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Farming was the right choice

After 40 years of farming, Blair Rempel knows he made the right choice when he chose to come back to the farm

By Shirley Byers November 10, 2014

Blair Rempel has been farming for almost 40 years. The Nipawin area producer and seed grower earned his diploma in agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan, in 1976. He considered other careers but always came back to agriculture. “The things I found attractive was a certain degree of independence and the satisfaction of building your […] Read more

Canola, Crops

New canola seed varieties for 2015

Disease resistance has been top of mind for canola researchers, and will stay that way for some time

By Lisa Guenther October 27, 2014

A look through the new canola seed varieties submitted by seed companies reveals a focus on disease resistance. Most of the new varieties are blackleg resistant. Some also offer sclerotinia tolerance, fusarium wilt resistance, or clubroot resistance. Disease resistance is likely to remain front and centre in canola. Clubroot grabbed headlines this summer, as plant […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

Vaccine reactions are normal — to a point

Proper injection practices help avoid infection, contamination

By Roy Lewis September 17, 2014

Noticeable reactions to a vaccine injection are becoming more common, as more vaccines are now given subcutaneously and especially with vaccines using oil-based adjuvants. The adjuvants are designed to protect the vaccine and give a much higher immune response, but reactions in the form of lumps are an expected albeit undesirable result. As many of […] Read more

Crops

Manitoba Insect and Disease Update: July 25, 2014

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development July 23, 2014

Manitoba Agriculture’s weekly Insect and Disease Update is now available.Visit the MAFRD website for full text and images. Highlights: Goss’s wilt and leaf blight disease are showing up in corn. Ergot disease infection is now showing up in fall rye and grasses. Blackleg infection on lower stems/roots on canola is showing up. Downy mildew on sunflowers […] Read more

Canola, Crops, News

Guenther: Wanted for science: Southern Alberta canola fields

Reward: Better industry-wide strategies for managing blackleg

By Lisa Guenther July 15, 2014

Dr. Dilantha Fernando, a University of Manitoba researcher, is leading a group of researchers who intend to pinpoint avirulence genes in blackleg found in farmers’ fields. Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures are also involved. Researchers will also study how the fungus adapts to different canola cultivars and how […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Features

Protect your weapons in the fight against blackleg

New information and tools are in the works to help growers protect  the durability of current resistant canola varieties

By Kari Belanger May 22, 2014

Last year’s record canola harvest of nearly 18 million tonnes was a significant achievement for Canadian producers and industry stakeholders, far surpassing the goal set by the sector of 15 million tonnes by 2015. On the heels of this accomplishment, canola disease experts warn blackleg could take a large bite out of future production if […] Read more

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New canola seed varieties for 2015

Vaccine reactions are normal — to a point

Manitoba Insect and Disease Update: July 25, 2014

Guenther: Wanted for science: Southern Alberta canola fields

Protect your weapons in the fight against blackleg

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