Mario Tenuta holds up a jar containing soybean roots with nematodes for inspection at the Ian N. Morrison research farm near Carman.

Soybean cyst nematode co-evolved with crop

They are tiny world travellers and Manitoba’s Red River Valley could be 
the next stop on the soybean cyst nematode’s global tour

In the middle of the Ian N. Morrison research farm near Carman, an unlikely scene is unfolding as farmers and agronomists crowd around what looks like an old jam jar. “Careful, we don’t want this to break,” Mario Tenuta stresses, with a bit of a chuckle. But what’s inside the tightly sealed jar is no

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Tips and tools for a successful soybean season

Tips on seeding, soil levels, weed control, seed treatments and the 
latest sector tools to help you achieve top yields this season

Manitoba soybean acreage has more than doubled in the last 10 years, and this year even more farmers are expected to give the crop a try. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) pulse specialist Dennis Lange offered some tips at the Dauphin Agriculture Society’s Farm Outlook 2015 conference. Lange reviewed the importance of selecting


 Photo: Allan Dawson

Carberry, 5440 Invigor Manitoba’s most popular spring wheat, canola in 2014

The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation has posted market share data 
based on 2014 seeded acreage reports filed by farmers

For the second year running, Manitoba farmers’ top pick for red spring wheat varieties was Carberry, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) says. And they liked 5440 Invigor canola, 24-10RY soybeans, Conlon barley, Souris oats and CDC Bethune flax, the list of crop varieties and their market share posted on the MASC website said. The

VIDEO: Soybean progress in Manitoba

VIDEO: Soybean progress in Manitoba

Growth stages at the beginning of August were good, but weather needs to co-operate

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson met with Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development for an update on the progress of Manitoba’s 2014 soybean crop following the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association’s tour on Aug. 7.