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Outline of the presentation

bullFirst halfndash Generalassistant managers

ndash Operations

ndash Marketing

ndash Finance

bullIntermission

bullSecond halfndash Productions

ndash Research

ndash Public relations

GeneralAssistant Managers

Assistant General Manager Duties

bullCollect and record time sheets

bullTotal harvest hours 900

bullFirst semester meeting hours 982

bullSecond semester hours to date 781

bullRecord meeting minutes

bullFill in for general manager when absent

bullCreate a succession plan

Operations

Duties

ManagerbullMeetings once a

weekbull Assigning tasks to

team

Teambull Scheduling

operatorsbullMoisture testingbullOrganizing bins bull Arrange Trucks

Farm Summary

bullSeeded 981 college acres

bullSMF harvested 773 Acres

bullCollege silaged 208 Acres

bullWork is split evenly between students chance to swath combine truck etc

Bin Inventory

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

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3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

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5

10

15

20

25

30

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05

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15

2

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

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5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

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31

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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-Sep

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

GeneralAssistant Managers

Assistant General Manager Duties

bullCollect and record time sheets

bullTotal harvest hours 900

bullFirst semester meeting hours 982

bullSecond semester hours to date 781

bullRecord meeting minutes

bullFill in for general manager when absent

bullCreate a succession plan

Operations

Duties

ManagerbullMeetings once a

weekbull Assigning tasks to

team

Teambull Scheduling

operatorsbullMoisture testingbullOrganizing bins bull Arrange Trucks

Farm Summary

bullSeeded 981 college acres

bullSMF harvested 773 Acres

bullCollege silaged 208 Acres

bullWork is split evenly between students chance to swath combine truck etc

Bin Inventory

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

4-S

ep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

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19

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v

26

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v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-Ja

n

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

b

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25-F

eb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

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19

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v

26

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v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

0535

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0493 0479

302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

1

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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Met

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seCanadian Field Pea Ending Stocks

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

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29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

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335

371

295

124

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

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01

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02

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03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Assistant General Manager Duties

bullCollect and record time sheets

bullTotal harvest hours 900

bullFirst semester meeting hours 982

bullSecond semester hours to date 781

bullRecord meeting minutes

bullFill in for general manager when absent

bullCreate a succession plan

Operations

Duties

ManagerbullMeetings once a

weekbull Assigning tasks to

team

Teambull Scheduling

operatorsbullMoisture testingbullOrganizing bins bull Arrange Trucks

Farm Summary

bullSeeded 981 college acres

bullSMF harvested 773 Acres

bullCollege silaged 208 Acres

bullWork is split evenly between students chance to swath combine truck etc

Bin Inventory

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

4-S

ep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

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19

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v

26

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v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-Ja

n

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

b

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25-F

eb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

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19

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26

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

0535

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0493 0479

302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

1

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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Met

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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15

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22

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29

-Oct

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

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29

-Oct

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12

-No

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19

-No

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26

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

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335

371

295

124

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

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01

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02

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03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Operations

Duties

ManagerbullMeetings once a

weekbull Assigning tasks to

team

Teambull Scheduling

operatorsbullMoisture testingbullOrganizing bins bull Arrange Trucks

Farm Summary

bullSeeded 981 college acres

bullSMF harvested 773 Acres

bullCollege silaged 208 Acres

bullWork is split evenly between students chance to swath combine truck etc

Bin Inventory

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

4-S

ep

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-Oct

22

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29

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5-N

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12

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26

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-Ja

n

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25-F

eb

4-M

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$B

U

Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

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19

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v

26

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

0535

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0493 0479

302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

1

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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Met

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seCanadian Field Pea Ending Stocks

