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Applications open for mental health training for Canadian farmers

The Do More Ag Foundation has launched the fourth edition of the Community Fund in partnership with Farm Credit Canada.


USDA researchers ID pathogenic agent that tricks plant’s defences

The pathogen, known as a necrotroph, has developed a way to hijack the wheat plant’s resistance response, causing a disease called septoria nodorum blotch.


Manitoba growing season summary

A wet spring resulted in unplanted acres and extended harvest.
 
 
Inputs: The Podcast 
 
Inputs: The Podcast

Soils at Guelph seeks to bring together soil expertise

Soils at Guelph wants to get the science-backed, sustainable word out about soil health. Led by the ag research power trio of Kari Dunfield, Laura Van Eerd and Claudia Wagner-Riddle as co-executive directors, it serves as a multidisciplinary, collaborative knowledge hub for researchers and industry stakeholders to bring together their expertise and questions about soil.

In this episode of Inputs, Heather White, knowledge mobilization and communications co-ordinator at Soils at Guelph, discusses what the initiative is, the collaborative nature of the work conducted through Soils at Guelph, and opportunities for grower involvement.
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Weed phenology can impact control

Weed phenology can impact control

How and when weeds grow can determine the success of weed management programs, and this weed phenology can change over time. The best advice is to catch weeds off-guard. Weed phenology can be identified in different ways, but the basis of it are the various characteristics of the weed. These include emergence, emergence periodicity, synchrony with crop staging, days to flowering, flowering period, seed set, seed viability and seed shed. Many of these characteristics can be tied to a specific time period, measured by standard calendar date, Julian date and growing degree days. Some believe a more intentional way of thinking about weed management is how to use weed phenology to your advantage. » Learn more...
 
Heather Broughton

Video: Empowering women and working together with Heather Broughton

As part of our third IWCA Summit, Heather Broughton, principal at Agri-Food Management Excellence chats with agriculture editor Bree Rody for this on-demand session. Broughton discusses how she came into the agriculture world, how she uses her unique skillset to solve problems, how different work styles complement one another and how to identify gaps and empower women. » Watch the video...
 
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KOCH Anvol

Protect Against the Unpredictable

You can’t control the weather, but you can control what you put down to protect your fertilizer investment. This nitrogen stabilizer provides the longest window of protection against volatilization in the industry. Dual active ingredients work to guard your fertilizer above ground from variable spring conditions. » Learn more...
 
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