AgGronomyTV: Crop diseases in canola

Verticillium in canola crops continues to spread on the prairies, but one province in particular is feeling the brunt of it: Manitoba. Here, Courtney Ross with the Canola Council of Canada talks about the best time to scout for verticillium in canola crops, plus the growing prevalence of blackleg infections on the prairies and its impact on yields.







AgGronomyTV: Avoiding root rot in pulse crops

Dr. Syama Chatterton, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, offered a presentation at Manitoba Ag Days on root rot in pulse crops. In a negative ‘two for one,’ attendees may have been surprised to learn of a connection between root rot and another well-known soil pathogen: fusarium. In this video, Chatterton talks about some of the latest findings into aphanomyces and the one practice growers have in their toolbox to keep root rot from developing in their fields.



VIDEO: New Massey sprayer gets ‘logical’

VIDEO: New Massey sprayer gets ‘logical’

Massey Ferguson had its latest sprayer offering, the 500R, on full display at the National Farm Machinery Show earlier this month. The new 500R series sprayers come in two models: the 525R with 212 hp and a 740 gallon tank (2,800 litres) and a 530R at 235 hp and a 860 gallon tank (3,255 litres). […] Read more

VIDEO: Case IH’s new AF11 combine a ‘plus’

VIDEO: Case IH’s new AF11 combine a ‘plus’

Last week, Case IH debuted its new combine, the AF11, to the North American market at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. At 775 horsepower and a 6 bu./sec unload rate, this ‘Class 10+’ offering saw no lack of attention on the show floor. In this video, Leo Bose, harvest marketing manager with […] Read more