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

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29

-Oct

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12

-No

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19

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v

26

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

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335

371

295

124

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

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01

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02

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03

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Duties

ManagerbullMeetings once a

weekbull Assigning tasks to

team

Teambull Scheduling

operatorsbullMoisture testingbullOrganizing bins bull Arrange Trucks

Farm Summary

bullSeeded 981 college acres

bullSMF harvested 773 Acres

bullCollege silaged 208 Acres

bullWork is split evenly between students chance to swath combine truck etc

Bin Inventory

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

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29

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-Ja

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25-F

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$B

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

0535

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302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

1

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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22

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29

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21

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28

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

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-Oct

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29

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19

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26

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

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4-M

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$B

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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335

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295

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Farm Summary

bullSeeded 981 college acres

bullSMF harvested 773 Acres

bullCollege silaged 208 Acres

bullWork is split evenly between students chance to swath combine truck etc

Bin Inventory

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

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25

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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156

107

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10

15

20

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30

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

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5

10

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20

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30

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6

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Bin Inventory

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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21

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28

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-Feb

18

-Feb

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

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31

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28

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11

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18

-Feb

25

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

0535

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0493 0479

302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

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ep

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15

-Oct

22

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29

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5-N

ov

12

-No

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19

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v

26

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v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-Ja

n

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

b

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25-F

eb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

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19

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

0535

02950174

0493 0479

302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

1

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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Met

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

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18-F

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

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15

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29

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14

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21

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28

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11

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18

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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0193

0137

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335

371

295

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

AL 01 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull135 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 6645

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

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3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

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0983

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1687

249

173146

119

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20

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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06

07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 13 ndashHanley Flax

bull76 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 3696

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

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Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

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Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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249

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

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600

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

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ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

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20

30

40

50

60

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250

300

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 45 ndashCanola Plots

Bayer Crop Sciencebull 10 varieties Replicated twicebull Highest Yielding L130 758

buacBrett Young

bull 9 Varietiesbull Highest Yielding BY 13-654

6247 buacUFA

bull 7 varietiesbull Highest yielding Dekalb 74-44

6228 buac

Club Root Canola Varietiesbull 3 Varieties ndash L135C 45H29 74-47

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

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Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

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Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 10 ndashAC Metcalfe Barley

bull33 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8897

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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26

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-Ja

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14

-Jan

21

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28

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18

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

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10

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17

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24

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31

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7-J

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14

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21

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28

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18

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25

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

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03

04

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06

07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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10

-Dec

17

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24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

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21

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28

-Jan

4-Fe

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11-F

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18-F

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4-M

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 11 ndashCowboy Barley

bull11 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield( MTac) 97

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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26

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

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7-Ja

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14

-Jan

21

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28

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18

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

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10

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17

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24

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31

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7-J

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14

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21

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28

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18

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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05

06

07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12-N

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19-N

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

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14

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21

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28

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11-F

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18-F

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 12 ndashCowboy Barley

bull117 acres seeded

bullSilage

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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10

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17

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24

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31

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7-Ja

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14

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21

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28

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18

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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17

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24

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31

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

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0

5

10

15

20

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30

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07

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

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22

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29

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17

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21

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28

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

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22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 14 ndashAC Unity Wheat

bull130 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 8058

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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10

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17

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24

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31

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21

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28

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

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3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

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31

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

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0

5

10

15

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07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

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12-N

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

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11-F

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18-F

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25-F

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4-M

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 17 ndashCDC Meadow Peas

bull95 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5955

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

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26

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

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7-Ja

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14

-Jan

21

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28

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11

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18

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

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17

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24

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31

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7-J

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14

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28

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18

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25

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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02

03

04

05

06

07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

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12-N

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

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11-F

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18-F

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25-F

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4-M

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 18 ndashCowboy Barley

bull80 acres seeded

bullYield (MTac) 97

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

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29

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12

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v

19

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v

26

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

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24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-Ja

n

14

-Jan

21

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28

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4-Fe

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11

-Feb

18

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25-F

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4-M

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$B

U

Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

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29

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10

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17

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24

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31

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7-J

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14

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28

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18

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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22

