A webinar led by Lyle Cowell, senior agronomist at Nutrien, will provide a live demonstration of two online fertility calculators and review a variety of digital resources for soil fertility management, according to an announcement on Apr. 1. The session is hosted by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) in partnership with Nutrien.
The event is intended for agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers who want to improve their fertilizer decision-making using science-based tools. Attendees can earn one Science Societies continuing education unit credit for professional development.
Cowell will showcase the Input Planning and Dry Fertilizer calculators during the session. He will also highlight free online resources that include research content, geographic soil data, crop guides, return-on-investment tools, and learning opportunities related to nutrient management.
Cowell has spent his career in northeast Saskatchewan focusing on better soil management. "He has always had the goal of connecting research, agronomy extension and farm-gate advice and application of soil fertility principles," according to the announcement.
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Registration is open for all interested participants. Those unable to attend live may still register in order receive a recording after the event.
