Communicate, over-communicate, then communicate again

A crisis creates an information void. The worst thing to do when your world gets turned upside down is horde information. Instead, ask questions, listen, figure out what’s happening and tell your team. Communicate often and in short bursts that get maximum information across without constantly interrupting your team from accomplishing tasks. Maybe that looks like a daily email or an end-of-day team huddle.

Number one canola tip - control kochia and cleavers early

Application timing is a critical factor in controlling both kochia and cleavers, but achieving top results requires an understanding of each weeds’ growth patterns.

NOTE: This article first appeared in the February 25, 2021 issue of The Western Producer

A multi-pronged approach before and after seeding brings best results at year-end. 

Watch this webinar to learn from two top-shelf weed scientists who have been dealing with weed resistance issues that are either in Ontario already or coming our way soon. 

Watch this webinar and learn the basics of water in soil, the relationship of soil water and soil texture and how soil water impacts the performance of soil applied herbicides.

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Elon Musk wants you to have fast internet… anywhere.

Musk, who is the brains behind Tesla, SpaceX and the new internet provider, Starlink, wants to provide relatively inexpensive high-speed internet anywhere in the world by beaming data up to and down from low-orbit satellites.

In case you missed it, we thought we’d re-post something from our social media feed.

Here are five strategies for transforming the negativity of the current situation into opportunities for growth.

Being someone’s problem solver is okay every once in a while. But coaching someone to find their own answers is way more fruitful.

In The Coaching Habit, Michael Bungay Stanier teaches the reader to “say less, ask more, and change the way you lead forever.” He says his goal is to help managers and leaders to be more coach-like, to stay curious a little longer and rush to action and advice-giving a little more slowly. 

Soon enough, life will get busy again with extra-curricular activities, family commitments in the evenings and packed weekends running errands.

While there’s still some extra time in the evenings, consider going back to school yourself.