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29

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17

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21

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28

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

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22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

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03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 19 ndashAC Andrew Wheat

bull93 Acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 10480

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

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7-Ja

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14

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21

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28

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18

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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17

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24

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31

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14

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28

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

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0

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10

15

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07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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22

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29

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17

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21

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28

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

LC 20 ndashL150 Canolabull105 acres seeded

bullYield (buac) 5029

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

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15

20

25

0

05

1

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2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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10

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17

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24

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31

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14

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21

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28

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

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3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

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17

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24

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31

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28

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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156

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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15

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22

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29

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17

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21

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28

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

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26

-No

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

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29

-Oct

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

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335

371

295

124

263278

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10

15

20

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Field Manager Pro

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

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2

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4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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4-Fe

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

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02

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03

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Field Manager Pro

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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10

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17

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24

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31

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7-Ja

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21

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28

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18

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

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17

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24

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31

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

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10

15

20

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

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22

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29

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12

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19

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26

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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-Sep

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8-O

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22

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19

-No

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26

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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0193

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335

371

295

124

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10

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Equipment Usedbull New Holland CX8080 Combine

bull Honey Bee 25rsquo Straight cut Header

bull New Holland Pickup header

bull Westward 9200 25rsquo swather

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

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20

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2

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4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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24

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

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10

15

20

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30

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1

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2

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3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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302

156

107

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15

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

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19

-No

v

26

-No

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Equipment Used

bull 1979 Chevrolet Grain truck 18rsquo box

bull 2000 Ford F-250

bull Case IH 485 Tractor

bull Farm King 10rdquo Auger

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

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2

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4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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17

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24

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

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10

15

20

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30

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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156

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

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8

10

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5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

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19

-No

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26

-No

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

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15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12

-No

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19

-No

v

26

-No

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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0193

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371

295

124

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10

15

20

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Fall Tillage

bull40rsquo lemken

bullCase IH 525 Quadtrack

bull36rsquo Salford

bullCase IH 450 4WD

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

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2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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17

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24

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31

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21

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28

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

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3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

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24

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31

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

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0

5

10

15

20

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30

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07

08

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

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29

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Winter Operations

bullMove grain

bullHire and load trucks

bullEntering data

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

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Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

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Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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1180

1230

1280

1330

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Next Years Equipment

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

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225

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Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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1687

249

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119

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

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600

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700

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

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18

-Feb

25

-Feb

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

CR8090

SpecsbullRotarybull449 HPbull450 bu hopper

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

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3458

1942

225

161

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227

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Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

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320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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1687

249

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119

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

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720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

P2050 New Holland Air DrillP1060 Cart

Specsbull 5 Year Leasebull 33 ft Widebull 10rdquo Spacingbull 430 bu tank

Openers bull InterRow (SideBand)

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

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05

1

15

2

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3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

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10

15

20

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30

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07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

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6

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5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

2006 Freightliner Grain Truck

bullCat C7 with 250HP

bullAllison Transmission

bullAir Ride Suspension

bull17rsquo Box

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

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10

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2

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

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600

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700

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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1180

1230

1280

1330

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

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10

15

20

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30

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2

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

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40

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60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

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450

500

550

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Marketing

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

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1

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2

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3

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4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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-Sep

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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156

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

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450

500

550

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

DutiesManager

bull Record weekly prices (Futures Basis Cash Prices)

bull Help team members when making grain sales

bull Chair weekly meetings amp prepare presentations

Teambull Sell the SMF Crops commodities

bull Contact grain buyers

bull Deliver samples to potential grain buyers

bull Watch daily market trends

bull Read market commentary

bull Give production team a market outlook when deciding on next years crop plan

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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21

-Jan

28

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4-Fe

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-Feb

18

-Feb

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$B

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

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-Oct

22

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29

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10

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17

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24

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31

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7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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01

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06

07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

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29

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

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31

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

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25

-Feb

4-M

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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-Sep

