Farming

CCCF Agriculture in the Classroom initiative:

"Schedule"

Seed hauling – March
Seed Treatment – Last week of April
Soil testing – April
Seeding – May
Land Rolling – Soon after seed
Burn off (Initial spray to kill everything) – A week or 10 days after seeding
In crop herbicide - 3 weeks post seed
Fungicide spraying – Mid July (Spray for fusarium)
Desiccate – Late August to kill plant and ready for harvest
Harvest – September
Bio Sul Treatment – September
Potash Treatment - TBD

Learning Opportunities:

In class with Precision Ag – April. Talk about process.
7 – 10 days after burn off to see effect of spray on weeds.
In between seeding and in crop herbicide application to see crop progress. See how crop grows towards fertilizer band.
After herbicide application. See how the crop progresses.
After desiccation to see how the crop dies and progresses to harvest.
Summary of learnings, 1 project report by students on key learnings/Science & Economics