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have facilitated greater honey production. The die-offs didn t seem to hold back overall production this year, Lafreniere noted. This year because of the way the canola bloomed at different times, many people have had three and in some cases four rounds. He added that last year s honey production fell at the low end
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Harvesting Seeds

The practice of collecting seeds from the garden is as old as gardening itself. In decades past, gardeners did not purchase many seeds; most were gathered from the garden in the fall. Harvesting seeds is not as popular as it once was. One reason is that many of the plants we now grow in our
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Try Sowing Seeds For A Fall Crop

Late summer is the ideal time to start your fall garden. You may be able to grow a “second season” crop of your favourite cool-season vegetables and lovely fall flowers. Now is the time to gear up for some additional growing weather, which lies in the cooler season ahead. WHAT TO GROW Sometimes, gardeners don’t
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Early July Is The Perfect Time

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We don’t often think of July as the time to be digging up our perennials and dividing them. Usually this task is relegated to either the early spring before much new growth has developed, or in the fall after the plants have gone into dormancy. Bearded iris are special, however, in that they should be
Crops

The Trouble With Broadcast Seeding

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With minimal acres seeded the first week of May 2011, the later-than-normal seeding is the talk of the coffee shop. But it’s too soon to panic. Data from the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation shows that from 2005 to 2010 more than 1.2 million acres of spring wheat and canola on average are seeded in the
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Wildflowers For The Home Garden

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Wildflowers are one of Mother Nature’s loveliest gifts. In the home landscape they are ideal for creating colourful beds and borders, as well as offering a lower-maintenance alternative for large areas or for replacing turf grass. A garden of wildflowers offers several benefits to both the gardener and the environment. Once established, wildflowers require less
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Optimizing Stand Establishment In Less-Than-Optimal Conditions

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When seeding is delayed, optimizing stand establishment becomes imperative to achieving maximum yield. Remember, planting date is only one of many yield-influencing factors. The following tips can assist in maximizing seedling emergence and establishment. AVOID “MUDDING” IT IN Manage crop residue, drive on firm fields, and leave the drowned-out spots to dry. Early seeding favours
Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Sowing Soybeans — Air Drill Versus Planter

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Seeding soybeans last year with a planter instead of an air drill resulted in slightly higher yields, but with a lot less seed, a study commissioned by the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association found. “Use 15 per cent less seed and get another two-bushel (an acre) yield advantage you’re in pretty compelling territory to say, ‘I
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Give Seeds A Good Start

During March and April avid gardeners are busy planting seeds to produce plants for their upcoming outdoor gardens. To achieve success, use of correct materials is essential and no other single material is quite as important as the planting medium in which the seeds are planted. All else will be in vain if a suitable
Crops

Bee Deaths May Signal Wider Pollination Threat

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Mass deaths of bee colonies in many parts of the world may be part of a wider, hidden threat to wild insect pollinators vital to human food supplies, a UN study indicated March 10. Declines in flowering plants, a spread of parasites, use of pesticides or air pollution were among more than a dozen factors

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