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OMAFRA: Early April crop conditions in Ontario

A relatively dry winter has led to apprehension about the potential for dry spring soils, but recent heavy rains have alleviated those concerns in the southwest part of the province. 

Sustainable CAP in effect

This agreement sets $1 billion in federal programs and activities and $2.5 billion in cost-shared programs and activities funded by FPT governments, up 25 per cent from the 2018-2023 agreement.

Corteva Agriscience launches Adavelt active

Adavelt active (florylpicoxamid/FRAC Group 21) is the first broad-spectrum picolinamide fungicide for use against ascomycota pathogens in major crops grown worldwide.

 
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Yield, quality and profitable cereals.

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Stacking FHB resistance genes

Fusarium graminearum, the main fungus causing fusarium head blight (FHB), is a wily enemy with multiple tactics for attacking plants. Those tactics include producing various toxins to facilitate its infection of a host. Now, a research project is looking into a recently discovered fusarium toxin in order to help breeders improve FHB resistance in their barley varieties. » Read more...
 
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Ramping up wheat yield potential

One of the key characteristics influencing grain yield potential in wheat is the number of grains in the spike. If the grain number is relatively low, then the spike will have fewer places to store photosynthetic sugars for grain filling and the yield will be low. USask's Raju Datla's four-year project aims to increase the number of grains per spike to improve yield potential in Canadian spring wheat varieties. » Read more...
 
 
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Canola season primer with Ian Epp

In this episode, Ian Epp, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada and active farmer, discusses the lingering effects of the 2021 and 2022 growing seasons on the Prairies, what the new regulations for lambda-cyhalothrin mean for canola growers, and the early season pests and diseases canola producers should watch for. » Listen now...

 
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