Manitoba corn growers rely on U.S. or Ontario weed control recommendations. University of Manitoba researchers are developing weed control advice with Manitoba field conditions in mind.
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Corn research looks for Manitoba-based weed control
Manitoba corn growers rely on weed control recommendations from the U.S. or Ontario, but University of Manitoba research is hunting for weed control advice with Manitoba conditions in mind
When post-emergence soybean rolling works, and when it doesn’t
University of Manitoba study identifies a narrow post-emergence window before plant damage and yield loss increase
New research from the University of Manitoba outlines when post-emergence soybean rolling can be done safely and when plant damage and yield risk rise.
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
Lower nitrogen rates in dry beans could pay off for farmers
Manitoba trials test whether farmers can apply less nitrogen to dry beans without losing yield, despite their typically poor nitrogen-fixing capacity
Manitoba research is testing whether reduced nitrogen fertilizer in dry beans can maintain yields while cutting costs and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers chase resistance to bacterial leaf streak in Prairie cereals
With symptoms that mimic tan spot and rust, BLS often goes unnoticed
Bacterial leaf streak is re-emerging in cereal crops on Canada’s Prairies. With no fungicides or resistant varieties available, researchers are testing genes for future control of the crop disease.
Catching a landscape before it crashes
Using simulations to study landscape resilience
A University of Manitoba soil scientist is using AI and satellite data to explore how Prairie landscapes respond to long-term stress — and how they bounce back.
Verticillium may undermine canola blackleg resistance
Verticillium stripe may compromise blackleg resistance protection in canola, new research out of Manitoba suggests
University of Manitoba research finds verticillium stripe in canola can break down blackleg resistance, creating challenges for disease management and yield protection on the Prairies.
Fungicide, glyphosate don’t hurt your hard red wheat quality
In terms of grain quality, this University of Manitoba-led research finds weather and variety matter most
The results of this study may not seem all that surprising: everyone expected weather and genotype to be the most impactful factors on wheat quality. But this research hadn’t been done before, so it offers up the good news that fungicides and glyphosate aren’t making things worse.
Control drainage costly, but beneficial
Tiling can improve soil conditions, accelerate warming, boost crop growth and reduce nutrient runoff
“…soil will be ready for germination much earlier [and] drained soil will be better than undrained fields.”
Project to take high-level look at ag emissions
A CBC tower will be used to monitor nitrous oxide on the Prairies
Glacier FarmMedia — A group of researchers, policy makers and producer organizations is repurposing part of a CBC transmission tower to get data on agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions. The tower at Yorkton, Sask., will be fitted with sensors to measure agricultural nitrous oxide emissions 100 metres above the ground. The group, dubbed CanN20net, held its […] Read more
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