Weather on the Prairies can make things uncomfortable, so anything that can make a livestock producers’ day easier deserves applause. Enter the Lift & Go remote control livestock gate from MJ Endeavors out of McCreary, Manitoba. Its inventor Mike Annetts – an industrial arts teacher at the local high school – built the system shown in the video
VIDEO: Remote control lift gate a smooth operator for livestock producers
MJ Endeavors takes second prize in Manitoba Ag Days Inventors' Showcase
VIDEO: Driverless tractors and open-source software
Reimer Robotics takes first prize in Manitoba Ag Days Inventors' Showcase
Matthew Reimer was as surprised as anyone today when he was awarded first prize for his driverless tractor system at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, but his invention is worthy of the title. The Inventors’ Showcase winner, and president of Reimer Robotics, has built a system to move tractors – driverless no less, with grain cart
VIDEO: Research on volunteer canola in soybean crops
Crop Diagnostic School: Wider rows, integrated management being studied to pressure volunteer canola
At the recent Crop Diagnostic School, Rob Gulden, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba, spoke about current and ongoing research to address the problem of volunteer canola in soybean crops. Wide row spacing and integrated management techniques with cereal crops are being tested as well as combining herbicide groups for in-crop application to measure
VIDEO: Herbicide resistance and “old soil-applied” solutions for weeds
Crop Diagnostic School: Know your target weed issues... and weeds that have caused you trouble in the past
To help keep herbicide-resistant weeds at bay, some older soil-applied products are rejoining the fight. At the 2015 Crop Diagnostic School, Jeanette Gaultier, pesticide use specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, talks about which herbicide-resistant weeds producers should watch for and what they need to consider before choosing a herbicide for their situation.
VIDEO: Count your flowers before deciding to spray canola for sclerotinia
Crop Diagnostic School: Whether your pants get wet when walking through the field can tell you if it's a good time to spray a fungicide
Assessing your canola crop during the flowering stage is essential to discover if sclerotinia is present and if a fungicide can be of benefit. In this video from the 2015 Crop Diagnostic School, Anastasia Kubinec of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD), talks about the risk factors for the fungal disease and offers tips for canola
VIDEO: Successful nodulation in soybeans
Crop Diagnostic School: Very dry or wet soil conditions can make rhizobium establishment difficult
Soil problems and poor inoculation are two common issues facing Manitoba soybean growers each year. One area of research being studied is how acidic soil can affect soybean inoculation. But as John Heard, crop nutrition specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development shows, what the textbook tells us doesn’t always dictate what happens in the field.
VIDEO: Crop recovery from lodging after severe weather
Crop Diagnostic School: Heavy weather can knock your crop flat. Question is, can it find a way to stand up again?
Southern Manitoba has had its fair share of severe weather in the past few weeks. Strong winds and heavy rainfall have laid down large patches of some crops that had advanced very well in their growth up to that point. Pam de Rocquigny, provincial cereal crops specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, talks about what producers
VIDEO: Select spray nozzle combinations from the comfort of your cab
Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Hypro-SHURflo offering new nozzle configurations, sturdier boom
Hypro Duo React nozzle bodies are designed to give producers the ability to select different nozzle combinations from the cab with a remote control. Twin valves allow either or both nozzles to spray and both pneumatic-only or electro-pneumatic options are available. Pentair Hypro also offers a stainless steel boom upgrade – complete with the express end cap
VIDEO: New Airflex table aimed at soybean producers
Manitoba Ag Days New Product: Honey Bee Manufacturing designs "farmer friendly" table to run at higher speeds in varying conditions
Honey Bee’s new Airflex table has been designed with soybean growers in mind. With the push of a button, producers can switch between a rigid and flex table all from the comfort of the cab. In testing, the table was able to operate at speeds between 7-7.5 m.p.h. Honey Bee Manufacturing is located in Frontier,
VIDEO: Silo bag system pushes moisture out of your crop
Manitoba Ag Days New Product: DryloBag International design uses two-pipe system to dry grains, oilseeds
DryloBag International’s silo bag takes your damp grain and dries it inside a silo bag. In conjunction with a fan/dehumidifying unit, two perforated pipes are plastic-welded to each side of an existing silo bag. A fan pushes moist air from one side of the bag to the other, allowing it to exhaust out the other side. The DryloBag
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