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Manitoba Crops Vary But Not Too Bad Overall

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“A lot of seeding just did not get done.” – THELMA BLAHEY, MAFRI Although crop conditions vary greatly throughout the province, Manitoba so far is avoiding the crippling drought raging out west. The one word to describe conditions here would be: variable. Too much rain in some places, not enough in others. Recent storms which
Crops, Oilseeds

Avoid This Tank Mix

Mixing the herbicides Frontline XL and Puma Super are a bad idea, even if the label says it is OK, a MAFRI official says. “Neither Bayer nor Dow supports the tank mix because of antagonism, especially when conditions are less than perfect,” says John MacGregor, farm production advisor for Steinbach. MacGregor said some Frontline packaging
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Cool Spring Delays “Hay Day”

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Historic Relative Feed Value of 1st Cut Alfalfa -Steinbach RFV (NIR) 300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 14-May 21-May 28-May 4-Jun 11-Jun Avg 95-08 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 18-Jun 25-Jun “Hay Day” – the day alfalfa should be cut to capture its peak feed value – is June 18 in
Crops

Avoid Overfertilizing Late Potatoes

Potato producers who have delayed planting due to unseasonably cool, wet conditions need to reassess their fertilizer needs. Consideration must be given to the potential for lower yields on these fields. Adjustments to nitrogen fertilization should be made accordingly. Yields can be reduced by as much as 30 per cent due to delayed planting based
Crops, Oilseeds

Foliar Feeding Frosted Canola

There are reports of macronutrients and micronutrients being foliar applied to frosted, stalled crops to give the plants a boost. Canola Council of Canada agronomists say they are not aware of any scientific research in Western Canada of this practice. However, if growers do try it, they should leave a checkstrip so they can evaluate
Crops

Burning Suggested As A Weed Control Method

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“It won’t be 100 per cent effective but it will obviously reduce the number of weed seeds.” – GARY MARTENS A new study has cast a fresh light on the method of controlling weeds through burning – not the plants themselves but the seeds they leave behind. “Fire is capable of sharply reducing the probability
Crops

If It’s Too Wet To Drive Across, It’s Too Wet To Seed

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Business Development Specialist – oilseeds Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Delayed seeding due to flooding or wet conditions may have you considering broadcast seeding your canola by floater or aerial application. In general, broadcast seeding is not recommended. This includes seeding canola by aircraft onto very wet fields: if it’s too wet to drive
Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Screwing Up Plots… On Purpose

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“Some of the winter wheat in the plots looks poor now, but it might be OK by July.” – KIM LIVINGSTON-BROWN While most farmers were headed for their fields trying to beat the rain May 12, John Heard and his colleagues were busy preparing to screw up some plots at the University of Manitoba’s Ian
Crops

Weed Out Winter Annuals

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Now’s the time to scout your winter wheat fields for fall-germinated winter annual weeds. “Getting out into the field today and surveying the crop is essential to help your winter wheat achieve its highest yield,” says Ken Gross, a Ducks Unlimited Canada agrologist. “Weeds such as narrow-leaved hawks beard, stinkweed, flixweed and shepherd’s purse can
Crops, News

High Plant Populations Benefit Corn Yield

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Here are some highlights from recent University of Minnesota research on corn plant population: Yield increases resulting from higher plant populations are primarily the result of increased light interception during grain fill by the crop canopy. Optimum plant population varies little with planting date or row width, but early-maturing hybrids may require a higher plant

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