A Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report, published Feb. 26, says the status quo is not an option for Canada’s wheat breeding system. It must be transformed, by farmers.
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Wheat breeding system no longer works, Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report says
OPINION: Draining wetlands produces substantial emissions in the Canadian Prairies
While wetlands sequester carbon, they also naturally release greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. Our new study has found that widespread wetland drainage on Prairie farmland releases 2.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂-eq) per year.
Canada needs an agriculture strategy to rebuild trust with producers, investors and trade partners: report
Canada needs a national agriculture strategy with clear priorities and results according to a new report from the Canada West Foundation.
Southern Alberta farms explore ultra-early seeding
Farmer hoping for favourable results from early January spring wheat/durum seeding
Southern Alberta farmers putting research into practice, pushing ahead traditional seeding times by months for spring wheat and durum
Bayer to build Winnipeg canola research site
Bayer will build at $45 million canola research and development centre in Winnipeg the company announced on Monday.
Right stuff, wrong time: How a team in Ontario developed the highest-capacity rotary combine of its day
Harvester history: A team working in a Brantford garage came up with the innovation behind White’s entry to the rotary combine market. Then the manufacturer went bankrupt
Innovations by a team in Ontario in the late ’60s would lead to the production of the biggest rotary combine of that time. Then the manufacturer went bankrupt.
Canada’s public wheat breeding under review
Canada’s public wheat breeding system is under review. The report is due in March.
Western Grains Research Foundation commits $2.71M to new crop research projects
The Western Grains Research Foundation has committed $2.71 million to fund 15 new crop-related research projects across Western Canada.
Swine Innovation Porc funds vaccine, barn cooling research
Vaccine development for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea and Porcine Delta Coronavirus are among new research projects Canadian pork groups will fund over the next few years, Swine Innovation Porc announced Tuesday.
Fall rye and oat nurse crops show mixed results for flea beetle suppression
The technique can definitely hide the seedlings from the insects but it comes with a yield effect attached
University of Manitoba researchers are testing whether fall rye and oat nurse crops can reduce flea beetle pressure on young canola without hurting yield
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