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29

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17

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24

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14

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21

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28

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-Feb

18

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Canola Edward Haarsma

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

U

Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

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2

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3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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-Dec

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24

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28

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-Feb

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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-Sep

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29

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17

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24

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31

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14

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21

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28

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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01

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06

07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

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2

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6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

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31

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

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25

-Feb

4-M

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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-Sep

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17

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24

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31

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14

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21

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28

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11

-Feb

18

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Futures Market

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

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1

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2

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3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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28

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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-Sep

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17

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14

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21

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28

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11

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

14151

0

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10

15

20

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30

35

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01

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06

07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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28

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4-M

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

820

870

920

970

1020

1070

1120

$B

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Canola Cash Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

ADM (Lloyd) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy)

Pioneer (Lamont) Bunge (FT SASK)

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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28

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-Feb

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

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15

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22

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29

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5-N

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

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7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

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302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

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29

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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17

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14

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21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

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-Feb

4-M

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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-Sep

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29

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-Dec

17

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24

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31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

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28

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11

-Feb

18

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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295

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Marketed Prices

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu) Price ($MT)Freight Cost

(Per MT)Sold To

March 42 $1225 $54013 $10 ADM Lloyd

June 44 $1129 $49780 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 42 $1100 $48501 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 20 $1112 $49030 $10 ADM Lloyd

April 22 $866 $38184 $10 ADM Lloyd

March 42 $900 $39683 $10 ADM Lloyd

May 38 $900 $39683 $10 Viterra Lloyd

Average 3571 $1042 $45944 $10

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

2749

2186

0707 0608

3458

1942

225

161

44 43

227

0

5

10

15

20

25

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

35

4

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

3702

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21

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28

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-Feb

18

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

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29

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5-N

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19

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

09

0535

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0493 0479

302

156

107

5

14151

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

0

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

1

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

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29

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21

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

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7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

-Dec

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

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11

-Feb

18

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25

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4-M

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Canadian Canola Ending Stocks

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225

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227

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

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5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

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2

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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28

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11

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18

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$B

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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09

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156

107

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07

08

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Forward PricingMonth of

Contract (2015)Amount Sold

(MT)Price ($bu) Price ($MT)

Freight Cost (Per MT)

Sold To

January 22 $1000 $44092 TBD ADM Lloyd

Crop Year Break Even Price

20102011 $715bushel

20112012 $674bushel

20122013 $910bushel

20132014 $622bushel

Average $730bushel

2014 crop year 93 acres of canola planned Estimated yield = 35 bushels (5 year average)

Estimated total MT= 738 Percent Pre-Priced= 30

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

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0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

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5

10

15

20

25

30

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1

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2

25

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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14

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21

-Jan

28

-Jan

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11

-Feb

18

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25

-Feb

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$B

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

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107

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10

15

20

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02

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05

06

07

08

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

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29

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

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10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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11

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Barley Rhianna Congdon

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

220

270

320

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

15021196

0983

2251

1687

249

173146

119

25

18

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

05

1

15

2

25

3

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

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-Oct

22

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29

-Oct

5-N

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3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

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28

-Jan

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eb

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

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7721

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ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

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20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

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24

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28

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18

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Barley

bull Variety- AC Metcalfebull Sold to Lakeland College Farm bull Sold 3000 bushels $325bushelbull 65 tonne $149ton

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

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620

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720

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

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5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

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60

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350

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17

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24

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31

-Dec

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14

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21

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28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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19

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26

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

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14

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21

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28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Why the Barley didnrsquot make malthellip

Protein Moisture Plump Peeled Broken

Chitted Greens Grade

142 120 79 2 0 5 Poor

Barley Cash prices

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

2502

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1687

249

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119

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

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ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

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60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Barley Cash prices

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Viterra (Vermillion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermillion

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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1180

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

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Canadian Barley Ending Stocks

