Producers will be able to see a wide variety of webinars for agriculture practices as the province of Saskatchewan is hosting those through the winter and spring.
Those are set to begin next week, with Crops Extension SPecialist Meghan Rosso talking about what producers can expect.
Each year the crops extension specialists hosts a series of webinars covering agronomic topics relevant to the upcoming growing season. We bring in provincial specialists, external researchers and other guest speakers to lead engaging events that encourage conversation and questions from viewers."
"This year we are offering a series of six exciting webinars for you to participate in. All webinars will be recorded and made available online for viewing, and you can also view past webinars if you visit the webinar section located under SAG now on the Ministry of Saskatchewan website."
Anyone who takes those webinars can also use them towards Certified Crop Advisor credits, a credential often needed for agricultural jobs.
Rosso says they'll have many webinars over the next few months.
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Crop Water Use Efficiency & Managing Soil Moisture in Dry Years Date: February 19
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Liming and Plant Biostimulants for Crop Production Date: March 7
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Home Grown Research: Learn the latest from AgriARM Research Sites in your Backyard Date: March 27
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Are impact mills a smashing success in Canada? Date: April 3
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Getting the Most out of Your Crop Protection Guide Date: April 22
Rosso hopes plenty of people look up the info for these events as those dates are coming up.
"For more information about these crop webinars, check out the Ministry of Agriculture calendar of events or watch Saskatchewan agriculture's social media page. You can also contact your local regional crops extension specialist or call the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377."
People can also access past webinars by heading to the Ministry of Agriculture's website.