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Getting phosphorus out of Lake Winnipeg and onto fields
Manitoba’s agriculture needs and waterways are on opposite sides of the phosphorus debate — or are they?

VIDEO: Timing fungicide decisions in canola and cereal crops
Crop Diagnostic School: A relatively dry growing season in 2019 didn't rule out fusarium issues

VIDEO: Six things you can do to avoid clubroot
As the threat of clubroot grows in Manitoba, these steps can go a long way to protect your canola crop

VIDEO: Deciding when to spray to wipe out weeds
Know your economic threshold before firing up the sprayer

A thorn in the side of oat growers
Common buckthorn is a haven for crown rust spores over the winter and an easy source of infection if the farmer opts for a susceptible oat variety

VIDEO: Bean development in Manitoba
Lower temperatures early in the season have slowed growth to some extent

Hail Mary passes?
The promise of hail recovery products sounds great for dry bean producers, but so far trials have yielded mostly question marks

VIDEO: Know your grasshopper stages before deciding to spray
If you hit your fields early, you could end up spraying twice

VIDEO: How to treat grasshoppers that have made the jump to your fields
What to look for when deciding to spray for the voracious pest

Mistaken identity
Not everything that looks like a pest insect actually is