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Alberta Grains new name for merged wheat and barley commission

The Alberta Barley and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) announced the name of their merged commission – Alberta Grains, which will begin operating in place of the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions Aug. 1.


Bayer launches Delaro Complete fungicide in Western Canada

Bayer’s Crop Science division announced its Delaro Complete fungicide is now registered for use in Western Canada on pulses, including chickpeas and lentils.


SaskCanola offers free disease testing program for canola producers

This summer and fall, SaskCanola, in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, is offering free disease testing for blackleg, clubroot and verticillium stripe to provincial canola producers.


 
 
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Improved winter wheat cultivars for Western Canada

Breeding programs in Western Canada have a long history of developing superior winter wheat cultivars that enhance competitiveness and reduce business risk for growers and end-users across the value chain. Winter wheat breeder Rob Graf, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, and collaborators delivered a successful five-year cluster project that evaluated a large pipeline of germplasm between 2018 and 2023. » Learn more...
 
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Tackling an emerging disease

Since verticillium stripe was first identified in a Manitoba canola field in 2014, a flurry of studies have been launched to learn more about this emerging disease and develop ways to control it. Two examples of these efforts are an expanded disease survey in Saskatchewan to get a better handle on the disease’s occurrence and Hossein Borhan’s research on verticillium resistance in canola. » Learn more...
 
 
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Fields and Fairways - Farmer Appreciation Golf Tournament

July 25, 2023 | 132 Government Rd, Oak Lake, Man. » Read More...

Crop Diagnostic School

July 25, 2023 | Bell Barn, 3 km north of Indian Head, Saskatchewan » Read More...

Organic and Low Input Field Day

July 27, 2023 | No. 137, Swift Current, Sask., S0N 2Y0 » Read More...

AgSmart

August 1, 2023 | South Portion of the Olds College Campus » Read More...