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Clubroot affects all cruciferous plants – not just canola (seen here) – which includes brassica oilseeds such as mustard.
Crops, News

Organic farmers don’t get a pass on clubroot

Clubroot can also infect mustard, radish and other brassicas

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Organic farmers are mistaken if they think they will be spared from the clubroot infestation making its way across the Prairies because they don’t grow canola, a crops extension specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture says. Brent Flaten warned growers attending the SaskOrganics annual conference March 29 the disease affects all cruciferous plants, and that includes brassica
VIDEO: Stemming the spread of blackleg
Crops, Local news

VIDEO: Stemming the spread of blackleg

Justine Cornelsen with the Canola Council of Canada shares three things canola growers can do to help limit disease

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A recent canola disease survey for Manitoba shows that blackleg is present in nearly 75 per cent of fields. Thanks to improved to genetics, the number of blackleg incidences in plants is much lower, but anything that can impact yield loss is always cause for concern. In this video, Justine Cornelsen with the Canola Council
Continue to monitor grain stored in bags frequently. Grain bags that run east-west will have solar heating on the south side, which creates a temperature variation 
that will move moisture to the north side.
Crops, News, Weather

Warmer temperatures mean warmer grain in the bin

Solar heating on the south side of bins means that proper spring grain drying and storage are critical

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As outdoor temperatures increase, stored grain requires attention to prevent losses, says Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural engineer and grain-drying expert. The stored grain temperature increases in the spring not only due to an increase in outdoor temperatures but also due to solar heat gain on the bin. Solar energy produces more
Phillip Waldner of Plainview Colony stands beside his grand champion carcass.
Hogs, Local news

Two in a row for Plainview Colony

Plainview Colony has had a good few years at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair pork quality competition, chalking up another win this year

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Plainview Colony was the best in show for the second year running at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair’s annual pork quality competition. The colony’s north barn successfully defended its grand champion spot. Last year, the barn claimed both first and second in the annual winter fair competition on top of a fourth-place finish in December
Researchers exchanged soil microbes among alfalfa plants treated with different levels of P.
Did you know?, News

Study says excess phosphorus may reduce crop yields

Results suggest that excess levels can affect soil microbes

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Excessive phosphorus fertilizer may do more harm than good for crop yields, say scientists at Penn State University. In a study published in Phytobiomes Journal, a team led by Terrence Bell and Jenny Kao-Kniffin found that soil treated with high amounts of phosphate can result in poorer plant performance and that it appears the soil
Producer groups say the CGC surplus should be used to lower fees for farmers, but the commission disagrees.
News

Grain Growers of Canada calls for further cuts

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The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) will not cut its fees to further reduce its surplus ahead of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) review of the commission and the Canada Grain Act, which it administers. Remi Gosselin, manager of the CGC’s corporate information services made the comment last month in response to calls from the Grain
The Canadian Grain Commission has been under review on and off since 2006.
News, Other

Digging into the grain act, CGC review

Ag Canada plans on a comprehensive exercise not just a Bill C-48 reboot

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When Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) told the Grains Roundtable in Montreal March 8 it was leading a review of the Canada Grain Act and Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) it didn’t seem unusual. The CGC has been under review on and off since 2006 when the last comprehensive review was wrapped up. In 2013 the
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Tax credit for MWBGA checkoff dollars

Credit of 14 per cent applies to reflect research and development

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Farmers who contribute to the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) checkoff can claim a federal tax credit through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program. The credit is based on the amount of checkoff funds invested in research and development, which means 14 per cent of the MWBGA checkoff qualifies for the
VIDEO: ‘Igniting’ young minds in agriculture
Local news, News, Other

VIDEO: ‘Igniting’ young minds in agriculture

Event offered insight and networking opportunities for students in agriculture program

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At a recent young farmer summit in Winnipeg, students in the agriculture program at the University of Manitoba were asked what interested them in coming to the ‘Ignite’ event (presented by Farm Credit Canada), the connection they have to agriculture, some of the challenges young farmers are facing and what opportunities lie ahead as they
Kate (left) and Anne (right) Kotula of St. Andrews learn how to wrap a horse leg for transport at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine exhibit at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.
News, Other

Show and tell at the fair

The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair put on a real push to 
educate an urban audience on agriculture

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Most people will never live a day in the life of a veterinarian. But for a booth tucked into the most kid-focused corner of the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair the goal was to give attendees just a taste of it and provide a little practical ag education while they’re at it. At one table, staff

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