Flax agronomy trials were one stop at WADO’s annual field day July 25
That makes decisions about applying a fungicide to protect the crop challenging sometimes
Do you know how to identify this flax disease and when to look for it?
The group is worried more acres could see the return of Triffid
It is not transgenic, but some fear glyphosate-resistant flax will produce a second Day of the Triffids
The Flax Council of Canada says the goal of removing Triffid from the system is getting closer
The Manitoba Flax Growers Association says more research is needed to increase flax yields
The Winnipeg-based trial found significant reductions but researchers say it’s too soon to replace hypertension drugs with flax
Eating a bit of flaxseed each day might help lower high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Researchers said it’s too early to swap out blood pressure medication for the fibre-filled seeds just yet. But if future studies confirm the new results, flax might be a cheap way to treat high blood pressure, they added.
