Canola and crop production experts provided area producers and agronomists with a one-day, hands-on workshop to sharpen their production practices for the 2015 growing season.
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PHOTOS: CanoLAB workshop, Brandon, Man., March 11, 2015
Sunflowers aim for 100,000 acres in 2015
More tools may be available for sunflower growers, but a smaller crop makes bringing in new products more difficult
While the 2014 Manitoba sunflower crop fell short of expected acres, a drier spring could bring the 2015 crop closer to pre-flooding levels. “April is really going to tell the tale,” said Gregg Fotheringham, president of the National Sunflower Association of Canada. “If we see spring come in April when it’s supposed to come, I
Soybeans — it might be OK to go easy on the inoculant
MPGA tests also show little or no benefit in using fungicides
Plant your soybeans on wheat or corn stubble and aim for 140,000 to 150,000 plants per acre. Those were two of the recommendations from research results delivered by Manitoba Pulse Growers production specialist Kristen Podolsky to a meeting of the Brokenhead River Agricultural Conference here last week. Podolsky also said you might not need to
A canola disease that still lingers
More than 90 per cent of surveyed canola fields had blackleg
While many canola growers are worrying about new diseases like verticillium wilt or the growing threat of clubroot, it may be an old threat that causes them the most problems in the coming seasons — blackleg. “We’ve seen a continued trend of increased prevalence,” said Angela Brackenreed, speaking at Brandon’s Keystone Centre during Ag Days.
Scout for silent soybean killer
The soybean cyst nematode is all over the map in North Dakota, so it’s only a matter of time before it arrives in Manitoba
While the soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines, has yet to be found in Manitoba, producers are being urged to begin scouting now for what is sometimes called the “silent killer.” “They call it the silent killer in areas where it’s been a problem for longer, because yield loss occurs long before symptoms are visible,” Holly
Disease a North American first
Where it came from isn’t as important as how it will be contained when it comes to verticillium wilt in canola
Manitoba prides itself on welcoming newcomers, but the canola sector won’t be rolling out the welcome mat for this one — verticillium longisporum. The disease was discovered in a Manitoba canola field late last fall and visually identified at Manitoba Agriculture’s Crop Diagnostic Centre. That determination was later confirmed by molecular analysis at the National
Canola prices entering sideways trend
The old highs have become the new lows
Canola prices are tracking the overall trend towards lower commodity prices this year, but there is still room for some comfortable margins, a prominent market analyst says. Speaking at Farm Credit Canada’s Ag Outlook 2015 in Winnipeg, Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada said that while the canola markets aren’t good, they’re not really bad either.
OYF 2014 national recognition goes to Manitoba farm couple
The Krahns of Carman are one of two farm couples to earn Outstanding Young Farmer recognition in 2014
A Manitoba farm couple that built a seed-retailing business on their Carman-area farm have been named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2014. Myron and Jill Krahn, who grow 3,000 acres of grains, oilseeds and special crops and started a seed dealership five years ago, were presented with the national award along with potato producers Andrew
Top 10 risky storage situations for canola
Canola can heat and spoil in the bin, costing growers a lot of lost income. Here are 10 situations that will increase the storage risk: 10. Can’t remember what’s in the bin. Keep a composite sample for each bin of canola. Record average moisture and grain temperature when canola goes in the bin. Use this
Check your canola bins ASAP
The CCC says buyers are reporting a sudden surge in heated canola
Baby it’s cold outside, but your canola bins could be hot — dangerously hot. That’s why the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) wants farmers to check their bins right away. “Canola delivery points report a spike in heated canola over the past couple of weeks,” the CCC said in its Canola Watch email Nov. 28.