Ending Stocks StocksUse

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

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670

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-Sep

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

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-Sep

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

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298 31

221

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

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40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

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-Jan

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11

-Feb

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-Feb

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-Feb

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$B

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Outlook

bull Barley acres will be down for 2014 crop year

bull With current commodity prices and rail backlog the basis for barley (and all grains) is currently very wide and negative

bull The barley movement isnrsquot fully dependent on rail

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

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29

-Oct

5-N

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12

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19

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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22

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29

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-Jan

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

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15

20

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30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

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14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

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15

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22

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29

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5-N

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12

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26

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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3-D

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-Dec

17

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-Dec

7-J

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14

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21

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28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Yellow Peas Spencer Ross

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

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570

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670

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10

-Dec

17

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24

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31

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7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12-N

ov

19-N

ov

26-N

ov

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

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11-F

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18-F

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25-F

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4-M

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

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8-O

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15

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22

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29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

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15

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22

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29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Month of Contract

Amount Sold (MT)

Price($Bu)

Price($MT)

Freight Cost (Per Metric

Tone)

Sold To

September-13 42 $ 825 $30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 825 $ 30314 $ 660 Cargill Vermilion AB

September-13 42 $ 725 $ 26636 $ 1780 SaskCAN Pulse Trading Gibbons AB

Average $ 792 $ 29088 $ 1033

Total 126

Marketed Prices

520

570

620

670

720

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-Sep

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29

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28

-Jan

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11

-Feb

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25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Sold at 725

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15

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06

07

08

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

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22

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29

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-Dec

17

-Dec

24

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31

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7-J

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14

-Jan

21

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28

-Jan

4-Fe

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11-F

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18-F

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

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17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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-Jan

21

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28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

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$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

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1-O

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8-O

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-Oct

22

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-Oct

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-No

v

19

-No

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26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

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an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

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Yellow Pea Prices(CDC Meadow)

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion)

Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

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298 31

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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1180

1230

1280

1330

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

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ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

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Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

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ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Future Outlook on Peas

bullField peas (yellow and green) acres are expected to remain about the same or be less as the previous year (31 million acres)

bullYellow pea market will be paying attention to what happens in India

bullCanadian production for Green and Yellow peas is up over last year

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12-N

ov

19-N

ov

26-N

ov

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

b

11-F

eb

18-F

eb

25-F

eb

4-M

ar

Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Hard Red Spring Wheat Drew Freadrich

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12-N

ov

19-N

ov

26-N

ov

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

b

11-F

eb

18-F

eb

25-F

eb

4-M

ar

Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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0193

0137

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0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Whats Been Sold

bull Break Even price $506Bubull Started with 520 MT or 19841 Bu bull Remaining 86 MT or 3160 Bu not yet sold

Month delivered

MT sold

Price ($Bu)

Price ($MT)

Freight Cost ($MT)

Price after Freight ($MT)

Sold To

January 264 729 26783 900 25883Pioneer Lavoy

February 126 662 24322 660 23662Cargill

Vermilion

February 44 783 28767 660 28107Cargill

Vermilion

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

75024

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

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12-N

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-Fe

b

11-F

eb

18-F

eb

25-F

eb

4-M

ar

Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

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Hard Red Spring Wheat Prices

Viterra (Vermilion) Viterra (Star) Cargill (Vermilion) Market Master (Broker) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

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5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

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-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

-Feb

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-Feb

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$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

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-Sep

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22

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12

-No

v

19

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26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

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21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

18

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-Feb

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Canadian Stocks To Use Ratio

7743 7365932 5057

12512

7721

298 31

221

18

415

285

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

5 yrs Avg

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

ENDING STOCKS (Million Metric Tonnes) StocksUse

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Outlook

bullCanada is going into the new crop year with 415 carryover of the market demand already in the bins

bullThis plus what will be produced next year will result a large supply

bull It is not likely prices will increase in Canada but it depends on what happens with other countries wheat supplies

