
ard
doug
h st
age
for t
otal
gra
in a
nd s
traw
N
cont
ent f
rom
eac
h tre
atm
ent.
Lodg
ing,
hei
ght,
grai
n yi
eld
and
prot
ein
(TBD
) was
take
n at
har
vest
. Sho
rtly
afte
r har
vest
, res
idua
l so
il ni
trate
-N (0
– 1
20 c
m) s
ampl
es w
ere
take
n fro
m e
ach
plot
as
a ni
troge
n au
ditin
g to
ol.
0102030405060708090 Yield (bu/ac)
Carm
an
AAC
Bran
don
Pros
per
0102030405060708090 Yield (bu/ac)
Brun
kild
Figu
re 2
. Pre
limin
ary
yiel
d da
te fo
r 201
6 Go
ld s
ites
loca
ted
in C
arm
an a
nd B
runk
ild w
ith, 4
6 an
d 40
lbs.
back
grou
nd so
il-N
nitra
te, r
espe
ctiv
ely.
Yiel
d da
ta is
corr
ecte
d to
14.
5% m
oist
ure
cont
ent.
Figu
re 3
. Mat
urity
diff
eren
ces i
n Pr
ospe
r whe
at a
t Bru
nkild
, MB
whe
n 30
lbs.
N/ac
was
app
lied
at st
em
elon
gatio
n (A
) com
pare
d to
pos
t ant
hesis
as U
AN (B
) to
80 lb
s. N/
ac b
ase
rate
(lef
t). Le
af b
urn
from
pos
t an
thes
is fo
liar a
pplie
d UA
N in
Car
man
, MB
(righ
t).
A B
Prel
imin
ary
yiel
d da
ta s
ugge
st t
hat
the
over
all s
uppl
y of
nitr
ogen
req
uire
d pe
r bu
shel
for
the
se h
igh
yiel
ding
var
ietie
s m
ay n
ot b
e as
hig
h as
cur
rent
ly
reco
mm
ende
d. I
n se
ason
app
licat
ions
of
N at
ste
m e
long
atio
n an
d fla
g le
af
resu
lted
in y
ield
s sim
ilar t
o w
hen
all N
was
app
lied
at p
lant
ing.
Pos
t ant
hesis
N
appl
icatio
ns m
ay in
crea
se g
rain
pro
tein
(TBD
) but
leaf
bur
n m
ay re
duce
yie
ld.
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The 4R nutrition concept is becoming widely adapted as a positive movement forward in our Manitoba region. The partnership of our academic institutions, government, and industry will be key to the continued success of 4R nutrition management in agriculture.