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Saskatchewan receives funding for 30 crop-related projects

The projects focus on issues such as: developing more clubroot resistant canola varieties; improve Fusarium head blight resistance in durum wheat; better control of root rot in pea and lentil crops; and increasing the use of fababeans in pet food and fish feed to create another value-added use.


CN Rail to buy 200 GE locomotives

Canadian National Railway Co. will buy 200 locomotives in the next three years from General Electric Co. to support expected growth and drive efficiencies.


Flax council of Canada closes its doors

After 32 years of representing the interests of all agricultural and industrial flax interests, the Flax Council of Canada’s executive committee regrets to announce the closure of its Winnipeg, Man., office.
 
 
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Canola performance trial results

Canola Performance Trial results for 2017 are loaded into an online searchable database. Canola growers can use this valuable online tool to finalize seed decisions for 2018. » Read more

India's tariff on pea imports expected to affect planting of pulse crops

The tariffs India imposed on imports of pulse crops last fall are expected to affect how much land Canadian farmers seed this year. » Read more

New hydrology model to increase understanding of local system

A new computer-generated hydrology model of the southern Saskatchewan River basin is giving researchers a better understanding of this unpredictable, and at times deadly, water system. » Read more
 
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Root fungus could enhance canola growth and yields

Greenhouse experiments in Alberta are showing that a fungus called Piriformospora indica can boost canola performance, providing benefits like increased yields, reduced fertilizer needs, and increased tolerance to cold and drought. » Read more
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Tile drainage potential in northeastern Saskatchewan

In parts of northeastern Saskatchewan, excess moisture and high water tables have prevented some growers from seeding certain fields in the Melfort area over the past few years. With the high cost of cropland, growers can't afford to not crop all of their acres. Tile drainage could help. » Read more
 
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2018 Herbicide Resistance Summit

February 27-28
Saskatoon, Sask.
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Ag Days

January 16-18
Brandon, Man.
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