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Soft White Wheat Mac Sheehan

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

SWW Summary

Month of Contract (2014)

Amount Sold (MT)

Price ($bu)

Price ($MT)

Price after Freight

($Per MT)Sold To

January 84 tonne $504 18517 17617Richardson

Pioneer (Lavoy)

March 84 tonne $514 18884 18224Viterra

(Vermilion)

March 70 tonne $465 17074 16414Viterra

(Vermilion)

bull Deferred Delivery contract to Richardson Pioneerbull Deferred Delivery contracts to Viterra in Vermilionbull Breakeven of $350bu

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Canadian Wheat Production(Average)

2445721134 21563

2379826256

23442

42 41844

426

534

448

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Acres Planted (Million Acres) Yield (BushelsAcre)

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

ct

8-O

ct

15

-Oct

22

-Oct

29

-Oct

5-N

ov

12

-No

v

19

-No

v

26

-No

v

3-D

ec

10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

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Soft White Wheat Price Trend

Viterra (Vermilion) Husky Ethonol (Lloyd) Pioneer (Lavoy) Pioneer (Lamont)

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Outlook

bullWorld wheat total supplies is up

bullWorld corn total supplies is up

bullGlobal ethanol production to grow 40 percent through 2022

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

1-O

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15

-Oct

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-Oct

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12

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3-D

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10

-Dec

17

-Dec

24

-Dec

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-Dec

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an

14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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295

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

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015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Flax Chloeacute Hoiland

1130

1180

1230

1280

1330

1380

1430

24

-Sep

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8-O

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15

-Oct

22

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29

-Oct

5-N

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-No

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3-D

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10

-Dec

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-Dec

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-Dec

31

-Dec

7-J

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14

-Jan

21

-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

eb

11

-Feb

18

-Feb

25

-Feb

4-M

ar

$B

U

Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

0288

0193

0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

263278

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

0

005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

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1180

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1280

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-Sep

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-Oct

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-Oct

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-Dec

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-Jan

28

-Jan

4-F

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11

-Feb

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$B

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Flax Prices(Hanley)

Market Master (Broker)

Month Amount Price Price After Freight Sold To Break Even

December 7974 mt 1321bu 1250bu Market Master 562bu

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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20

25

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2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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0137

0071

0163 0171

335

371

295

124

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

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005

01

015

02

025

03

035

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2009-13

Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

httpmfgacawp-contentuploads201312Flax-Market-Snapshot-December-16th-2013pdf

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

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Ending Stocks and Stocks to Use Ratio

ENDING STOCKS StocksUse

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Outlook

bull Large projected increase in flax acres

bullThe EU is re-emerging as a major buyer

bullSuspected that flax production will be down in the Black Sea region

httpwwwproducercom201401flax-price-rebound-coming-analyst

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Finance

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

DutiesManagerbullWeekly meetings bullOver see that all tasks are completedbullEnsure presentations are completed

TeambullKeep track of expenses and income

ndashQuickBooksndashCost and Returns

bullCreate a projected budgetbullFiling all SMF files

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Expenses

Opportunity Cost

Fertilizer

SeedSeed Treatment

Pesticides

Custom Seeding

Hail Insurance

Crop Insurance

Fuel

Custom Spraying

Other

Total Expenses $32303839

Tyson Stauffer

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Opportunity Costsbull Total Amount $88380bull Land $49100bull Labour $9820bull Equipment Lease

Agreement $29460

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Fertilizer

Per Acre Total Cost

Peas $4174 $367312

HRS Wheat $6865 $1819225

SW Wheat $10290 $1049580

Flax $2573 $203267

Canola $9005 $1864035

Barley $5859 $193347

Silage Barley $7624 $1585792

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Seed and Pesticides

bull Seed And Seed Treatment $3401468

bull Pesticides $3340519

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Cost to Break Even Prices

Crop Cost per Acre Break Even (per bushel)

