Harvest & Field is a reference website focused on grain and oilseed farming on the Canadian Prairies. The site covers the three dominant field crops — spring wheat, canola, and barley — with content drawn from publicly available agronomic research, government publications, and industry resources.
The Canadian Prairies — encompassing Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta — represent one of the world's most productive temperate grain-producing regions. The combination of deep, fertile Chernozemic and Black soils, a continental climate with adequate growing-season rainfall in most years, and a well-developed agricultural infrastructure has shaped a farming sector that supplies grain and oilseeds to domestic processors and export markets worldwide.
What This Site Covers
Content on Harvest & Field addresses the agronomic and logistical dimensions of prairie grain farming: seeding windows and soil preparation, variety selection and quality classification, nutrient management, disease and pest identification, harvest methods, and the grain marketing and export system that connects farm gates to international buyers.
Articles are structured to provide accurate, practically useful information without overstating the precision of agronomic recommendations. Growing conditions vary substantially across the Prairies, and practices appropriate in one soil zone, region, or year may not apply universally. Readers with specific management questions are encouraged to consult local agronomists, provincial extension services, and crop insurance programs for guidance suited to their circumstances.
Sources and Editorial Approach
Information on this site draws on publicly available resources from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Grain Commission, the Canola Council of Canada, provincial departments of agriculture in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, and university extension services, particularly those at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Alberta.
Content is written in a descriptive, informational style consistent with agricultural journalism and extension writing. Statistical claims are based on publicly reported data; where data is not available or is subject to year-to-year variability, language is moderated accordingly. This site does not generate, fabricate, or attribute statistics to unnamed sources.
Contact
Use the form below for general enquiries about site content. This form does not transmit data to a server — it is provided for reference purposes only. For specific agronomic advice, please contact your provincial extension service or a certified crop adviser.