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With a record corn crop in 2021 and compaction due to a wet fall, there were challenges to contend with in no-till soybeans, and some fields did get off to a slow start.
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From inflation to interest rates, labour to the loonie, find out what large-scale factors are most likely to affect your farm’s financial situation in the coming year.
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Looking back on the ups and downs of the year can be cathartic and necessary. It’s a good opportunity to set goals or make decisions for the coming season. And, it’s a perfect time to celebrate the milestones, too.
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Resistant soybean varieties are a critical tool for managing soybean cyst nematode. Since most of these varieties rely on a single resistance source, the threat of this major pest adapting and overcoming the resistance is very real. AAFC scientist Bahram Samanfar and his research group in Ottawa are working to identify new, effective SCN resistance genes.
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When soybean aphids arrive in late July on southern winds from the U.S., natural enemies can help to keep their populations under control, especially if the habitat surrounding the soybean field is diversified. That’s according to research conducted by University of Manitoba graduate student Crystal Almdal, who looked at how adjacent fields and habitat affected soybean aphid and natural predator movement.
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Farming is an innovative business, and managing resistance is one area where that shines especially bright. Many farmers who deal with resistance – whether herbicide-resistant weeds, insecticide-resistant insects, or fungicide-resistant diseases – have developed some method of coping that works for them – and might for others. But aside from the local coffee shop or deep-diving on Twitter, how do you share those tips and compare notes with other resistance-managing farmers?
Jennifer Hubert, executive director of plant biotechnology with CropLife Canada and head of Manage Resistance Now, is looking for on-farm, resistance management success stories with the recently launched Pest Management Challenge. In this episode of Inputs, Hubert discusses the importance of maintaining the tools we currently have, and the goals of the challenge – one of which is to create a peer-to-peer information-sharing hub.
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