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Science behind organic systems gains ground

By Allan Dawson March 14, 2012

Organic agriculture’s critics routinely claim the practice is more philosophy than agronomy — and the worst cut of all — lacking in “sound science.” Not anymore. Organic is pushing back one peer-reviewed research paper at a time. “We can claim science and we are,” declared Ralph Martin at the opening of the first Canadian Organic

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Watch for soybean cyst nematodes in Manitoba

By Allan Dawson March 14, 2012

When Manitoba farmers first started growing soybeans it seemed to be a crop without pests. That changed as the acres grew. Some years aphids and white mould have been problems, and eventually soybean cyst nematode will turn up too, says Albert Tenuta, an extension plant pathologist with Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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Australia’s 2012-13 wheat output expected to decline by 15 per cent

March 14, 2012

sydney / singapore / reuters Australia’s wheat output is likely to slide more than 15 per cent in 2012-13 from a record crop this year as lower global prices may prompt farmers to shift to other crops such as canola and barley. Wheat output is expected to fall to 25 million tonnes in the year

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Our history: February 1929

March 14, 2012

Hemp is not a new crop in Manitoba. The February, 1929 issue of The Scoop Shovel, which later became the Manitoba Co-operator, featured an advertisement for rope made from Manitoba-grown hemp by the Manitoba Cordage Co. in Portage. Another local product advertised was Kirchner’s seeder plow, which “plows, sows and covers the seed,” with claimed

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Open valves on pivot in January cause major damage

By Daniel Winters March 14, 2012

Vandals who opened a valve on an irrigation pivot in January have left a Carberry-area potato farmer with a major repair bill — and an unwanted skating rink. Paul Adriaansen, who operates Spud Hill Farms, said that judging by the meter, the pump ran for about 1,000 hours starting on Jan. 20 before he noticed that

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Do your research when choosing a micronutrient

By Alexis Kienlen March 5, 2012

Be skeptical of hype about micronutrients and only use them when they make economic sense, says Rigas Karamanos, manager of Agronomic Solutions for Viterra in Calgary. “When a product is registered with CFIA, that means the company that sells the product bothered to do 12 experiments in Canada,” Karamanos told attendees at the recent Agronomy

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Study determines effect of global warming on wheat yields

By David Fogarty February 15, 2012

Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms. Scientists and farmers have long known that high heat can hurt some crops and the Stanford University-led study, released on Jan. 30, revealed how the damage

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New Fund Supports Agricultural Innovation

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 17, 2011

The federal government has announced a $50-million Agricultural Innovat ion Program (AIP) which will boost the development and commercialization of innovative new products, technologies and processes in the agricultural sector. The Agricultural Innovation Program, announced in Budget 2011 as part of the Next Phase of Canada s Economic Action Plan, will support industry-led science and

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Agriculture Is A “Backwater” Enterprise

By John Morriss November 17, 2011

Now that food seems to be on the public-policy radar, the think-tanks of the nation are anxious to demonstrate their expertise on the subject. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is the latest example with Canadian Agriculture and Food A Growing Hunger for Change, by Larry Martin and Kate Stiefelmeyer. The paper does not state it, but they

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Fall Tillage: Downsides Outweigh The Positives

November 10, 2011

Canola Council of Canada Growers have made great strides in advancing no-tillage and conservation-tillage practices. General benefits include reduced fuel use, reduced soil erosion, higher soil moisture reserves (which are welcome most years), and a general increase in profitability. Any return to tillage, even if only one field or across the whole farm for only

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