Fieldwalker Agronomy
Profitable and Actionable Advice
Cropwalker Newsletter, Crop Management, Soil Water and Topography Maps
Providing crop management services since 2018.With a focus on serving Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth and Wellington counties,
we provide profitable and actionable advice from seed to harvest.We have three service offerings with focuses at the 10,000, 1000 and 10 foot levels: crop/provincial (The Cropwalker newsletter), farm/field (Crop Management services), and sub-field (SWAT Maps).We are a Metos Canada dealer. Metos weather stations collect and interpret crop management insights.
The Cropwalker
A 40ish weekly issue per year agronomy newsletter. Sign up for our periodic free issues (see form) or visit the newsletter site to become a member to access all past and future content.
Who reads our newsletter?Farmers
Crop Consultants
Industry
Retailers...anyone wanting to stay on top of the season's issues and opportunities when it comes to crop management.
To become a subscriber on the occasional post list, fill out the form below.
To become a member, visit the newsletter site.
Crop Management
Why Crop Management?Crop production is all about execution. And that usually means having a plan, with in-season adjustments.All plans are written with application timing, placement, product, rate and quantity required by crop/field.Your farm needs are specific. Which means tailored programs for your cropping expectations.Currently accepting new crop management clients on a referral basis.
| Program | Fertility | Crop Protection | Field Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Yes | No | No |
| Silver | Yes | No | 1 per yr |
| Gold | Yes | Yes | 1 per yr |
| Platinum | Yes | Yes | Up to 3 per yr |
Bonus - Crop Management clients receive a complimentary copy of the Cropwalker newsletter.Crop budgeting and soil sampling available as part of this service.
Soil, Water and Topography
Looking to manage sub-field variability from start to finish?A complete agronomy solution for the optimization of crop inputs, SWAT Maps starts with high resolution soil maps. Follow up with the measurement and execution of recommendations, and we work towards year over year improvement on your cropping practices.
Capture, Measure, Decide, Act
Looking to incorporate weather data into your farm management decisions?Weather driven insights powered by Metos, serviced by Fieldwalker Agronomy.
| Decision to be made | Insight/Data | Solution | Metos Weather Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did it rain? What was the temp? How much rain/degree days did I get so far this growing season? | Historical data graphs and tables and dashboard on your phone/computer | FieldClimate linked to local Metos Weather Station | Virtual or In-Field |
| I need to plan the next 48 hrs field activities, what will the weather conditions be? | Forecasted rainfall, temperature, wind and field trafficability | Metos Weather Forecast and Work Planning | Virtual or In-Field |
| Should I apply a fungicide on my crop? | Crop Specific Multi-Disease Models | Metos Disease Model | In-Field |
| I'm at a critical time application timing, what is my current yield potential? Should I push or pull my in-season crop inputs? | Forecasted Yield Potential and In-Season Imagery | Metos Yield Potential for 25 or 100 fields (within 10 KM of station) | Weather Forecast + Work planning + Virtual/In-Field |
| How much soil water do I have in the gas tank? Where is the plant pulling water from? Have I had leaching? Do I need to irrigate? | Soil Moisture/ Salinity/ Temperature every 10 cm up to 120 cm deep | Sentek TriScan Soil Moisture Probe | In-Field |
Weather Forecasting and Work Planning
Disease Modeling (Wheat Example) - 40 crop types available
Yield Potential Modelling - 7 crop types available
Get in touch
Inquiries are typically responded to within 1 business day. You can also try us at 519-323-7505. Or book a timeslot in my calendar, below.
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