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Tighter FHB Regs, Better Management Required

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“The new tolerances are designed to meet market needs but also to be fair to producers when fusarium is a grading factor in their wheat.” – ELWIN HERMANSON FUSARIUM DAMAGE TOLERANCES August 1, 2010: Revise fusarium damage tolerances in CWRS, CWHWS, CWAD, CPSR, CWSWS and CW Feed. Wheat Class CWRS CWHWS CWAD CPSR CPSW CWSWS
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Winter Cereals Manitoba Focused On Research

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Winter Cereals Manitoba (WCM) has money in the bank and the farmer-funded organization knows exactly where it’s going: research. Two projects are already planned, but WCM chair and Birtle-area farmer Garth Butcher told the organization’s annual meeting here March 10 he wants to hear members’ priorities. WCM collected 50 cents a tonne from around 2,000
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Here’s What’s In The Spring Wheat, Triticale Pipeline

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CWRS WHEATS SUPPORTED FOR REGISTRATION BW410: AAFC STEPHEN FOX Agronomy: Yield within the range of the checks. Maturity, height, straw strength, test weight and kernel weight within the range of the checks. Disease rating: Resistant (R) to leaf rust, moderately resistant (MR) to stem rust, bunt and smut. Intermediate (I) resistance to fusarium head blight
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MSGA Honours U Of M Plant Breeder Anita Brûlé-Babel

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University of Manitoba plant breeder Anita Brlé-Babel has received an Honorary Life Membership award from the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association (MSGA). The award, presented Dec. 9 at the MSGA annual banquet in Winnipeg, is in recognition of Brlé-Babel’s significant contributions to the pedigreed seed industry. Brlé-Babel specializes in wheat breeding and genetics and teaches several
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2009 MCVET Fall Rye Results

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107 110 Carberry Long-Term Fall Rye Yield Data & Variety Description Table Variety AC Remington AC Rifle Dakota Hazlet Prima Check variety Prima averaged 97 bu./acre over 23 site years 2009 Fall Rye Yield Comparison Table Yield % of Prima 93 86 100 Variety AC Remington AC Rifle Hazlet Prima Check (Prima) Yield in bu./ac
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Kane Manitoba’s Most Popular Wheat Variety In 2009

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“I think the real story behind it is its parents. It’s (Kane) a cross between Domain and McKenzie.” – TODD HYRA A new upstart variety has finally pushed AC Barrie from its throne after 10 years as Manitoba’s most popular Red Spring wheat. Manitoba farmers planted 468,770 acres of Kane last spring, versus 418,839 acres
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AAFC Receives Funds To Study Wheat Rust

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The federal government is putting $13 million into the fight against Ug99 – a new strain of wheat stem rust that could decimate world wheat crops. “Canada is a world leader in this kind of research,” said Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Gerry Ritz in a release. “Our scientists are doing important work to help
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WGRF Investigates Fusarium In Oats

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Disease resistance traits isolated from oat varieties in South America are assisting in the development of improved fusarium resistance in Canadian oats. The effects of fusarium head blight in wheat and barley have been well documented over the past two decades. Mycotoxins produced by the fungi responsible can make pigs sick and cause beer to
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Scientists Find Genes To Protect Wheat From Rust

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Scientists have pinpointed two genes that protect wheat against devastating fungal diseases found worldwide, potentially paving the way to hardier wheat strains, international researchers reported Feb. 20. New research published in the journal Science showed how the genes provide resistance to leaf rust, stripe rust and powdery mildew, diseases responsible for millions of hectares of
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Multiple strategy best for fusarium fight

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“Timing is very important for optimum efficiency.” – Pam De Rocquigny Using several techniques to protect crops from fusarium head blight (FHB) is better than just one, but if the weather is right for the fungus disease, farmers’ best efforts will be in vain. “You as producers can do everything in your power to mitigate

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