Actual (per bushel)

Peas $33970 $502 $792

HRS Wheat $39113 $506 $715

SW Wheat $32405 $350 $494

Flax $23831 $562 $1321

Canola $33435 $622 $1042

Barley $32351 $364 $325

Silage $30269 $001(per pound)

$002(per pound)

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Actual Income

Sold Commodities

Barley $970255

Peas $6045520

HRS Wheat $12943994

Canola $11475000

SW Wheat $4335170

Flax $3493560

Silage $9000000

Straw Bales $539000

Total $48802499

Net Income

Total Income $48802499

Total Expenses $32303839

$16498660

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Budgets

Actual Spent in 2013-2014

Projected for 2014-2015

Finance $50000 $50000

Public Relations $563769 $570000

Production $25801759 $23318000

Operations $5651990 $5950000

Marketing $113132 $130000

Research working off of research grant from NSERC

Kassidy Geiger

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

2014-2015 Projection

Crop Acres Projected Yield(Bushels per

acre)

Current Prices (per

Bushel)

ProjectedExpenses(per acre)

Projected Income

(per acre)

Peas 117 45 $590 $23062 $26550

HRS Wheat 284 70 $600 $23260 $42000

Flax 102 30 $1125 $20454 $33750

Canola 92 55 $1000 $24464 $55000

Barley 76 60 $450 $25626 $27000

Silage 281 17500 (lb) $002(lb) $22914 $35000

Faba Beans 20 50 $625 $25501 $31250

Winter Wheat

135 60 $550 $20032 $33000

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Intermission

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Production

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

DutiesManagerbull Run weekly meetingsbull Assign crop to each memberbull Ensure weekly tasks are completed

Teambull Field Scouting in the fallbull Organize soil testing bull Make a crop rotation bull Make production sheetsbull Secure all inputs

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Field Considerations

bullManure ApplicationndashSouth half of LC45 with dairy lagoonndashLC14 and LC11 with beef manure

bullRemove fence running northsouth between Allied and LC12

bullDisc and cultivate sloughs in Allied

bullPlan to heavy harrow

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Fall TillagebullUsed a vertical tillage unit (Salford) to help with

residue management on half of LC17 and LC18minusLC17 pea stubble (chaff rows)minusLC18 barley silage residue

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Fall Tillage

bullUsed Lemken on LC12 (silage barley stubble)

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Post-Harvest Spray

bullLC17 (pea stubble) LC18 and LC12 (both silage barley stubble) were sprayed with 1Lacre of Roundup to control perennial weeds mostly Canada Thistle

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Soil Testing

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Flax

bull LC 45 ndash 102 acresndash Hanley

bull 50 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 20-10-0-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $1809

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Flax

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

ndash Herbicide

bull FlaxMax DLX

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Canola

bull LC 19 ndash 93 Acresndash Invigor ndash L130

bull 5 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

ndash 45-15-0-15

ndash Fertilizer Costacre

ndash $3860

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Canolabull Pesticides

ndashPre-seed Burn-offbull Heat

ndashHerbicidebull Liberty

ndashFungicidebull Headline

ndashInsecticidebull Matador

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Peas

bull LC 12 ndash 117 acresndash Common Yellows

bull 191lbsacre

bull Trilex Evergol

bull Nodulator XL

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 0-0-10-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $404

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Peas

bullPesticidesndash Herbicide

bull Odyssey

ndash Fungicide

bull Lance

ndash Desiccant

bull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

HRS Wheat

bull LC 17 ndash 95 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2417

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndashHerbicidebullStellar

ndashFungicidebullFolicur

ndashDesiccantbullReglone

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

HRS Wheat

bull LC 18 ndash 80 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 35-20-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $2940

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

ndash Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

HRS Wheat

bull LC 20 ndash 109 acresndash Harvest

bull 110 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 75-30-35-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7101

