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New fall-application registration for extended-control herbicides

FMC’s Authority 480 herbicide, Authority Supreme herbicide and PrecisionPac SZ-75 herbicide are now registered for fall application.

Farm & Food Care launches Real Dirt on Farming photo contest

Farm & Food Care, a non-for-profit organization with a mandate to build public trust and confidence in food and farming is launching a nation-wide farm photo contest with $4,000 in cash prizes available for winners in six categories.

Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions hire new research manager

The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions welcome Nasima Junejo as their new research manager. As a multi-generational farmer from Pakistan, Junejo’s perspective on advancing agriculture has always been from the tractor seat.

 
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Webinar: Crop Marketing 101

The flexibility of futures gives producers the ability to implement a variety of strategies designed to achieve profit goals and hedge against the negative impacts of inclement weather, political upheaval or an untimely economic downturn. Hedging agricultural crops using options can allow producers to establish price floors and potentially participate in upside price rallies.

Join on March 14 at 11 a.m. ET for a free, live webinar with two StoneX Financial Inc., FCM division experts – Jared Morgan, vice-president, global education, and Craig Turner, senior risk management consultant.
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The nitty-gritty of disease-suppressive soils

An intriguing project is underway in Manitoba and Saskatchewan to examine soil microbial communities right down to the gene level. The aim is to identify crop rotations that will help Prairie crop growers make the most of the biocontrol agents naturally available in their soils to fight major pathogens. » Learn more...
 
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Innovative bio-inoculants improve soil health and crop yields

Rising input costs, climate change effects and challenging production environments have researchers and industry exploring new alternatives for improving soil health and yields. One alternative solution may be bio-inoculants, natural micro-organisms applied to soil or plants to improve soil health. » Learn more...
 
 
 
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Looking at PSbMV on the Prairies

In this episode of Inputs, Dr. Sean Prager, entomologist and associate professor in the department of plant sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. Prager runs a lab that focuses (mainly) on insect ecology and management, and is involved with a project looking at pea aphids as a vector of infection for PSbMV. » Listen now...

 
Events 
 

Top Crop Summit 2023

February 21, 2023 | 35 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0C8 » Read More...

Canadian Crops Convention 2023

March 6, 2023 | 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 » Read More...