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Canola growers get update on trade with China and COVID-19

The Canola Council of Canada and the Canadian Canola Growers Association partnered to update canola growers on the latest regarding trade with China and the relevant effects of COVID-19.


Manipulator PGR now available for use on oats and barley

Manipulator, a plant growth regulator (PGR) previously registered only on wheat, is now available for use on oats and barley for the 2020 growing season.


FMC student award applications due on May 4

Farm Management Canada’s Excellence Award for Agricultural Students asks applicants to answer the question: How do we generate awareness and excitement about agriculture to attract new entrants?
 
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Corteva Prospect

Pre-seed weed control 101

After a long winter, you’re eager to start seeding. But to set yourself up for a successful canola harvest you should be thinking about pre-seed weed control.

To reduce competition from weeds, it’s best to start early. A pre-seed burn-off can help control invasive annual weeds, especially during a warm and wet spring when weeds tend to grow faster.

Protect your canola from the start with powerful tools, such as Prospect, a new pre-seed herbicide from Corteva Agriscience. Tank mixed with glyphosate, it provides enhanced control on weeds such as cleavers, hemp-nettle and narrow-leaved hawk’s beard. Visit Prospect.Corteva.ca to learn more.

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Stay vigilant for wheat stem sawfly: researchers

As the climate continues to change and warmer weather reaches further north, the habitat of insect pests like wheat stem sawfly will increase in Western Canada. A study conducted by Owen Olfert and Haley Catton of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on wheat stem sawfly (and the parasitic wasp that controls it) developed climate models for 2030 and 2050 that show the pest thriving. » Learn more
 

Does feed barley really require more N than malt?

Traditional wisdom says to apply more nitrogen (N) to feed barley than malt, but this is not borne out by recent studies. A three-year study that wrapped up last year was conducted at several sites across Saskatchewan, examining response to different rates of N fertilizer from high-yielding CDC Austenson feed barley and three malt barley varieties, resulting in 18 site years of data. » Learn more
 
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Insect pest management with Tyler Wist and John Gavloski

In the fourth episode of our Plant Health Summit Series, Tyler Wist, a field crop entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon, and John Gavloski, an entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, discuss beneficial insects and neonicotinoids with Top Crop Manager's Stephanie Gordon and Alex Barnard.
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Spring pre-seed weed control

After a long winter, you’re eager to start seeding. To set yourself up for a successful canola harvest, control invasive weeds with a pre-seed burn-off.
Prospect, a new pre-seed herbicide from Corteva Agriscience, protects your canola from the ground up. Tank mixed with glyphosate, it delivers enhanced control over weeds such as cleavers, hemp-nettle and narrow-leaved hawk’s beard.
» Read more about it here
 
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Looking for information on nutrient management, insect, weed and disease control, seeding dates and other agronomic best practices? Top Crop Manager has more than a dozen webinars led by agricultural experts and researchers at the forefront of agricultural innovation and development. » Learn more