Ryan Barrett

I can think of a really good reason.

You're right, ag isn't on Bluesky. But I can't justify contributing content to X... it's become a toxic hellhole and I'm not going to drive traffic there.

At an interesting extension conf today and recent data shows that social media in ag drives adoption much less than other tools. Food 4 thought

To my mind... it doesn't matter how much of a nutrient bank a field has if there a lack of water to bring it into the plant. If you have access to irrigation and good soil structure, you can definitely grow crops with low OM...but that is very region specific. PNW has gift of near limitless H20

I would struggle to find a farmer that would label a low OM sandy field as "fertile" unless they had irrigation. That very much hit home here this year, where much of PEI got less than 4 in of rain from July 1 to mid Sept.

I agree in part... but the large majority of acres can't be irrigated today. So having resilient soils that can feed plants during periods of drought has value in most farming areas.

2nd pitch of the at bat should have been a strike. Evens out

Way to go, PEI.

38.4 mm at Kensington, PE (PEI Dept of Ag station). Rest of PEI looks like 15-25 mm

It does my soul good in this mad world to watch the Jays put the wood to the Yankees. Let's go Blue Jays!

Why cows on P.E.I. are testing out e-collars instead of being fenced in Some cattle on the Island are testing out e-collars instead of being fenced in — and it could prove to be a way for them to more evenly distribute their soil-enriching manure. As CBC’s Nancy Russell e...

This piece highlights one of the farms I'm working with exploring the opportunity to include rotational grazing ahead of potatoes in PEI.

Cover crop mixture research, 5 states, 17 site-years, concludes that CC mixture diversity and seeding rate did not consistently improve CC performance, measured soil parameters, or cash crop yields.
But they cost more.
Open access.
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so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

Beautiful Colomba potatoes, straight from the field to the packing line this morning. Was out wiring with the farm to ID potential for bruise using a SmartSpud sensor

PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Sept 3rd: dealing with drought, Thank You's from AIM BBQs

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This Payette Russet plant had 2 years of alfalfa ahead of it without reducing N. Yield was 75 cwt/ac less today due to too much N, delayed maturity. Working with producers to better credit legumes in rotation... take better advantage of the free N!

Terrific crowd at our first AIM BBQ today... people were particularly interested in Chad Mooney's drones, including the Agras 50 sprayer drone. Thanks to everyone that came out. Elmsdale tmrw, New London on Thurs.

Oh how I wish we could have actually got something here in PEI. Crops are desperate for water.

Agronomy Update - Aug 13 - PEI Potato Agronomy Hi everyone, Needless to say…it’s hot and dry. This weather is taking a significant toll on the potato crop. Every day without rain and cooler temperatures robs yield and quality, with some fields alr...

PEI Potato Agronomy Update - Aug 13: hot & dry conditions, AIM BBQs coming up end of August.

Not hard to ID the zero N plot in this field of Targhee Russets, but hard to see a lot of other difference between 100%, 75% and 50% N in this field. Dry weather likely obscuring some differences. Part of ACS Living Labs trial in partnership with AAFC, UPEI, and PEI Dept of Ag

The first 360 Rain system irrigating potatoes is rolling along in PEI. For this long and narrow field with some variable elevation, it seems to be working well. Cool tech.

Doing some drone imagery of trials today, and this photo of a large strip cropping field showcases the "standard" PEI rotation...barley, potatoes, and alfalfa/grass forage.

Agronomy Update - July 30th - PEI Potato Agronomy Hi everyone, I think most people are looking at the forecast hoping for rain, but the short-term forecast doesn’t look very promising.  Many in West Prince were surprised with up to 40 mm of rain last...

PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 30th: rain needed, spore counts are low, aphid numbers declining, Spudchat is back!

#46 Grower Check-In - SpudChat Spudchat is back after a longer than anticipated hiatus!This week, we hear from Jonathan MacLennan of MacLennan Properties, West Cap and Brandon MacPhail of MacSull Farms, New London, to hear how thei...

SpudChat is back after a bit of a hiatus. This week, I check in with two PEI potato growers to hear what's happening on their farms so far this season. Available wherever you get your podcasts!

Everyone needs to watch the new episode of South Park from last night. Haven't lost a step.

Have a great day tomorrow. Wish I was "in the neighborhood"

Agronomy Update - July 23 - PEI Potato Agronomy The rainfall on Sunday & Monday was most welcome, and hopefully more will come in the near future. While rainfall totals are quite variable across the province, it looks like most of the province got ...

PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 23rd: spore counts are low, aphids calming down a bit, dealing with CPB

Memories of driving with my family from PEI in the summers as a kid to visit my grandparents near Powassan. Parents always told us to watch for the sign for Rutherglen...then we were getting close.

Potato-virus robot being honed for a 2nd summer, to do a job fewer humans are applying for on P.E.I. A robot that’s being designed to check potato plants for viruses is back for a second summer, and its creators at UPEI say the new version is faster and even works at night. The AgriScout can replace ...

PVY-detecting robot using AI - project supported by the PEI Potato Board.

Agronomy Update - July 2nd - PEI Potato Agronomy Hi everyone, We’re in the middle of warm, muggy week in PEI.  The forecast looks unsettled for the next few days, with chance of afternoon and evening thundershowers.  Today’s update is slightly delay...

PEI Potato Agronomy Update - July 2: aphid numbers remain high, ECB & CPB starting to show up, new sustainable ag conference at UPEI on Aug 5-6.

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Say what you want about PEI/Canada and whether our politeness is legit... but I lost my wallet at an outdoor restaurant this afternoon and when I came back 2 hours later to check if it was there, it was turned in with nothing missing. Thankful!