Enhancing Soil Quality and Maximizing Crop Yields with Gypsum
Looking to enhance your soil quality and reduce your chance of poor crop yields for the 2024 growing season? As Alberta and much of Western Canada prepare to head into another summer that is anticipated to have hot, dry conditions, knowing how to safeguard your plants early on is essential to minimizing losses and maximizing […]
Optimize Your Crop’s Potential this Growing Season with Ag Lime
With 2024’s growing season just around the corner, farmers across Western Canada are gearing up to protect their crops against anticipated dry conditions and to ensure optimal yields come harvest time. Agricultural lime, better known as AG Lime, is a natural soil amendment that is known for its ability to improve crop yields, revitalize soil […]
Humic Acid: A Lifeline for Commercial Farmers During Dryer Seasons
Alberta, as well as the rest of Western Canada, has been facing increasingly higher temperatures during the summer months (as well as an El Niño winter), posing a challenge for farmers when it comes to crop yield and resilience. Dry soil, intense winds such as those experienced in the southern part of the province and […]
Give Your Crops a Boron Boost: 6 Ways Boron Helps Commercial Crop Yield
Alberta and the Canadian Prairies are poised to face drought conditions once again this summer, with an estimated 70% of the country already being abnormally dry and the worst concentration stretching across AB, SK, and interior BC. (source) Extreme heat, high winds and other volatile environmental conditions can significantly damage the nutrient content of your […]
How Soil Testing Can Help Protect Against Dry Growing Seasons
The growing season is just around the corner. For those looking to maximize crop yield and minimize issues, it’s time to take a serious look at your soil and identify any factors that may put your crops at a disadvantage. Soil health and quality are two of the biggest determinants of crop vitality and longevity. […]
The Benefits of Agronomy
With Canadian farmers facing increasingly changing climate conditions, and western Canada still facing the drought conditions that have plagued much of 2023, planning ahead for the upcoming grow seasons is essential. If your crops have been struggling, or if you’re looking to increase your yield in 2024, working with an agronomist is one of the best […]
Exploring the Benefits of Humic Acid
Looking to increase your soil’s carbon retention and combat growth issues due to high sodium content in your dirt? Humic acid can be an extremely valuable resource that helps reset poorly balanced soil profiles and build a stronger foundation for better crop yields, year after year. At Norstar Agriculture, we know that one of the […]
What Are the Benefits of OMEX Products for Farmers
Looking to make your next harvest season as productive and profitable as possible? Soil nutrients play an essential role in protecting your crops and allowing them to thrive, even when facing difficult environmental conditions. At Norstar Agriculture, we’re proud to partner with OMEX and offer access to their industry-leading line of agricultural nutrition products. As […]
Using Gypsum for Sustainable Crop Production
If you’ve recently renovated your home or developed a new building, you may be well acquainted with gypsum as a staple within the construction industry, typically used in various forms of plaster, drywall, blackboards, and even in sidewalk chalk. What you may not know, however, is that gypsum is also extremely helpful in agricultural applications. Made of […]
Harnessing Agricultural Lime for Sustainable Soil Management and Nitrous Oxide Mitigation
Agricultural lime, or calcium carbonate (CaCO3), has become an increasingly popular tool for farmers across Alberta thanks to its versatility and ability to adjust soil acidity, kill parasites and weeds, and increase soil fertility. Agricultural lime also helps to indirectly reduce nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, which in turn helps farmers remain more on the sustainable side […]
