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VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: Keeping weeds in check

Do you know what the three approaches to integrated weed management are? Anne Kirk, cereal crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, made this the focal point of her demonstration at the 2024 instalment of Crop Diagnostic School in Carman, Man. Hear some of her recommendations about keeping weeds at bay, here.







tillage equipment in a rock quarry

VIDEO: Rock, paper, steel

Quarry pit pits Väderstad equipment up against tons of rock

With the high cost of new farm equipment, most farmers would agree that they want the most bang for their buck. But what if that ‘bang’ was in the form of a rock quarry used as testing grounds to drag equipment through? That’s precisely the approach that Väderstad takes for its lines of tillage and […] Read more

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VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: High precipitation = high risk for sclerotinia

Given the high amounts of rain in southern Manitoba as of late, the risk for sclerotinia developing in crops is likely on the upswing. So what should growers of canola, sunflower and other crops be on the lookout for? In this past video from the 2022 Crop Diagnostic School – and with the new crop school season imminent – field crop pathologist David Kaminski reminds growers what should be on their radar.






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VIDEO: AGGronomyTV: Top three threats for canola growers

Canola growers face a variety of pest pressures each growing season, but some are more perennial than others. At Manitoba Ag Days this year, Chris Manchur with the Canola Council of Canada talked about the main economic pest threats for Manitoba canola growers and what measures they can take to help reduce their risk.


VIDEO: AGCanadaTV Special Feature: Farming in Sweden
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VIDEO: AGCanadaTV Special Feature: Farming in Sweden

Hopping on a plane to Sweden and ultimately speaking with Swedish farmer Petter Öhman alongside his eye-popping canola field brought to light at least two things he has in common with Canadian farmers: reliance on the weather and difficulties in attracting farm labour. Find out what else this young farmer had to say about his […] Read more