In July, the Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) held a cover crop farm tour at Faspa Farm near Manitou, Man. Here, Karen Klassen, farmer and executive director of the MOA, talks about the cover crops that were planted at Faspa Farm, how the cover crops planted in 2021 fared during drought, her partnership with a local
VIDEO: When cover crops and cattle meet
Partnership with local cattle producer helps improve soil health
VIDEO: What does a healthy pasture look like?
Rangeland biologist answers the question, ‘can cattle be trained to eat spurge?’
A number of situations – some within a producer’s control, some not – can compromise the health of pastures and grasslands of not being able to grow quality forages to feed livestock. During a field day in July hosted by Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives, Mae Elsinger, a rangeland and pasture biologist with Agriculture and
VIDEO: Coding camp for kids aimed at building interest in ag tech
Teresa Vallotton of FarmFemmes is aiming to pique the interest of kids for future careers in agricultural technology. Vallotten’s “AI in a Day” coding camp sessions recently held at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon gave kids a quick introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and allowed them to play around with aspects of the technology. Here,
VIDEO: Timing fungicide decisions in canola and cereal crops
Crop Diagnostic School: A relatively dry growing season in 2019 didn't rule out fusarium issues
At Crop Diagnostic School in July, David Kaminski, plant pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture, said 2019 was a challenge for producers when it came to timing fungicide applications. In this video, Kaminski discusses some of the conditions Manitoba producers faced this growing season in their canola and cereal crops and some of the factors at play
VIDEO: Six things you can do to avoid clubroot
As the threat of clubroot grows in Manitoba, these steps can go a long way to protect your canola crop
Wondering what you can do avoid clubroot in your canola? At Crop Diagnostic School in Carman this past July, Dane Froese with Manitoba Agriculture offered six things producers can do to help reduce their risk of having clubroot appear in their fields.
VIDEO: Deciding when to spray to wipe out weeds
Know your economic threshold before firing up the sprayer
Deciding when to spray is key to limiting the spread of weeds and capturing the best yield your crop can offer. As with nearly every aspect of crop production, weather plays a key role and the amount of precipitation in a growing season – and the timing of your herbicide application – will go a
VIDEO: Bean development in Manitoba
Lower temperatures early in the season have slowed growth to some extent
So, how are soybeans and dry beans faring in Manitoba this crop season? At the recent Crop Diagnostic School, Dennis Lange, provincial pulse crop specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, offers what he’s seeing in terms of crop development in the province, the impact that weather has had for growers so far this year, and what options
VIDEO: Know your grasshopper stages before deciding to spray
If you hit your fields early, you could end up spraying twice
You’ve got grasshoppers in your fields, but before you fill up your sprayer to help limit the damage – and their appetites – do you know what growth stage you’re looking at? In this video, John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, offers his experience on staging grasshoppers and why their third to fourth juvenile stage
VIDEO: How to treat grasshoppers that have made the jump to your fields
What to look for when deciding to spray for the voracious pest
If you’re seeing plenty of grasshoppers in your fields, you’re likely far from alone. John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, said at the Crop Diagnostic School on July 9 that populations have been on the increase for about three years. So, what action should you take if you see these hungry pests eating your crop?
VIDEO: Finding solutions to harvest loss
Feed rate, combine settings often factors for higher losses
Angela Brackenreed with the Canola Council of Canada talks about harvest loss in canola, measuring harvest loss, and what producers can do to minimize the economic impact. Recorded at Manitoba Ag Days 2019 in Brandon. Video editing by Greg Berg.
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