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VIDEO: Weeds to watch for in Manitoba

By Greg Berg July 31, 2024

Crop spraying conditions have likely improved since this was recorded at Crop Diagnostic School earlier this month, but that doesn’t mean any weed issues you may have been dealing with are in the rear-view mirror. As provincial weed specialist Kim Brown puts it, the warm-season weeds are upon us and taking full advantage of the

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

VIDEO: Is your canola starved for nutrients? Here’s how to tell

By Greg Berg July 12, 2024

A boon of moisture this growing season has seen a number of nutrients flow further down into the soil profile, potentially putting them out of reach of your plant’s roots. But the symptoms of nutrient deficiencies – particularly canola – can be easy enough to spot if you know what you’re looking for. In this video

Cereals, Crops

VIDEO: Managing fusarium head blight risk

By Greg Berg July 12, 2024

The past couple of years hasn’t been much of an issue for fusarium in wheat crops, but along came the 2024 growing season which has brought a lot of rain – more than 200 per cent of the 30-year average of rainfall in Carman, Man. alone, according to David Kaminski, field crop pathologist with Manitoba

Crops, News

VIDEO: What’s ‘bugging’ Manitoba growers this year?

By Greg Berg August 3, 2023

If you’re a grower, you’ve likely got pest insects at some level and hopefully at a minimum. As John Gavloski, extension entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, pointed out at the Crop Diagnostic School last month in Carman, there are particular crop pests to keep a close eye on this year. In this video, Gavloski shares which

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Good crowd expected for this year’s Crop Diagnostic School

New sponsors on board for Farmers’ Day

By Don Norman June 26, 2023

As many as 500 agronomists and farmers are expected to attend this year’s Crop Diagnostic School next month. “That’s the number that we’ve seen over the years,” said Marla Riekman, soil management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and co-organizer of this year’s school. “It’s always great. We have a lot of experienced and junior agronomists that

Soil specialist John Heard discusses nitrogen losses in soil.

Crops, News

Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School returns to in-person event

The group also celebrated the quarter-century milestone, albeit a year late

By Don Norman July 25, 2022

Despite forecasts warning of rain, this year’s Crop Diagnostic School (CDS) saw nothing but blue skies. It was welcome stroke of luck for organizers who put together the first “in-person” event since 2019. “It went really well,” said Marla Riekman, a soil management specialist for Manitoba Agriculture who was heading this year’s event. “It’s been

Crops, News

Crop school open for summer

Crop Diagnostic School back to in person for 2022

By Don Norman June 20, 2022

This summer will be the 25th anniversary of Manitoba’s Crop Diagnostic School, and the first time since 2019 that the event will be able to be held in person. The event, organized annually by Manitoba Agriculture and the University of Manitoba, has been keeping agronomists and producers up to date with the latest diagnostic tools

Provincial entomologist John Gavloski (top right) and colleagues celebrate national bug appreciation day with cricket-based snacks.

Crops, News

Crop Diagnostic School takes on ‘call-in show’ format

Provincial ag experts answered questions on dry-weather pests, poor wheat emergence, and hot-weather spraying during the first online session

By Geralyn Wichers June 21, 2021

Drought was top of mind as agronomists and farmers took part in the first day of this year’s Crop Diagnostic School — call-in show style. Provincial experts took turns answering questions submitted before or during the online event on June 8, the first webinar of eight stretching to the end of July. One participant asked

Alvin Iverson has been a familiar face for field day attendees at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, near Carman.

Faces of ag, Farmit Manitoba

People, relationships the highlight of a long career

Faces of Ag: Alvin Iverson retired in January after managing the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm since its inception

By Geralyn Wichers January 13, 2021

Since the ’90s a lot of new knowledge and agricultural solutions have come out of the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm at Carman. But looking back at his career there, that’s not what Alvin Iverson thinks of. “It’s exciting to see new research and development and learn new things,” he said. “But in the end

A few rye fields may have struggled to break through cement-like seed beds, thanks to wet planting in 2019 and dry weather this spring opening up furrows and hardening sidewalls.

Crops, News

Fall rye falling flat

Fall rye growers celebrated their emergence rates earlier this spring, but now a number of them say they are fighting ‘floppy rye syndrome’

By Alexis Stockford June 4, 2020

Provincial cereal experts say the weather may be to blame for rooting problems producers are now seeing in fall rye. Initial reports this spring suggested that winter cereals were off to a good start, thanks to a comparatively mild winter. In April, agronomist Ken Gross from the Western Winter Wheat Initiative said crops last fall

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

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Alberta crop conditions improve: report

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VIDEO: Weeds to watch for in Manitoba

VIDEO: Is your canola starved for nutrients? Here’s how to tell

VIDEO: Managing fusarium head blight risk

VIDEO: What’s ‘bugging’ Manitoba growers this year?

Good crowd expected for this year’s Crop Diagnostic School

Manitoba Crop Diagnostic School returns to in-person event

Crop school open for summer

Crop Diagnostic School takes on ‘call-in show’ format

People, relationships the highlight of a long career

Fall rye falling flat

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