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Video: Marla Riekman breaks down compaction and salinity problems

On Feb. 26, 2019, Top Crop Manager hosted the 2019 Soil Management and Sustainability Summit in Saskatoon. Experts from across Canada covered such topics as precision farming, cover crops, soil fertility management, intercropping and more. Marla Riekman with Manitoba Agriculture presented on


March 18, 2019
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Women in AG

On Feb. 26, 2019, Top Crop Manager hosted the 2019 Soil Management and Sustainability Summit in Saskatoon. Experts from across Canada covered such topics as precision farming, cover crops, soil fertility management, intercropping and more.

Marla Riekman with Manitoba Agriculture presented on wet/dry soil problems, such as compaction and salinity and what needs to be done.

In the video below, she breaks down the major factors contributing to compaction and salinity and ways for farmers to manage both.

Stay tuned for more Speaker Spotlights from the 2019 Soil Management and Sustainability Summit.