Sarah Jackson of Camlachie, Ont. is the winner of the Robert L. Ross Memorial Scholarship. The award will allow Jackson to attend the upcoming 2018-2019 CTEAM program.» Read more...
Congratulations to this week’s 10 winners of the 2018 Herbicide Resistance Summit Sweepstakes! Top Crop Manager has 10 final passes to give away this week. Don’t miss your chance to win! » Read more...
Strip cropping is a method of cultivation in which a variety of crops are sown in alternating strips in a single field. It is a type of intercropping that involves planting crops in distinct rows that can be separately managed. According to Geneviève Labrie, a biologist-entomologist at Quebec’s Centre de recherche sur les grains, it’s a system that can provide multiple “eco-services,” ranging from erosion control to nitrogen supply to weed control. » Read more...
Malting barley is a higher-value cereal crop that could be a good option for Eastern Canadian growers. A key factor in the successful adoption of this crop is the availability of varieties suited to the region’s growing conditions. Now a project is underway to identify which of the existing malting lines would be best for the east and to develop improved germplasm for further breeding work.» Read more...