Professor, University of Saskatchewan. Research in non-herbicidal weed control, aerial crop imaging and agronomic solutions that work.
Joined March 2012
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16 Apr 2025
Join the exciting world of digital ag! We are looking for a UAV Reseach Technician at @usaskplsc usask.csod.com/ux/ats/career…
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28 Mar 2025
Data worries? Clare Sullivan (USask Alumni) is conducting a 10 min survey for farmers to share insights on agricultural data collection, usage, and sharing to advancing research and ensuring data sharing practices are effective and valuable for farmers.
forms.gle/Uar9HUtT9nqR4aLq6
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11 Feb 2025
The best way to accurately predict where deforestation will occur?
By identifying 'Ghost Roads'.
200 people spent 7,000 hours identifying them.
Here's what you need to know about it:
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3 Feb 2025
Big news for digital agriculture at @agbiousask with the establishment of the Nutrien Centre for Sustainable and Digital Agriculture!
3 Feb 2025
A transformational $15 million donation from @NutrienLTD to #USask will support students, new initiatives and critical research to advance sustainable agriculture and food security around the globe.
#FeedingTheFuture #BeWhatTheWorldNeeds #BetterTogether
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31 Jan 2025
The torch has been passed!
29 Jan 2025
@breannetidemann and I are on tour this week! Presenting today on herbicide resistance and IWM at the Weed Science Short Course in Winnipeg, then tomorrow on @mb_cropalliance funded research at their delegate meeting in Brandon.
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12 Dec 2024
Really excited to be leading part of the newly announced Pulse Weed Science Research Program! A big thanks to @SaskPulse and @ericagro82 as well as all my esteemed collaborators!
11 Dec 2024
Today SPG announced $3.7 M in funding for groundbreaking weed science research for pulse crops: saskpulse.com/news/saskatche… @AAFC_Canada @ProfAgronomy @usaskplsc @agbiousask @UM_agfoodsci @WARC_SK #AgTwitter #pulses #westcdnag
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7 Dec 2024
49 outstanding 4th year Agronomy students presented their farm plans at this years undergraduate Agronomy Symposium. Big thanks to @lecowell Bennie Dunhill @deGronomist and Elizabeth Flurry who acted as judges. @agbiousask @usaskplsc
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16 Nov 2024
Super excited to be a part of the great research at USask @agbiousask being highlighted in AgKnowledge this year! Saskatchewan has always been a place where AG REALLY MATTERS. agbio.usask.ca/alumni-and-gi…
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Steve Shirtliffe retweeted
29 Oct 2024
Meet #USask grad student Hansanee Fernando!
Hansanee is supervised by Dr. Steve Shirtliffe and is a @NSERC_CRSNG scholarship recipient!
Project: Machine Learning-based Scalable Canola Phenology Mapping using Satellite Remote Sensing
#USaskResearch @ProfAgronomy @HansaneeF
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Steve Shirtliffe retweeted
10 Oct 2024
Major solar flare issues affecting all brands and quality of GNSS signals today!
WAAS all the way to RTK are affected!
Please RT for awareness!
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Steve Shirtliffe retweeted
25 Sep 2024
Interested in wheat breeding and applying technology to make breeding more efficient? Dr. Adam Carter's lab at the Crop Development Centre in Canada is recruiting interested graduate students. Contact adam.carter@usask.ca to learn about potential opportunities.
#IWC2024Perth
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25 Sep 2024
I was frustrated by the lack of a good long term climate map for the prairies. So we built one. Here is an interactive map of the average 30 yr (1990-2020) Agro-climate W Canada. We used ECCC High Resolution Deterministic Prediction System data. cropagronomyusask.users.eart…
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Steve Shirtliffe retweeted
5 Sep 2024
This @CSIRO #Wheatcast national wheat yield forecast for 2024 is based on data to 1 Sept. Median yield expectation is 2.29 t/ha. An above average national yield is 'locked in'.
The map shows the variability of expected water-limited yields.
For more see: research.csiro.au/digiscape/…
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31 Jul 2024
Amazing 100% incidence on susceptible checks in our renovated @CDC_USask FHB nursery in Saskatoon. Proud to be a part of the teams led by @CurtisPozniak and Dr Adam Carter wheat breeders who made this happen. We got great differential for breeding programs and research projects!
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14 Aug 2024
So happy our research team is now funded by the Canadian Space Agency for wall to wall mapping of N2O emissions risks. Thaun Ha and Kwabena Nketia had huge contributions to application! @csa_asc @agbiousask @usaskplsc thestarphoenix.com/news/loca…
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23 Jul 2024
New app day!!! Search “Virtual Rain Gauge” in the iPhone App Store. 100% free and no ads - brought to by @agbiousask! Please let us know how accurate it is - built using the CaPA data from Env Canada on 2.5 km pixels.
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Steve Shirtliffe retweeted
22 Jul 2024
Harvest is happening in sw sask/se ab
21 Jul 2024
First hopper of 2024 yellow peas little tough but good for the Terminal happy with yield
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20 Jun 2024
We -@agbiousask - are hiring 5 new faculty in the strategic area of sustainability & digital agriculture! Ag is big here in Saskatchewan. We have the best teaching and research in Ag of any University is Canada. Come join our team and make a difference. agbio.usask.ca/agbio-cluster…
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