A new seeder arrived this morning at Farming Smarter! Jamie Puchinger Ken Coles

Solid day and a bit of combine training complete on the brand new Quantum Pro, thanks to Cory Pearson. Excited to get out in the field and start harvesting Farming Smarter

First time running the Quantum Pro alongside the Classic, combining an acre of winter lentils Farming Smarter Cory Pearson

.Carlo Van Herk, research technician at Farming Smarter, walks Kara Mastel (Oosterhuis) through the ins and outs of a trial examining different tillage systems and their effect on canola growth, in this #CanolaSchool episode. ow.ly/rhNm50FGpJ8

Better emergence means a more uniform stand, which can lead to more even growth and good yields. Carlo Van Herk did trials comparing conventional, no-till, and strip tilled systems. More in this episode of #CanolaSchool. BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada ow.ly/KND650FGpYq

Feb 14 - amazing day for some ultra early durum seeding Farming Smarter Mike Gretz

Carlo Van Herk - farmingsmarter.com/staff/carlo-va… New man on deck!! Read about our Carlo Van Herk. Carlo Van Herk Ken Coles Jamie Puchinger

Come visit Carlo Van Herk at our #AGEXPO booth in the South Pavilion this morning! We have a ton of goodies to give away, get them before they're gone!

April snow showers brings November seeded durum ☀️ Mike Gretz Steve Simmill Brian Beres Farming Smarter

Our summer student, Kyrsten, looking exceptionally photogenic while guiding the Monosem! Today, they're seeding Canola in Purple Springs 🌤🌱! 📸: Carlo Van Herk #westcdnag #farmingsmarter #Agriculture #Canola #plant22 Alexi Kubeczek Jamie Puchinger Ken Coles

ARD strip till canola seeding is underway once again, this year at 3 sites across Southern Alberta Farming Smarter Ken Coles

Watching corn grow! Painted a corn plant blue and looked at it later. All the green is new growth within a 32 hour span! Farming Smarter

Had the opportunity to demo the new Zurn 150 thanks to ZURN Harvesting Excited to try the 160 next! Farming Smarter Ken Coles

Great 2 days in Saskatoon Soils & Crops. Numerous talks with amazing speakers from all areas of the Canadian prairies. Congratulations to Adam Fast for winning the student travel award!

Ultra(ish) early seeded durum plots which were seeded 1 inch deep in January have emerged! Brian Beres Farming Smarter Mike Gretz

The wind could be better but the presentations were emaculate! After the break, Carlo Van Herk gave an update on the final year of our strip till canola study, noting the excellent performance of the planters!

Always a great time meeting up fellow researchers. Made the trip up to Alberta Innovates Innotech Alberta to listen to some great speakers

After a delicious lunch and energizing group of 4-H presentations, Carlo Van Herk brought us back to research with a recap of the now completed "Mimbee" study - three years of data on three varieties of #barley, using PGRs to maximize barley yield while minimizing lodging

#AlbertaAg Careers Spotlight! Meet Carlo, Field Operations Lead at Farming Smarter, whose work helps drive innovation and efficiency in agriculture. From leading research plots to mentoring the next generation of ag professionals, Carlo shows how diverse and rewarding a career

Congratulations to our Field Operations Lead, Carlo Van Herk, for passing his Class 2 and officially becoming a bus driver! 🎉 He's excited to lead us on some tours through the field this year! 🚜🚌