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20 hours ago
4 min

Sulphur: Are You Really Applying the Right Rate?

Sulphur (S) may be the most variable nutrient we see in western Canadian and northern great plains soils, especially in glacial till soils.

Jun 3
3 min

Canadian AgTech company Croptimistic raises $5.2M in Series A funding led by Forage Capital

June 3, 2021 – Naicam, Saskatchewan – Croptimistic Technology Inc. (Croptimistic) announces $3.5M in Series A investment from Forage...

Jun 3
16 min

The Role of SWAT MAPS in Environmental Stewardship

Agriculture faces many environmental challenges, but the solution is the same: better understanding of soils, water, and their variability.

May 11
4 min

Putting Nitrogen in the Crop, Not the Air

There’s a lot of talk of GHG emissions and environmental impacts. But one topic hasn’t received as much attention - nitrous oxide (N2O).

May 4
2 min

SWAT MAPS and Herbicide Degradation

Herbicides are a critical tool on any farm but we need to utilize them carefully as resistance builds and options are limited.

Apr 22
4 min

10 Ways to Grow Your Business as the Local SWAT Expert

Spring has sprung which means you’ve probably already hit the ground running. We want you to have a successful spring and be ready to...

Mar 30
2 min

Canadian Ag-Tech company awarded US patent on their SWAT Box proprietary soil mapping device

Croptimistic Technology Inc. has been awarded a US Patent for their SWAT Box technology. The SWAT Box is a proprietary autonomous soil elect

Mar 24
1 min

Precision Soil Moisture Management: SWAT Water

February 9, 2021 – Naicam, Saskatchewan – The newest development in leading-edge variable-rate technology is here: SWAT Water maps for...

Mar 24
2 min

Croptimistic and Climate FieldView Launch API: Full Release Now Available

November 19, 2020 – Naicam, Saskatchewan – An Application Programming Interface (“API”) between Croptimistic Technology Inc....

Dec 16, 2020
4 min

Soil-Based Management Zones: How Are You Determining Your Soil Potential?

Soil management is a hot subject these days. Many companies are selling that “magic” formula, stating what you are doing wrong, and...

Nov 9, 2020
2 min

Nitrate Sampling in Corn Using SWAT Zones

Question: I’m doing PSNT sampling for corn, what happens when I mix response zones? Answer: The first step is ensuring you are pulling a...

Sep 8, 2020
2 min

Managing Spatial and Seasonal Soil Moisture Variability with SWAT WATER

Leveraging the SWAT MAPS variable rate technology, Croptimistic Technology Inc. has developed SWAT WATER, a zone-based soil moisture balance

Aug 24, 2020
3 min

Risk Management Wins Again

When we think of risk management we often think about drought, and there are certainly opportunities to manage drought risk using SWAT Maps

Jun 4, 2020
3 min

Consultant Feature: Tyler Kessler - Kessler AgVentures

“SWAT MAPS have changed my opinion on variable rate,” says Tyler Kessler, an independent agronomist and founder of Kessler AgVentures....

May 26, 2020
3 min

What is Nutrient Responsiveness?

In follow up to Cory’s article “What is a fertility zone," I wanted to provide some thoughts on the term responsiveness. From a simple poin

May 20, 2020
3 min

Consultant Feature: Jason Schley - Next Level Ag

Jason Schley is a SWAT MAPS consultant based in Alpena, South Dakota. He began his consulting business in 2000 and expanded it to include a

May 19, 2020
2 min

Side-Hill Seeps: An Electrical Conductivity Anomaly

During the mapping season, we look at several electrical conductivity (EC) maps every day. Sometimes we come across something very interesti

Apr 3, 2020
3 min

It All Comes Down to Water

Water: it’s the critical element for all plant life and I’ve realized over the past 18 months that it is perhaps the most important of the t

Nov 5, 2019
2 min

What's the Limiting Factor?

With yield mapping and NDVI imagery so widely available now it’s not difficult for us as agronomists or farmers to recognize there is yield

Sep 18, 2019
3 min

What is a Fertility Zone?

I (Cory) recently met with a group of agronomists that was all new to me. I asked them this question… ”From a FERTILITY standpoint please d

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Sulphur: Are You Really Applying the Right Rate?

Canadian AgTech company Croptimistic raises $5.2M in Series A funding led by Forage Capital

The Role of SWAT MAPS in Environmental Stewardship

Putting Nitrogen in the Crop, Not the Air

SWAT MAPS and Herbicide Degradation

10 Ways to Grow Your Business as the Local SWAT Expert

Canadian Ag-Tech company awarded US patent on their SWAT Box proprietary soil mapping device

Precision Soil Moisture Management: SWAT Water

Croptimistic and Climate FieldView Launch API: Full Release Now Available

Soil-Based Management Zones: How Are You Determining Your Soil Potential?

Nitrate Sampling in Corn Using SWAT Zones

Managing Spatial and Seasonal Soil Moisture Variability with SWAT WATER

Risk Management Wins Again

Consultant Feature: Tyler Kessler - Kessler AgVentures

What is Nutrient Responsiveness?

Consultant Feature: Jason Schley - Next Level Ag

Side-Hill Seeps: An Electrical Conductivity Anomaly

It All Comes Down to Water

What's the Limiting Factor?

What is a Fertility Zone?

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