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Editor's Note 
 
December is here, and bringing snow for many. Our November/December digital edition is now available. If you haven't had a chance to flip through it, give it a look! We brought back the new varieties section for the first time in several years.
- Alex Barnard, Eastern editor
 
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Processing forages for better beef cow performance?

Although forage choppers and bale processors are not new technologies, there is a surprising lack of data in how they can benefit beef cow performance.


AAFC funds technological innovation in Eastern Canada

An investment of more than $7.2 million for four projects aims to drive growth and increase the sustainability of Canada's agriculture industry through innovative technologies.


Alberta funds wetland restoration to reduce drought and flood impact

Through the Westland Replacement Program, Alberta’s government is awarding $5 million to help support the province's wetland construction and restoration.


 
Top Crop Summit 
 
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Gear up for great insight

Looking for relevant, research-based information to help you make better decisions this growing season? Look no further than the 2025 Top Crop Summit.

This two-day event is February 25-26 at the Prairieland Park Trade & Convention Centre in Saskatoon, Sask. Register today for early bird pricing.

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Improving agriculture’s cyber resilience

How secure is your farm? For most, this question likely brings to mind trespassers, equipment theft, and biological concerns like livestock or soil. Janos Botschner is working to get farmers to add another dimension to their security considerations: cybersecurity. It's one new frontier of agricultural security that producers should keep in mind – but they don’t have to go it alone. » Learn more...
 
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Shedding light on a microbial mystery

The composition of the microbial community in and around a plant’s roots is vitally important to its health and productivity. Researchers have found that a fungus called Olpidium brassicae is widespread and abundant in canola’s microbiome. An AAFC project is tackling the question of what this fungus’s role is in Prairie canola’s health and yield. » Learn more...
 
 
INPUTS Podcast 
 
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Suppressing Fusarium rot with cover crops?

While no cover crop is a quick fix or solution to all a field's problems, when treated like specialist tools and used with defined goals in mind, they can do many things, including busting up compacted soils, boosting soil organic matter, keeping weeds down – and suppressing diseases like Fusarium root and crown rot in soybean and barley, according to an AAFC study. » Read More...

 
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