March 11, 2020

PODCAST: Spring options for nitrogen application

A lot of farmers who normally apply nitrogen fertilizer in the fall didn’t get the opportunity with the late harvest and unfavourable weather last fall. In this podcast, host Jay Whetter talks with CCC agronomy specialist Warren Ward and Manitoba Agriculture crop fertility specialist John Heard about six options for nitrogen application in the spring.

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