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Canola harvest is progressing in Manitoba and there's more funding going toward applied agriculture research at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. Plus, the new editor says hi.
- Kaitlin Berger
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Harvest continues to make progress in spring cereals and canola in Manitoba, according to a crop report on September 24, 2024. Canola harvest is 55 per cent finished and spring cereal harvest is 90 per cent complete in wheat, 90 per cent in barley and 88 per cent in oats. Yield reports in cereals range from 25 to 90 bu/acre in spring wheat, 80 to 180 bu/acre in oats and 90 to 115 bu/acre in barley.
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The federal government shows support for applied agriculture research with $1.5 million in funding to Olds College of Agriculture & Technology. This funding and $29 million in support for 58 research projects and programs at various post-secondary institutions across Canada is possible through the College and Community Innovation program.
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Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is transitioning ownership of the AgSmart Educational Expo to the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo. AgSmart has been a leading agricultural exhibition of research and advancements in technology. It will continue to take place at Olds College, but Agri-Trade will assume full ownership of the expo, brand, digital assets and historical content.
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The fall webinar to attend is here. Register today for the October 21 session lead by Manitoba Farmer, Kris Kinnaird as he discusses ways agronomists and retailers can utilize tools and technology to grow their businesses and support their grower customers better.
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Blackleg-resistant canola varieties have become crucial to integrated disease management plans. Single-gene resistance can break down over time though. New research suggests looking at the problem from a different perspective – the susceptible genes. Instead of adding blackleg-resistant genes to canola plants, researchers are looking for genes that make canola susceptible (S) to blackleg with hopes of removing them from a new variety.
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As a kid, Kaitlin Berger - the new editor of Top Crop Manager - was obsessed with checking the mail. She'd often volunteer to walk down the long gravel laneway on her parents’ farm to the heavy-duty mailbox their neighbour made from steel pipe – a necessity given how many times it was taken off the post by a snow plough or a gang of thrill-seekers with baseball bats. As long as she can remember, Top Crop Manager would regularly show up with the stack of letters, bills and local flyers.
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