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MAFRD’s Anastasia Kubinec says the Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School gives agronomists hands-on training.
Crops, Local news

Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School focuses on topics important to agronomists

July 17 is set aside for farmers only to attend with a reduced registration fee

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This year’s Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School is expected to sell out — again. As of last week there were still some openings July 16 and for farmers only — July 17, said Anastasia Kubinec, oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD). “We’re pretty much sold out,” she said in an interview June 25. “I
Tips on naturally recycling your kitchen wastes
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Tips on naturally recycling your kitchen wastes

Prairie Fare: Spinach Artichoke Dip (Slow Cooker)

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Julie, Julie, how does your garden grow?” people often ask me when inspired by my maiden name. Yes, that reminds me of the “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” nursery rhyme. Fortunately, people leave out the “quite contrary” part. Well, they usually do. This year, my garden has hosted rabbits enjoying buffets
wheat midge insect
Crops, Local news

Manitoba crop insect and disease update

Conditions as of June 30, 2015

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Summary Scout cereal crops for rusts, and consider whether fusarium is a risk. Insects noted in cereal crops include armyworms and cereal leaf beetle, although not at economic levels. Insect populations are currently light in canola and oilseed crops. Some higher levels of alfalfa weevil are still present in the Interlake. Read the full report on the
Monsanto’s new glyphosate- and dicamba-tolerant Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans offer improved weed control, including some residual control, potentially higher yields and can help slow the onset of glyphosate-resistant weeds, says Dekalb’s Bruce Murray. Seed is being multiplied now for a commercial launch in 2016 pending their acceptance in China.
News, Oilseeds

Monsanto rolls out ‘Xtend’ glyphosate-dicamba-tolerant soybeans

Manitoba farmers could be planting these dual-stacked 
GM soybeans as early as next spring

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Monsanto’s new glyphosate- and dicamba-tolerant “Xtend” soybeans will give farmers better weed control, higher yields and delay the onset of glyphosate-resistant weeds, company officials told agronomists and reporters here June 23. And if China approves their import, North American farmers, including in Manitoba, will be planting Xtend soybeans next spring, said Pat Comte, Monsanto’s strategic
dairy cow
Dairy cattle, National news, Poultry

Trans-Pacific Partnership talks worry dairy farmers

Foreign supplies want access to Canadian markets

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Canada’s powerful dairy industry expressed concern June 26 that it could suffer if talks to create a Pacific trade treaty open up heavily protected Canadian markets to more foreign competition. Some of the 12 nations taking part in negotiations on a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) want Canada to start dismantling supply management, which protects dairy, egg
A severe thunderstorm the afternoon of Saturday June 27 hit near the Roseisle area west of Carman. Many fields in the area were destroyed or damaged by hail including this soybean field at the Junction of PR 240 and 245.
Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: Issue 9

Conditions as of June 29

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Weekly Provincial Summary Severe weather systems containing strong winds, heavy rains and hail passed through isolated areas in several Regions of Manitoba. Damage to crops from hail and strong winds range from light to severe with assessments continuing over the next several days. However, overall good growing conditions continue to advance crops, as well as allowing
The result of a severe thunderstorm on the afternoon of Saturday June 27 that hit near the Roseisle area west of Carman. Many fields in the area were destroyed or damaged by hail including this corn field south of Roseisle along PR 240.
Crops, Local news, Weather

VIDEO: MASC still assessing hail-damaged crops in Roseisle-Miami area

A hail storm damaged or destroyed some crops June 27

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Crop insurance officials were still assessing the damage Monday caused by a vicious hail storm that hit the Roseisle-Miami area the afternoon of June 27. As of noon Monday the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) had received around 100 claims province-wide, David Van Deynze, MASC’s manager of claim services said in an interview. About half
Bruce Murray, DEKALB agronomist
Pulses

VIDEO: Roundup Ready Xtend crop system for soybeans, avoiding spray drift

Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans are glyphosate and dicamba tolerant. Here are some tips on avoiding dicamba drift

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Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson spoke with DEKALB agronomist Bruce Murray June 23 about Monsanto’s new Roundup Ready Xtend soybeans. Monsanto’s technical development representative Allan Froese also demonstrated how different nozzles affect spray droplet size.
Blackleg infections girdle canola stalks preventing the plant from taking up moisture and nutrients. Sometimes the disease will appear in strips of what appears to be prematurely ripening canola, which occurs sometimes with sclerotinia, another fungal disease that attacks canola.
Oilseeds

To spray or not to spray canola for blackleg?

Longer canola rotations and switching varieties can reduce the need and cost of a fungicide

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The best time to spray canola with a fungicide to control blackleg is at the two- to four-leaf stage, but there are things farmers can do to avoid having to spray at all and save money, says Anastasia Kubinec, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development’s (MAFRD) oilseed specialist. “Blackleg becomes a greater risk when you

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