Grainswest - Tech 2023

Tech 2023 Grains West 4 THE FARMGATE FEATURES COLUMNS Cover illustration: Dominic Bugatto Map quest Proof of concept New stars in the ag sky A growth industry Towers tune in greenhouse gases The more the merrier NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 43 44 47 48 45 46 49 HEAD OF THE CLASS USask launches new Certificate in Precision Agriculture MARKET MONITOR In search of that marketing edge POLICY PLACE Loss of lambda-cyhalothrin creates uncertainty THE MALTHOUSE Commercial malting trials key to inter- national acceptance FROM LAB TO FIELD Drones serve many functions on the Olds College Smart Farm CEREALS CORNER Campaign strengthens awareness of wheat’s benefits GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS A well-timed win for midge tolerant wheat Easy does it Innovative gear aims to simplify farm tasks // BY IAN DOIG // 22 28 36 Sunny ways Rural solar energy projects face backlash // BY MADELEINE BAERG // Digital domain Non-traditional grain marketing gains momentum // BY TREVOR BACQUE // 18 Harvest helpers Practical ag tech improves fall-time processes // BY TREVOR BACQUE //