Ramping up dry bean improvement

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OMAFRA: 2023 DON levels higher than 10-year average

The annual Ontario corn ear mould and DON mycotoxin survey found 77 per cent of samples tested low for DON – lower than the 10-year average of 88 per cent, but better than results from 2016 and 2018. » Read More...

Pollinator biodiversity a benefit to growers

Many farmers rely on honey bees for pollination services, but relying solely on one source of pollination can be risky if that species were to decline. » Read More...

IWCA Summit: Join us next week!

We're going virtual! Join our six IWCA honourees and other prominent ag trailblazers online on Nov. 7 – one week today! – for discussions on top-of-mind topics for women in Canadian ag. » Read More...

#1 GROWERS SHOULDN’T USE A #2 SYSTEM.

One of the many reasons growers find success with the Roundup Ready^® Xtend Crop System is the greater control from herbicide options. The residual control of dicamba leaves your fields clean from the first pass. Control weeds and your yield potential. Choose the #1 grown soybean system in Canada* this year. Choose Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System.

*Based on market research conducted by Stratus Ag Research in 2022 with Canadian soybean growers. Always follow grain marketing and all other stewardship practices and pesticide label directions. ©2023 Bayer Group. All rights reserved. For full stewardship information see: https://traits.bayer.ca/en/product-legal

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Ramping up dry bean improvement

Although only a few years old, the McGill Pulse Breeding and Genetics Lab is already on its way to developing dry bean varieties suited to Quebec needs, as well as innovative ways to improve efficiencies in dry bean breeding. One current project involves using new tools to gain fresh insights into the bean genome and to enhance breeding resources, which could enable major breeding advances. » Read more...

Making the most of your rhizobial friends

Rhizobial inoculants are a key part of legume crop production, helping to boost crop growth and yields by providing nitrogen to the crop. Barney Geddes, an assistant professor at North Dakota State University, and his research group are delving into how to more accurately predict when farmers can expect benefits from inoculation and exploring the potential to tailor inoculants to specific situations. » Read more...

Events

OMAFRA: 2023 DON levels higher than 10-year average

Pollinator biodiversity a benefit to growers

IWCA Summit: Join us next week!

#1 GROWERS SHOULDN’T USE A #2 SYSTEM.

Ramping up dry bean improvement

Making the most of your rhizobial friends

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

IWCA Summit

Fall Soil Strategies webinar series

Agricultural Excellence (AgEx) Conference