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Here’s one: Since 2011, there are fewer farms, but farms are larger. While total farm area is down, areas dedicated to cropland rose to 93.4 million acres in 2016. The average farm size sat at 820 acres last year.
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The hottest weather of the summer will focus on Central and Western Canada, leading to an increasing drought as the season progresses. The hot, dry weather will also contribute to a heightened risk of wildfires across the region, especially in July and August, according to AccuWeather.
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The involved organizations include Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Association, Manitoba Flax Growers Association, National Sunflower Association of Canada and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association.
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In the past, disease management in field crops was largely based on major gene resistance and the use of fungicides. Crop residue was usually buried and we had windbreaks and headlands for natural diversity. Crop rotation was not used primarily for disease management; it was used to make weed management easier.
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Foliar fungicides cannot treat root rots and growers often don’t see the problem until the damage is done. The options currently available don’t always provide effective control. With soybean being such a new crop to the Prairies, there is not yet enough strong genetic resistance available in commercial Prairie varieties.
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June 22, 2017
Location: Portage la Prairie, Man.
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