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

HRS Wheat

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull PrePass XC

ndash Herbicide

bull Tundra

ndash Fungicide

bull Folicur

ndash Pre-Harvest

bull RoundUp

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Silage Barley

bull LC 11 ndash 11 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 65-25-10-15

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $5876

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Silage Barley

bull LC 14 ndash 130 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 60-30-40-5

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $6650

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Silage Barley

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash Trochu

bull 120 lbsacre

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 80-30-30-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $7182

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Silage Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull OcTTain XL

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Faba Beans

bull LC 10 ndash 20 acresndash Snowbird

bull 4 buacre

bull Apron Maxx

bull Nodulator

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Faba Beans

bull Pesticidesbull Pre-Emergent Burn-off

bull Express SG

bullHerbicidebull Viper

bull FungicidebullHeadline

bull InsecticidebullMatador

bullDesiccantbull Reglone

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Malt Barley

bull LC 13 ndash 76 acresndash CDC Copeland

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 50-15-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3551

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Malt Barley

bullPesticidesndash Pre-seed Burn-off

bull Heat

ndash Herbicide

bull Broadband (Tilt)

ndash Fungicide

bull Quilt

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Lakeland College ndash SMF Fields

AL 01135 acresSW 36-50-7

LC 12117 acresSE 36-50-7

LC 1880 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1993 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 1795 acresNW 25-50-7

LC 1661 acresSW 25-50-7

LC 14130 acresNE 25-50-7

LC 1546 acresSE 25-50-7

LC 1111 acresSW 31-50-6

LC 1033 acresNW 30-50-6 LC 13

76 acresNE 30-50-6

LC 45102 acresSE 30-50-6

LC 20109 acresNW 5-50-6

LC 20 located 3 miles south on highway 41

Field map created on Jan 21 2014 by Dylan Schultz

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Winter Wheat

bullAL 01 ndash 135 acresndash AC Radiant

bull 130 lbsacre

bull Cruiser Maxx Vibrance

ndash Fertilizer Blend

bull 30-25-0-0

ndash Fertilizer CostAcre

bull $3507

ndash Pesticides

bull Pre-seed Burn-off

bull CleanStart

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Research

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

New Team this year

bullCollegersquos mandate was changed to include applied research

bullFunded from NSERC for 5 years for a program of research in agriculture (livestockcrops)

bullRequirement to include students ndash SMF was the ideal structure

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Duties and Responsibilities

bullPlanning and preparation of plots for SMF land

bullAssist with logistical planning of plots and data collection

bullMaintain records of plans and history

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Activities this year

bullPlanning trials for summer 2014

bullMet industry companies interested in cooperating in crop research with SMF

bullHosted a research steering committee meeting to plan our field trials in peas

bullCreating a logistical plan for plots

bullField Day

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Industry Trials in 2014

bullCargillndash2400 small plot variety trials

bullSyngentandashNon-replicated strip trials ndash6 wheat varieties

bullPulse Growersndash20 acres Fababeans

bullBrett Young and Dekalbndash5 acres soybeans

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Management Intensity Trials

LegendIntensities

A Base-line

B Medium

C High

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Research Sponsors

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Public Relations

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Duties

Managerbull Report at weekly meetings bull Organize presentations bull Delegate tasks for each week bull Promotional items

Teambull Capture and record visual recordsbull Make connections with the mediabull Keep crop board updated

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

ActivitiesAdam McMillan

bullPrepared PowerPoint presentations

bullCreate feature videos at presentations

Austin KempndashSocial media bullCreated twitter account

mdashLC_SMF_Crops

ndashSocial interactions ndashKept assured deadline for presentations

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

ActivitiesLynette Lastiwka

bullDecoration for presentations

bullOrganized invitations and guest list

bullNewspaper ads

bullCrop board

bullTime capsule

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Examples of our work

Examples of our work

Questions

Examples of our work

Questions

Questions


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